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ORDINANCE No. 3 OF 1844 . 9


Registration of deeds wills &c.


any Justice ofthe Peace of the said Colony, and on the back of such verified
certificate the Land Officer shall immediately indorse the date when the

same was received by him, and the name and place of abode of the person
verifying the same and the said certificate shall after being so indorsed
and entered as aforesaid be safely kept in his office for future reference
when required.

11. And be it further enacted that it shall be lawful for any person Any person
may deposit
or persons whatsoever to deposit in the said Land Office for safe custody in the said
office any
any conveyance deed power of attorney or instrument in writing deed will or
other instru
whatsoever or his or her last will and testament of which deeds wills ment for safe
custody .
conveyances or other instrument the said Land Officer shall ( first giving a
receipt for the same) immediately make an entry or entries in a book to
be kept for that purpose to which book he shall keep an accurate
alphabetical index having reference therein as well to the name of the
testator or parties to each such deed or instrument as to the person Wills when so
deposited for
or persons depositing the same and the said Land Officer shall carefully safe custody
to be wrapped
and securely keep all such deeds wills or other instruments in his said up in an
office until required by the party or parties depositing the same to deliver envelope
under the seal
of testator
them back again . Provided that every such will or testament shall be or testatrix .
enclosed within a cover or envelope, sealed with the seal of the testator
or testatrix , whose name shall be endorsed by the Land Officer on such
envelope or cover, and every such will shall remain in the said office On the death
of testator
until the decease of the testator or testatrix unless he or she shall Land Officer
shall deliver
previously require the same to be delivered back, and upon the death of the will to
the first
the testator or testatrix the said Land Officer shall ( after examining named execu
tor or to any
such will ) deliver the same to the executor first named therein , or to person order
ed to receive
such other person as shall be duly authorized to receive the same. the same .

12. And be it further enacted that if the said Land Officer or any Penalty on
Land Officer
other person employed in the said Land Office shall wilfully neglect or omit or subordi
nate officers
to number register or enter in manner hereinbefore directed any memorial wilfully
or certificate delivered into the said office, he shall for every such offence neglecting
duty.
forfeit and be liable to pay to Her Majesty, Her Heirs and Successors for
the public purposes of the said Colony , the penalty or sum of five hundred

dollars , and be further liable in damages to the party injured to the Wilful des
truction for
extent of the loss or injury sustained . And if the said Land Officer or gery or altera
tion of any
any clerk or person whatsoever shall wilfully destroy embezzle or secrete registered
instrument
forge counterfeit raze deface or alter any memorial or any part thereof or with intent to