Registration of Deeds Act 1707

On register’s decease, his executors and sureties may appoint till another appointed.

II. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That upon the death of any such register, and until another person be nominated and appointed in manner aforesaid, the executors or administrators of the register deceased together with the sureties for the said register, or their executors or administrators, shall appoint a proper person to execute the office of register; for whose demeanor in the execution of the said office the security, given for such register deceased, shall be answerable.

* Some wards are wanting, which are in the said English acts, whereby wills, unless memorial registered pursuant thereto, are void against subsequent purchaser or mortgagee, &c.