504 CONVEYANCING. [ART. 21

1888, art. 21, sec. 3. 1860, art. 24, sec. 3. 1856, ch. 154, sec. 84. 1890, ch.

232. 1892, ch. 4.

3. If acknowledged within the State, but out of the county
or city wherein the real estate or any part of it lies, the
acknowledgment may be made before :

1st. A notary public.

2d. Any judge of the circuit court for the circuit in which
grantor may be, or any judge of the orphans' court of the
the county in which the grantor may be.

3d. Any judge of the supreme bench of Baltimore city or
any judge of the orphans' court of said city.

4th. Any justice of the peace for the county or city where
the grantor may be at the time of the acknowledgment,
the official character of the justice being certified to by the
clerk of the circuit or superior court under his official seal.

Grove v Todd, 41 Md. 633. Dyson v. Simmons, 48 Md. 213. Sitler v.
"McComas, 66 Md 137.

Ibid. sec. 4. 1860, art. 24, sec. 4. 1856, ch. 154, sec. 85

4. If acknowledged without this State, but within the United
States, the acknowledgment may be made before :

1st. A notary public.

2d. A judge of any court of the United States.

3d. A judge of any court of any State or territory having
a seal.

4th. A commissioner of this State to take acknowledg-
ments of deeds.

Ibid. sec. 5. 1860, art. 24, sec. 5 1856, ch. 154, sec 86. 1882, ch. 63.

5. If acknowledged without the United States the acknowl-
edgment may be made before :

1st. Any minister, consul general, consul, deputy consul,
vice consul, consular agent, or consular officer of the United
States.

2d. Any notary public.

3d. A commissioner of this State to take acknowledgments
of deeds.

Ibid. sec. 6. 1860, art. 24, sec. 6. 1856, ch. 154, sec. 87.

6. Every officer, before whom any acknowledgment shall be
made shall give a certificate thereof and endorse on or annex.