The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1845-04-12
E.A8 OF MARYLAND
ma. 1SA.
TBy AUTHORITY

~ Ret imposing tax on commissions
GtlGNea TO executors and adminisir ira
asrs to aid in paying the debts OF the
State.
Sect. i. Bel: enacted 1y Tie General
RssembEy Of -Maryland, Thstin all cases
ef the grant Of IeStens lie tamentGry, or oi
administration, fronHnd aile. 5se first day
81 june pest, the commissions allowed
10y shs Orphsns' courts of the several
counties 81 this Slate, and of Howard
district TO executors and administrators,
ahal! be snhl ect 10 q tax for de benefit
.tf this State, of one tenth part Of the sum
80 allowed, to be paid il the manner
hereafter directed.
Sect q. End ,Le II enGctCd, That 1t shall
BE the duty OF all and e&e,y executor and
executors, administrator & admins traitors,
apon Ahe passage Of bis, heI ortheir account
or hocoui.a, il, " h:ch commissions shall
be- anoa ed, 10 pay 10 the Register o!
VT Ills al the proper county, or OF iiow-
afa district, for The use Of ibis State, the
proportion aforesaid, Of his, her or their
commissions all owed in all, and every
account or accounts as aforesaid, as re-
apiled b7 the preceding section, and on
failure 70 DO SO, within thirty days from
che time Of the passing OF such account,
il shall be ats duty Of the said Register to
give notice TO the Deputy Of The Attorney
General Of said county, or OF Howard
:isiFicr, who shall ,hereupaa put The bond
81 each execator sr eserGto.s, admins
arator or administrators, in suit, for the
ave ~f this State, which boad shall be
Giablc therefor, as for any osher default,
.olshe principal obligor or obligors .heEe-
HI.
Sect. 3. And 10 i! enacted, That shall
be The duty Of the SAID Registers, on or
before the first days Of October, January,
April egd July. i'll each and every year.
from and after The passage Of this Act, 10
pay to Ike Treasurer Of this STATE, all
sums of money pei.! to and received by
shela, under the provisions oil this Act,
accompanied with a statement Of the
amount SO received, under cath or.af1ir-
anaaon, verifying the truth thereof and
on failure their official bends shall be
put 10 suit, and recovery had thereon,
for the use Of this State, for TIE amount
'rhith they snay so fail to pay, with in
&erest at the rate Of ten per .cellturi per
aanun, frsm the ZINE of such default.
Sect. 4. hs'd be II enacted, That upon
Payment TO the said Registers, as aCore-
said. they shall give to the executor or
executors, administrator or administrators
paying, duplicate receipts, one Of which
eEaIl be forwarded by the said executor
or executors, administrator or admins
traitors 10 the Treasurer Of this State, to be
by him preserved and copies whereof
shall be evidence III suits upola the bonds
Of the Register signing the same.
Secl. 5. And be ii caucted, That the
several Orphans courts Of this State, III
6xing The commissions of executors and
administrators, shall make no allowance
Cor the tax, hereby imposed, il being lle
jntention OF this Act, that sad tax shall
&c borne by, and paid out oil such com
missions, md not by the estates of the de-
ceased.
Sect. 6. And be IL enacted, That il shall
be the duty Of every Executor or Execu-
tors, Adm Illustrator or Administrators. to
whom letters lestamentary or of Admin.
is!ration, shall be granted, in addition to
the oath or affirmation now required by
law, TO take al additional oath or GGirma-
.ion.thal he, she or they viii diligently and
faithfully regard, s. 's!i and truly comply
with the provisions C. this acl, which oath
or affirmation the respective Registers Of
Wills, are hereby required to administer,
and to plaza the same Oh record, with
ahs usual oath or affirmation.
y. CLAUDE,
Treasurer, Nd.
April 9Th lS45-3w
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