The universal officer of justice. Containing the general power and authority by law, of the several officers and ministers following, viz. 1. Of justices of peace. 2. Of Clerks of the Peace. 3. Of Custos Rotulorums. 4. Of Commissioners of Hackney-Coaches. 5. Of Hawkers and Pedlars. 6. And of the Wine Licence, &c. 7. Of Mayors and Bailiffs of Towns. 8. Of Clerks of Markets and Toll-Takers. 9. Of Sheriffs of Counties. 10. Of Under-Sheriffs, and their Bailiffs, &c. 11. Of Coroners. 12. Of Constables, &c. 13. Of Church wardens and Sidesmen. 14. Of Vestry-Men. 15. Of Overseers of the Poor. 16. And surveyors of the highways. The Whole being Collected from all the Books of our Common and Statute Laws written upon the Subjects. And render'd generally Useful to all Sorts of Persons.

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MDCCXXX. [1730]
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[London] : In the Savoy: printed by E. and R. Nutt, and R. Gosling, (assigns of Edw. Sayer, Esq;) for John Hooke, at the Flower-de-Luce over against St. Dunstan's Church in Fleet-Street, and Aaron Ward, at the King's Arms in Little Britain, MDCCXXX. [1730]

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[4],336,[8]p. ; 80.

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