A help to magistrates, and ministers of justice, also a guide to parish and ward-officers. Containing 1. Plain Directions for Justices of the Peace, in material things relating to their Office, in and out of Sessions. 2. To their Clerks, in drawing Forms of Warrants and other necessary Writings. 3. A Help to Grand and Petty Juries. 4. Penalties upon Forestallers of Markets, Fairs, Badgers, Drovers, Butchers, Tanners, Inholders, &c. 5. The Rates of Servants Wages, according to Statute Law, &c. 6. Some Directions to Coroners, and their Inquests, in many material things relating to their Office and Duty, &c. 7. Customs and other Advantages peculiar to the City of London, in Priviledges, Law-Matters, Proceedings in the Court of Requests, Attachments, Court of Orphans, and other things. 8. The Office and Duty of a High Constable, Petty Constable, Head borough, Tything man, Bailiff, &c. 9. The Office and Duty of Church-Wardens and Sides-Men. 10. The Office and Duty of the Overseers of the Poor. 11. The Office and Duty of Toll-Keepers and Fair-Keepers. 12. The Office and Duty of Surveyors of High-Ways, Scavengers, &c. The third edition. With amendments, and large additions, agreeable to the several Acts of Parliament, in these Cases made and provided, not in any former Impression. By P. S. gent.

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1705
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London : printed for Nicholas Boddington, at the Golden Ball in Du k Lane, 1705.

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[12],216p. ; 120.

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ESTC N17457

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