T. WATKINS LIGON, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

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No. 7.
Covenant for further assurances.

80. And the said covenants that he will
execute such further assurances as may be requisite.

CHAPTER3RD.

The acknowledgment and recording of deeds for
land.

Form.

81. Every deed, whereby any real estate is con-
veyed or may be affected in law or equity, (except
an estate for a term not exceeding seven years,) shall
be acknowledged and recorded in the manner here-
inafter described.

Recording of
deed.

82. A deed for real estate shall be acknowledged

before some one of the following officers.
83. If acknowledged in the county or city within
which the real estate or any part of it lies, the ac-
knowledgement may be made before :
I. Some one Justice of the Peace for said county
or city.
II. Judges of the Orphan's Court for said county
or city.
III. Judge of the Circuit Court for the county.
IV. Judge of the Superior Court or Court of Com-
mon Pleas for Baltimore city.

Before whom
to be acknow-
ledged.
Before whom
taken if in the
county.

84. If acknowledged within the State, but out of
the county or city in which the real estate or any
part of it lies, the acknowledgement maybe made
before :
I. Any Justice of the Peace for the county or city
where the grantor may be at the time of the ac-
knowledgement; the official character of the Justice
being certified by the Clerk of the Circuit or Supe-
rior Court under his official seal.
II. Any Judge of the Circuit Court for the circuit
in which the grantor may be.
III. The Judge of the Superior Court or Court
of Common Pleas, if the grantor be in Baltimore
city.

Without the
county and
within the
State.

85. If acknowledged without this State, but with-
in the United States, the acknowledgement may be
made before :
I. A notary public.

If without the
State.