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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

pens to be at the time of the acknowledgment," or

before any justice of the peace or Judge of the

Orphans' Court of the county or city in which
the vendor resides. And if acknowledged before a

justice of the peace out of the county or city in

Official char-

which the vendor resides, the " official character "

acter of jus-
tice certified.

of said justice shall be certified by the Clerk of the
Circuit Court of the county in which said acknowl-

edgment is made, or by the Clerk of the Superior

Court of Baltimore city if acknowledged in said

city.

In force.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall take

effect from the date of its passage.

Approved March 27, 1878.

CHAPTER 140.

AN ACT to provide for the appointment of an ad-

ditional justice of the peace for election district

number three in Harford county.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly

Governor

of Maryland, That the Governor be and he is hereby

authorized to
appoint addi-
tional justice
of peace.

authorized and empowered to appoint an additional
justice of the peace for election district number three
in Harford county.

In force.

SECTION 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall

take effect from the date of its passage.

Approved March 27, 1878.