INDEX.

1844.

Chap.

Sec.

PROMISSORY NOTES, &c—

mount of the duties on such paper so re-

turned.

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Salary of commissioner or others ap-

pointed, as compensation, paid at $750,

one clerk and assistant if necessary, salary

not to exceed $500 each commissioner,

&c. to give bond to be approved by Gov'r.

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Every person employed for stamping,

&c. to take an oath to execute the trust

reposed in him, and render a true account

to the proper officer.

12

The printing, &c. of blank forms not

prohibited if before being used they are

stamped, &c.

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13

Act to continue in force till 1st May,

1848.

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14

Clerks of county courts to give bond on

or before 10th May, to be approved of by

the clerks respectively, or one of the

judges, with penalties prescribed, bends

to be filed and recorded as bonds of clerks

&c. now are.

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PROTESTS—See Notaries Public,

PUBLIC ALLEYS—See Howard, Cornelius.

PUBLICATION OF RULES OF THE COURTS—

See Rules, cjre.

PUBLIC DEBT—A tax of one-fourth per cent, on the

public debt of Maryland, owned, &c. by

non-residents, &c.to be levied to pay the

interest on.

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Amount of said tax to be collected by

Treasurer retaining it out of the interest

falling due on 1st day of July, &c. and in-

stead of authorising commissioner of loans

to draw on him for full amount of interest

falling due on the said day, Treasurer to au-

thorise a draft for the balance only of the

interest due after deducting said tax, a-

mount of said tax then to be carried over

to the credit of the State by said Treasu'
rer.

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2

Inconsistent acts repealed.

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3

Act to take effect from passage.

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PUBLIC ROADS—See Roads, Talbot county.

PUBLIC LANDING-See Talbot county.