LLOYD LOWNDES, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

equity, to pass all such orders as shall seem just and equitable
for the purpose of advancing the remedy proposed, and the
aim and purpose of this article and of doing full and complete
justice to all parties interested, according to the equity of the
matter.
262 E. Whenever real estate shall be sold by the treasurer

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the owner thereof prior to the sale may redeem the same by
paying into court to be paid to the purchaser thereof, within
the period of twenty-four calendar months from the date of
such sale, the amount of the purchase money and all subsequent
taxes paid by the purchaser with interest thereon at the rate of
ten per centum from the date of sale, and the date of such pay-
ment of taxes respectively.

262 F. After the expiration of twelve calendar months from

Real estate
may be
redeemed.

the date of such sale, provided the same has then been finally
ratified by the court, the treasurer then in office shall, by a
good and sufficient deed, to be executed and acknowledged
according to law, convey to the purchaser or purchasers the
parcels of land sold to them respectively ; and the deed of the
successor in office of the treasurer who made such sale shall be
as good and valid in law as though it had been executed and
delivered by the said last-named treasurer.

262 G. The County Commissioners of Harford county be

Land con-
veyed.

and they are hereby authorized and empowered in their discre-
tion to purchase any property offered for sale for the payment
of taxes, provided they shall not bid a sum greater approxi-
mately than the taxes in arrears upon said property and the
interest and expenses of sale and costs ; and to sell and convey
or lease the same, as in their judgment and discretion shall be
deemed best for the interests of the county.

262 H. Any sale of lands by the treasurer, when the owners

Purchase
property.

are described as the heirs of a named person, shall pass the
title as fully as if such heirs were each named in the proceed-
ings by his or their proper name; and if the purchaser of any
real estate sold by the treasurer for the payment of taxes shall
die without having secured a deed therefor, the treasurer may
convey the said real estate to the heirs, devisees or assignees of
the purchaser.

Sale of land.

262 I. The said treasurer shall be entitled to receive a com-
mission of five per centum on the amount of all sales made by
him in pursuance of the provisions of this article, to be com-
puted and charged as part of the expense of such sale ; and if,
before a sale, but after advertisement as aforesaid, the taxes,

Commission
received.