13Custody of documents declaring trusts

13 Custody of documents declaring trusts

The Recorder shall retain in his custody all documents or instruments upon which he has made memoranda as in sections eleven and twelve mentioned. Provided always, that any person entitled to the custody of any such instrument or document may deposit with the Recorder a copy thereof fairly engrossed upon parchment, and the Recorder shall ascertain that such copy is a true copy, and certify thereon by writing under his hand that such is the case, together with the name of the person to whom and the date at which the original is delivered up, and thereupon the Recorder may deliver up to such person the original of such document.