Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1820-07-18

IN this State, required by the laws OF thi
State to be acknowledged or proved aD
such acknowledgment or proof, taken Q
made in the manner directed by the law
: of this State and certified by the commits
sioner before whom the acknowledgment o
proof shall be made, as by law required
shall have the SAME force and effect an,
be as good and available in law as if sucl
acknowledgment or proof had been mad
, before one of the Justices Of the Suprem,
Court Of this State.
& Sec. 6. Ind be ii enacted. That TIL,
commissioners appointed as aforesaid, sllaI
be commissioned by the Governor, ant
hold their offices for five years; but ii
ease any commissioner shall remove out o
the township in which he shall reside a
the time Of bis appointment, his commis
Ision shall thereupon become void. Ane
further, all commissioners appointed, a,
aforesaid, may be removed from office by
Impeachment for mal-conduct during the
time they shall hold the said Office aud
the said commissioners, and each and
every of them, are hereby authorized to
demand and receive the same fees as are
or shall be allowed by law for like SER
vices to other persons for taking the ac-
acknowledgement or proof of deeds and that
it shall not be lawful 10 appoint, for any
county in this State, greater number of
commissioners, as aforesaid, than two for
each township, 10 said county.
Sec. z. Ind be it enacted, That every
commissioner, appointed as aforesaid, shall
within two months after notice of his ap-
pointment & before he shall proceed to per-
form any duty required Of him by law, take
and subscribe an oath or affirmation be-
fore the clerk of the county for which he
shall be appointed, well and faithfully to
perform the duties required of him by
law, as commissioner for taking the ac-
acknowledgement and proof Of deeds.
Sec. 3. And be ii enacted, That from
and after the first day Of January, eigh-
teen hundred and twenty-one, the officer
who may take the acknowledgment Of any
deed or conveyance, as aforesaid, shall
first make known the contents thereof to
the person making such acknowledgment;
and shall also be satisfied that such person
is the grantor mentioned in said deed, OF
all which said officer shall make his GER
tificate, 10 addition 10 the other matter
required by law 10 be certified by bin.
Sec. 9. Asd Be 1t enacted, That when
ever lands, tenements or Entertainments
lying and being in this State, are or shall
be sold aud conveyed and mortgage is
given by the purchaser or purchasers, at
the same time, on the land sold, to secure
the payment Of the purchase money, or
any part thereof, such mortgage shall be
preferred to any previous judgment which
may have been obtained against such pur-
chaser or purchasers.
Sec. 10. And be it enacted, That in
case ii hath not already been done, the
Secretary Of this State, be authorized
and directed TO procure suitable book or
books, and to make and enter therein an
index to the books Of the record of deeds
10 bis Office, 10 alphabetical order, &C
cording TO the priority Of the time of re.
cording, distinguishing the book 10 which
each deed is recorded, the name Of the
several graniors and grantees; and 10 case
the deed is made by the sheriff, the name
of such sheriff, and the name Of the defen
ldant or defendants mentioned in the exc
cution, by virtue Of which the sale ha
been made; aud if by executors or admin
Iistrators, the name of such executor o.
administrator, aud the testator or interstate
and in case of attorney or attorneys tn
name Of such attorney or attorneys an6
their constituent or constituents, aud If b,
commissioners under law of this state
OF appointed by an order Of any of tn
courts thereof, the name of such commits
| sioners, aud the person or persons who's
estate has been conveyed, for which h
shall be allowed the sum Of twenty-fiv
{ cents for every hundred names SO index
+ ed, 10 be paid by the Treasurer Of thi
State, on certificate signed by the Gov
eruor or person administering the goverI
+ ment.
ri Sec. IL. .and be 1t enacted, That
case it is not already done, the clerks ,
: the several counties 10 this State be her,
: by authorised and directed to provide,
+ the expense Of their respective counties,
: book or books, aud TO make and therei
to enter an index, 10 alphabetical order,
E all the books Of record Of deeds 10 the
| respective offices. distinguishing the boo
d 10 which each deed is recorded, whit
r index shall contain the names of the Sc
. eral grantors and grantees; and in ca
5 the deed be made by sheriff, the name
{ such sheriff, and the name Of the defen
E ant or defendants, mentioned in the ex
+ cution, by virtue Of which the sale "
!, made; and if by executors or administr
: tors, the name of each executcr or a
i. xnsr, ssf ~ator ond tha tasfatnr cr Ssafeea at