The office and authority of a justice of peace
By: collected out of all the books, whether of common or statute-law, hitherto written on that subject. Shewing also the duty of constables, commissioners of sewers, coroners, overseers of the poor, surveyors of the highways, church-wardens, and other parish-officers : digested under alphabetical titles. To which are added, precedents of indictments and warrants : never before printed. Very useful for justices of the peace, coroners, sheriffs, clerks of the assises, and of the peace, and all others concern'd in such matters. By W. Nelson, of the Middle Temple, Esq
Edition: The third edition ; corrected, and continued to the end of the last session of Parliament, 1709. And in this third edition, are very many additions by the author, which are not to be found in any other book printed on this subject.
Publisher: Printed by J. Nutt, assignee of Edw. Sayer, Esq., for Charles Harper, at the Flower-de-luce over against St. Dunstan's Church in Fleetstreet
Published: 1710
Place of publication: [London] In the Savoy
Language: eng
Number of pages: 619
Subjects: Early works to 1800; Justices of the peace
Other titles: Nelson, Justice of Peace, 3rd edition, 1710
Notes: Signatures: A-2R⁸.

"Some books printed for, and sold by Charles Harper at the Flower-de-Luce over-against St. Dunstan's Church in Fleet-Street"--P. 619 to end.

ESTC T82576

LC copy in contemporary binding with decorative borders stamped on front and back; rebacked. Has accession no. LL 456795 dated June 25, 1934.