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Umits and precincts as the Governor shall direct ; to
whose protestations, attestations, and other instruments, of
publication due credence is given— provided nevertheless Due credence.
that every notary public shall previous to his executing
the duties of said office, give bond (to be filed in the office Rond and oath.
of the clerk of the Circuit Court) to the Governor for the
time being; in the penalty of five hundred dollars, conditioned
for the due discharge of his said office, and also
take an oath, that he will honestly, diligently and faithfully
discharge the duties of a notary public—and any justice
of the peace for the county where such notary may re-
side, is hereby authorized to administer the said oath.
2. Be it further enacted, That, in ail cases where it be
necessary to the due and legal execution of any writing
or document whatever, to be attested, protested, or published,
under the seal of his office, any notary public may
administer an oath, and make certificate thereof, which
shall have the same effect, as if administered and certified
by a justice of the peace, and any person making a false
oatn before a notary public, shall be guilty of perjury, in
like manner as if the same was made before any justice of
the peace of this Territory, and be subject to the like penalties,
forfeitures, and disabilities, as are prescribed by
law, in cases of willful and corrupt perjury.
Notary may admi.
istcr an oath in
certain cases.
3. Be it further enacted, That the notaries public shall Receive tees,
receive such fees for their services, as are established by
an act entitled "an act to establish the fees of certain officers,"
and no other.
4. Be itfurther enacted, That this act shall be in force Commencement
from and after the passage thereof.
EDMUND LAW,
President of the Legislative Council.
[J/i/irovcd September 13/7/, 1822.]
\VM. P. DUVAL,
Governor of the Territory of Florida.
TEST,
ROBERT MITCHELL,
Clerk of the Legislative Council.
AN ACT
To give leg-al effect to deeds, wills and mortgages.
1. Be it enacted bu the Governor and Legislative Coun- „ . .
., r w rn jf r-/ -j ti ii i » p Deeds ^c. subse
cil oj the lerritory of Florida, 1 hat, all deeds ot convey- ( , uent to inii.luh
ances, mortgages, bills of sale, and wills which may have —arc good and va
been executed subsequent to the 17th July, one thousand lid.
eight hundred and twenty one, and which shall have been
recorded in the offices of the alcades of St. An Justine and
i'en&acoia snail be us good ana vTiiTuTn lavi ~s TTthe same
had been executed according to the formalities prescribed
by the Spanish laws then in force in said Territorv.