The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1845-04-19
LAW OF MARYLAND.
NO. 1874.
[BY AUTHORITY.]

allowed to executors and administra-
tors to aid in paying the debts OF the
State.
Sect. /. BE it enacted by the General
Assembly of .MaryIand, Tha, in all cases
of the gran, OF letters documentary, or OF
administration, from aid after he first day
of June next. the commissions allowed
hv the Orphans courts o, the several
counties OF this State, aud OF Howard
district to executors and administrators,
shall be subject 10 tax for the benefit
e this State, or one tenth part OF the sun
80 allowed, to be paid in the manner
hereafter directed
Sect. 2. End be il enacted, Tha, il shall
be The duty of all and every executor and
executors, administrator & aaminit traitors,
upon the passage OF hs,her ortheir account
ar accounts, iii which commissions shall
he allow ed, to pay to the Reglstar Of
Wills of the proper COUNTY, or OF How
ard district, for The use OF this State, the
proportion aforesaid, o, HE, her or their
! commissions allowed in all, and every
| account or accounts as aforesaid, as re-
uuited by the preceding section, and GA
| failure to dc so, within thirty days from
the time of the passing Of such account,
il shall be the du,y OF Inc said Register 10
give notice to the Deputy OF the Attorney
General of said county, or Of Howard
district, who shall therenpnn pu! he bond
Of such executor or executors, admins
traitor or administrators, in suit, for the
| ,ch hall hn
liable therefor, es for any other default,
ofthe principal obligor or oblGgors shere
in.
Sect. 3. And be Il enacted, That il shall
be the duty of the said Registers, on or
before the fra! days Of! Qcsobs., january,
April aud July, in each and every year,
from and after the passage Of this Act, TO
pay to HE Treasurer o! this State, all
sums Of money paid TO and received by
them, under the provisions o! this Act
accompanied with Q statement of The
amount so received under oath or afr
8 nation, verifying the truth thereof. sRd
on failure their official bonds shall Ss
pu! in suit, and recovery had thereon,
for the uee Of this State, for the amount
+ which they may SO fail to-pay, with IN :
,erest al the rate Of ten per cenlum per
annuul, from The tin. of such default
Sect. 4. Md be 1t enacted, That upon
paymen, 10 The said Registers, ss sfore-
said, thsy shall give to the executor or
executors, administrator or administrator
b paying, duplicate receipts, one of which
shall be forwarded by The said executor
or executors, administrator or admins
! traitors to the Treasurer Of this STATE, to be
c by him preserved, ana copies whereof
, shall be evidence in snil. upon the bonds
: Of the Register signing the same,
Sect, S. And be IL enacted, That The
several Orphans courts of this State, II
;. fixing he commissions Of executor. and
y administrators, shall make No allowances
. fer the tax, hereby imposed, it being the
s intention Of this Act, tina! said tax shall
g be borne by, AMI paid on, Of such. com.
missiona, aAd not by the estates Of The de-
q ceased
q Sect, 6. And be 1t enacted, Tha. i, sha
} be the duty Of every Executor or Execs
.ors, Administrator or Administrators. It
whom letters tesIamen.ary .or OF Admin
is,ra.ion, shall be granted, in addition .e
he oath or affirmation now required BY
law, to take an additional oath or afirnA
lion, .ha. hs, she or they will diligently ans
faithfully regard. & we'll and truly comply
with the provisions of this act, which oa''
or affirmation The respective Registers o
F Wills, are hereby required to administer
8 and to pIacs the same on record, wst
the usua! oath or affirmation.
e d. CLAUDE,
d Treasurer, Md.
: April 5.h l645-3w
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