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 FIFTY-SIXTH CONGRESS. SEss. II. Ch. 854. 1901. 1277 or contracting with respect to his right, title, or interest in the land therein described; and the record of any such instrument, if the same should be recorded, and the knowledge by any person of the fact of such record shall not be either constructive or actual notice of the existence of such instrument. _ Sec. 556. PUBLIC REooRDs TO_ BE OPEN EoR INSPECTION.—All public (,pQ‘,}*}§§ §§§,‘§§,‘§,§§,§’,P" _ records which have reference to or in any way relate to real or personal property in the District of Columbia, whether the same be in the office of the recorder of deeds or in some other public office in the District of Columbia, shall be open to the public for inspection free of charge. SUBCHAPTER FIVE. FORMS OF CONVEYANCING. anigggs °‘ °°‘"°Y‘ FEE SIMPLE DEED. Fee simple deed- This deed, made this - - - - day of, in the year -- - -, by me,  , of  , witnesseth, that in consideration of (here insert consideration), I, the said  , do grant unto (here insert grantee’s name), of  , all that (here describe the property). Witness my hand and seal. ` ——-—— -1. [Seal.] DEED BY HUsEAND AND WIFE. _ This deed, made this  day of  , in the year  , by us,  w%*>$g,€ by ¤¤Sbe¤¤ and  , his wife, of -- --, witnesseth, that in consideration of - - --, _ ` we, the said and his wife, do grant unto , of , and so forth. Witness our hands and seals. ————— ———. [Seal.] —-——— —-——. [Seal.] DEED or LIVE ESTATE. This deed, made this -- -- day of, in the year    by me, med of me Esme- -- -., of, witnesseth, that in consideration of ._.. , I, the said -- - -, do grant unto, of  , all that, and so forth, to hold during his life and no longer. · Witness my hand and seal. ————— ——. [Seal.] DEED or TRUST TO SECURE DEBTS, sURE'rIEs, OR FOR OTHER PURPOSES. This deed, made this -- day of .. , in the year ..._.. , by Cgggibg gggiiggeg; me, -. , of --', witnesseth, that whereas (here insert the con- mr sum ;§urp¤ses.’ sideration for the deed), I, the said .. , do grant unto --, as trustee of -- -- --, the following property (here describe it) in trust for the follwing purposes (here insert the trusts and any covenant that may be agreed upon). Witness my hand and seal. ———— —+—. [Seal.] Eoim or TRUSTEE’S DEED UNDER A DEUREE. This deed, made this .. day. of -. -_ --, in the year .. , by d€IggrI]§1Ddg;&tg;t&i? me, _, , trustee, of -- -- --, witnesseth: Whereas by a decree of