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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

knowledged in the same manner as if she were a feme
sole.

CHAPTER 6TH.
LEASES.

Of leases.

145. Every lease, for a term longer than seven
years, shall be acknowledged and recorded in the
same manner as a deed.
146. Every lease, for a term longer than three
years, shall be in writing.

Form.

147. A lease may be made in the following form
or to the like effect :
"This lease, made this day of , in the
year , between and , witnesseth,
that the said doth lease unto the said ,
his personal representatives or assigns, (here des-
cribe property,) for the term of years, begin-
ning on the day of , in the year ,
and ending on the day of in the year
, the said , paying therefor the sum
of dollars, on the day of , in each
and every year.

Witness our hands and seals,
[Seal.]
[Seal.]

148. Any covenant, limitation, restriction or pro-
viso allowed by law may be added, annexed to or in-
troduced into the foregoing form.
149. When a lease uses the words, " the said
covenants," such covenant shall have the
same effect as if it was expressed to be by the covenan-
tor, for himself, his heirs, personal representatives and
assigns, and shall be deemed to be with the covenan-
tee, his heirs, personal representatives and assigns.
150. A covenant in a lease, that " he (the les-
see,) will not assign without leave," shall be con-
strued and have the same effect as if the lessee, had
covenanted that he (the lessee,) will not, during the
continuance of said lease, assign, transfer or let over,
or otherwise by any act or deed procure the said pre-
mises or any part thereof to be assigned, transferred
or let over unto any person or persons whomsoever,