Chap. 499.—An ACT to amend and re-enact section 5205 of the Code of
Virginia. . [H B 170}
. Approved March 28, 1922.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That sec-
tion fifty-two hundred and five of the Code of Virginia be amended
and re-enacted so as to read as follows:

Sec. 5205. Certificate of acknowledgment within the United States
or its dependencies, upon which writings are admitted to record;
who may make them.—Such court or clerk shall also admit any such
writing to record as to any person whcse name is signed thereto,
upon the certificate of said clerk or his deputy, or of a justice of the
peace, or a notary public, or a commissioner in chancery, or a clerk
of any court of record within the United States or in the Philippine
Islands, Porto Rico, or any territory or other dependency or posses-
sion of the United States, that such writing had been acknowledged
before him by such person, which certificate shall be written upon
or annexed to said writing to the following effect, to-wit:

I, ------------------------------ , clerk (or, deputy. clerk, or, a
commissioner in chancery) of the ----.-.-..---------.----------
court (or, a justice of the peace, or, a notary public) for the county
(or, corporation) aforesaid, in the State (or, territory, or, district)
of -------- ee , do certify that E. F. (or, E. F.
and G. H., and so forth) whose name (or, names) is (or, are) signed
to the writing above (or, hereto annexed) bearing date on the
ween eee day of ~-_-_-______-._--.._-----, has (or, have)
acknowledged the same before me in my county (or, corporation)
aforesaid.

Given under my hand (and notarial seal, when seal is required
to be used) this _--____.______ day of _----------------------.

Or upon the certificate of acknowledgment of such person before
any commissioner appointed by the governor, within the United
States, so written or annexed, to the following effect, to-wit:

State (or, territory, or, district) of _-.----------------------- '

to-wit :

I, ~-------------- , a commissioner appointed by
the governor of the State of Virginia, for said State (or, territory,
or; district) of -------------_-_ , do certify that E. F. (or, E. F. and

G. H., and so forth) whose name (or, names) is (or, are) signed
to the writing above (or, hereto annexed) bearing date on the
~------------- day of ----.--------------------, has (or, have)
acknowledged the same before me in my State (or, territory), or,
district) aforesaid.

Given under my hand and official seal this ------------_- day

Or upon the certificate of said clerk or his deputy, or of a justice
of the peace, or a notary public, or a commissioner in chancery, or a
clerk of any court of record within the United States, or in the Philip-
pine Islands, Porto Rico, or any territory or other possession or de-
pendency of the United States, or of a commissioner appointed by
the governor of Virginia, within the United States, that said writing
was proved as to such person, before him, by two subscribing wit-
nesses thereto, which certificate shall be written upon or annexed
to said writing, and to the following effect, to-wit:

State (or territory, or district) of _-.....----_--._-_-_-: : county
(or, corporation) of --------------------- , to-wit: J, ---..-_ __-
~------------------ , clerk (or, deputy clerk, or, a commissioner in
chancery) of the ---_.--------_- court (or, a justice of the peace, or,
a notary public) for the county (or, corporation) aforesaid, in the
State (or, territory, or, district) of ~--.---.-------- , (or, a commis-
sioner appointed by the governor of the State of Virginia for said
State, or territory, or district of _--.---------- ) do certify that the
execution of the writing above (or, hereto annexed) bearing date on
the ---..-----_ day of ~--------------------- , by A. B. (or,

A. B. and C. D., and so forth), whose name (or, names) is (or, are)
signed thereto, was proved before me in my county (or, corporation,
or, State) aforesaid, by the evidence on oath of E. F. and G. H.,
subscribing witnesses to said writing.

Given under my hand (and official seal, when a seal is required
to be used) this --------------- day of ~-.--------..--------.

Provided that such certificate of a notary public without the State
shall have his notarial seal affixed thereto; and the certificate of a
justice of the peace or a commissioner in chancery without the State
shall have affixed thereto the certificate of the clerk of the court in
which he qualified or by which he was appointed, under the seal of
said court, to the effect that he is such officer as is described in
such certificate ; and the certificate of a clerk of a court without the
State shall have affixed thereto the seal of his court.