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APPENDIX.

Construed.

119. Every release executed in either of the above
modes, shall be construed and deemed sufficient to re-
lease said mortgage. as fully and effectually as any in-
strument of willing whatever could do.

Oath.

120. No mortgage shall be valid, except as between
the parties thereto, unless there be endorsed thereon an
oath or affirmation of the mortgagee, that the considera-
tion in said mortgage is true and bona fide as therein set
forth; this affidavit of the mortgagee may be made at
any time before it is recorded, before any one authorised
to take the acknowledgment of a mortgage, and the
affidavit shall be recorded together with the mortgage.

Chapter 5.

CHAPTER 5.

BILLS OF SALES.

Form.

121. I, , of ,
in consideration of dollars, paid me
by , of , do hereby
bargain and sell to the said , the
following property, [here describe property.]

Witness my hand and seal, this day

of

[Seal.]

Construed.

122. A bill of sale made in the above form or to the
like effect, shall be construed and deemed sufficient to

convey all the right and title of the person executing the
same.

Covenant, &c.
may be added.

123. Any covenant, limitation or restriction, allowed
by law, may be added, annexed to or introduced into
the above form.

Bill of sale ac-
knowledged.

124. The acknowledgment of a bill of sale, may be
in the following form or to the like effect :

State of Maryland, }
county, to wit. }

I hereby certify, that on this day
of , personally appeared before the
subscriber, a justice of the peace, for
county, aforesaid , and acknowledged
the aforegoing bill of sale to be his act.