The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1845-04-26
LAW OF MARYLAND.
NO. 2S7.
[BY AUTHORITY ]

State.
Sec |. Be il cnac,cd, by The General
,7ssembly Of MaryIa,d, 'rhn, from aad
ntter Tie first day Of June neat, al. cs-
iates, real, personal aud mixed, money.
public and private securities for money,
of every nature and kind whatsoever,
passing from any person, who may die,
seized, and possessed thereof, being III
this State, either by will, or under the in
testate laws OF this Safe, or any part Of
such estate, or estates, money, or sccWi-
ties as aforesaid, or intc.cai therein.
transferred, by deed; grant, balgain. gt, or
sale, made or intended 10 take effect in
possession or enjoyment after the death
OF the granlor, bargainor, dcvisor, or
donor, to any person or persons, or bodies
polIlic, or corporate in trust, or otherwise.
other than TO or for the use Of the father
mother, wife, children, and lnoal dps-
pendants, born in lawful wcdIock, Of the
grantor, hargainor, devlsor, donor or in
tcstate, shall be and they are hereby made
subject to tax or duty Of two @id one
hall per cent on every hundred dollars CT
the clear value Of such estate. or estates.
or money or securities as aforesaid. to be
paid 10 the use Of llls State, aud al! exc
cu!ors, and administrators. and then
sure'rs shall only be discharged from
liability for TIE amount of such tax, the
payment Of which they may be charged
with, by paying the same over for the use
OF this State, as hereinafter Gnpcscd: pro-
vldcd, that no estate which may be valued
at less sum than five hundred dollars,
shall be subject to The ddly OF tax a!orc-
said
SEC. 2. md he il enacted. That from
and after The SAID FIRST day Of jane next.
all and every executor and executors
administrator and administrators. to y hom
letters testameniary, or of administration.
shall be granted. hall before he, she or
they pay any legacy or distribute the
shares OF any estate passing a. aforesaid,
pay to the Register OF wills cl the proper
county. or OF Howard district, whose
bond shall be liable therefor, two and one
half per cent out Of every hundred dollars
they may hold for distribution among ike
distributes, grantees, donces or lcgalees.
and at and after that rate, for any less sum
for ,hc usc If Ills StaIa. cor whieh na,''
ment the said Register shall rive DIT plcate
reccin,s ono or Ih;ch shaIl he rar,',arL,I
bv ,ho said fyocn,or or fvscn,o~s 'r W.
administrator mr. .ln,;n;s,,a,nr. T., u,a
Treasurer If ,bis S',,o ,Lo s.;I p,,,;, ''r
kcening q rocord ,hnreor nn I,n ace e,,'v,
filed. by such cvocrtors ~ olo,;,is,,o,ors
which shall he , C,u J;.cL,rro or ,bo
rxecutors or odmi,;strotors 60 9a,.;n, rar
the amour, Of snch rocrin, a1d wLen
anv enpcics or nronorrr n,hc, ,,,an ,,omo,'
or rcnl estate sLoII na;y .s ar,rls.;J N.Y..
tax or du,v shall br n,iJ - ,I'r .nnr,, w.
ed vaInc ,IorroC as fled in the rcaiI,,or,.
office Of the nroner Comfy md Ill ovo.
cutors and administrators Mi have fin
mower and an,hor;,v 70 coli r. ,on tr '".'
:, much nr soiI nronar,,. as ,,.Il anaiio
him her. ~ ,hcn, - no., Sail ,ax ~ In,,
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