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 fourth edition, corrected, amended, and continued.
Publisher: Printed for Charles Harper, and sold by John Hooke, at the Flower-de-Luce, over against St. Dunstan's Church in Fleetstreet
Published: 1714
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 619
Subjects: Early works to 1800; Justices of the peace
Other titles: Nelson's Justice
Notes: A reissue of the 1711 fourth edition, with an altered title page--ESTC.

Signatures: A⁴ B-2R⁸.

Advertisements at end: "Some books printed for, and sold by Charles Harper at the Flower-de-Luce, over-against St. Dunstan's Church in Fleet-street: Law books; Divinity and miscellanies; School books."

ESTC N10554

LC copy in contemporary binding with decorative frames stamped on front and back, raised bands on spine. Has accession no. LL 601643 dated Dec. 6, 1940.