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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

Of bills of sale.

134. Bills of sale in the above form shall be signed,
sealed and acknowledged by both vendor and pur-
chaser, and recorded as other bills of sale.

Deed of Manumission.

Forms.

135. A deed of manumission may be made in the
following form or to the like effect :
"I ———— , of ———— county and State of Mary-
land, do hereby manumit and set free my negro slave,
(description,) his freedom to commence from the date
of these presents, (or such other time as may be
fixed.)
Witness my hand and seal this —— day of ——— .
Test,
A. B.
C. D. [Seal.]

136. A deed of manumission, in the above form or
to the like effect, shall, as respects the form thereof,
be construed and deemed sufficient to confer free-
dom in as ample manner as any deed of manumis-
sion now valid and effectual for that purpose. Such
deed of manumission to be attested by two witnesses,
acknowledged and recorded, within six months from
the date of its acknowledgement.

Mortgage or Personal Property.

137. A mortgage of personal property may be
made in the following form or to the like effect:
"I ———— , of ———— county, Maryland, being now
indebted to ———— of ———— county, Maryland, in
the sum of ———— dollars, with interest from ———— ,
in consideration thereof, do hereby bargain and sell
to the said ———— , the following property, (here de-
scribe property.) Provided, that if I, the said ——— ,
shall pay to the said ——— , the said sum of ——— dol-
lars, with the interest thereon, on or before the ——
day of —— , then these presents shall be void.
Witness my hand and seal, this —— day of —— .

[Seal.]

138. Any covenant, restriction or proviso, allowed
by law, may be added, annexed to or introduced into
the foregoing form.