Conductor generalis, or, The office, duty and authority of justices of the peace, high-sheriffs, under-sheriffs, goalers, coroners, constables, jury-men, and overseers of the poor
Subtitle: as also, the office of clerks of assize, and of the peace, &c.
By: collected out of all the books hitherto written on those subjects, whether of common or statute-law ; the whole alphabetically digested under the several titles, with a table directing to the ready finding out the proper matter under those titles ; to which is added, a collection out of Sir Mathew Hales concerning the descent of lands, with several choice maxims in law, and the office of mayors, &c.
Contributors: Hale, Matthew, Sir, 1609-1676.
Edition: The second edition, with large additions.
Publisher: Printed and sold by J. Parker ...
Published: 1749
Place of publication: New-York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 464
Subjects: Justices of the peace -- Early works to 1800.; Sheriffs -- Early works to 1800.; Coroners -- Early works to 1800.; Constables -- Early works to 1800.; Jury -- Early works to 1800.; Inheritance and succession -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800.
Genres: Early works to 1800.
Other titles: Conductor generalis; Office, duty and authority of justices of the peace, high-sheriffs, under-sheriffs, goalers, coroners, constables, jury men, over-seers of the poor; Office, duty and authority of justices of the peace
Notes: LC copy has bookplate: "John Ross, Esq.; his book: Elizabeth-Town, October 26, 1749" pasted on verso of t.p. Inscription in ms. beneath bookplate : "Cornelius Hetfields, book, bought of John Ross."
Evans 6301
Cohen, M.L.  Bib. of early Amer. law, 7956
Signatures: pi⁸ A-2G⁸.
Irregularities in paging.
Includes index.