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Conductor generalis, or, The office, duty and authority of justices of the peace, high-sheriffs, under-sheriffs, coroners, constables, gaolers, jury-men, and overseers of the poor : as also, the office of clerks of assize, and of the peace, &c

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Date of Publication
1792.
Call Number
Book 666 1792
Alternate Title
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
Responsibility
compiled chiefly from Burn's Justice, and the several other books on those subjects, by James Parker ... ; and now revised and adapted to the United States of America, by a Gentleman of the 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 are added, the excise and militia laws of the United States, and the acts called the Ten Pound Act of the states of Pennsylvania and New-York.
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Publisher
Printed for Robert Campbell,
Date of Publication
1792.
Physical Description
xv, 464 p. ; 22 cm. (8vo)
Notes
Signatures: A-2G⁸.
Includes index.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page.
Book numbr 666 as assigned by Yeates.
Evans
Cohen, M.L. Bib. of early Amer. law,
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.
Internal revenue law - United States - Early works to 1800.
Fines and recoveries - Pennsylvania - Early works to 1800.
Fines and recoveries - New York (State) - Early works to 1800.
Constables.
Coroners.
Fines and recoveries.
Internal revenue law.
Jury.
Justices of the peace.
Militia.
Sheriffs.
United States - Militia - Early works to 1800.
New York (State)
Pennsylvania.
United States.
Early works.
Full leather (Binding)
Gilt title on maroon spine label (Binding)
Additional Author
Parker, James,
Gentleman of the law.
Burn, Richard,
Yeates, Jasper,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 666 1792
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The countrey justice : containing the practice of the justices of the peace out of their sessions, gathered for the better help of such justices of peace, as have not been much conversant in the study of the laws of this realm

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Author
Dalton, Michael,
Date of Publication
1677.
Call Number
Book 753 1677
Responsibility
by Michael Dalton ... ; to which is now added, the duty and power of justices of peace in their sessions, an abridgment (under proper titles) of all statutes relating thereunto, a large table of the principal matters herein contained, with two other tables, one of the chapters in this book and the other of such acts of Parliament as concern the office of a justice of peace.
Author
Dalton, Michael,
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed by G. Sawbridge, T. Roycroft and W. Rawlins, assigns of Richard Atkyns and Edward Atkyns Esquires, and are to be sold by H. Twyford ... [and 14 others],
Date of Publication
1677.
Physical Description
[16], 416, 437-555, [25] p. ; 34 cm. (fol.)
Notes
Signatures: [superscript pi]A-B⁴ B-2M⁶ 2N⁴ 3A-3K⁶ 3L-3M² a-d².
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top to title page by struck signatures of former owners.
Book number 753 as assigned by Yeates.
Wing (2nd ed.)
ESTC
Subjects
Justices of the peace - Great Britain.
Justices of the peace.
Great Britain.
Full blind-tooled leathr (Binding)
Gilt title on maroon spine label (Binding)
Additional Author
Yeates, Jasper,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 753 1677
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The courts of Lancaster County : 1729-1791

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Author
Loose, John Ward Willson.
Date of Publication
1990
assign a lord and three or four of the most worthy men, some who were learned in the law, to be justices of the peace. They were to have the power to restrain rioters, offenders, and "barretors" (one who disturbs the peace by spreading rumors that create discord, who stirs up quarrels, or causes
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Responsibility
by John Ward Willson Loose.
Author
Loose, John Ward Willson.
Place of Publication
Lancaster, Pa
Publisher
Lancaster County Historical Society,
Date of Publication
1990
Physical Description
[102]-117 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Series
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society ; v.92, no. 4
Subjects
Courts - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Justices of the peace - Pennsylvania - Lancaster County.
Contained In
Journal of the Lancaster County Historical Society. Volume 92, number 4 (1990), p. 102-117Lancaster History Library - Journal974.9 L245 v.92
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Eirenarcha, or, Of the office of the iustices of peace : in foure bookes

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Author
Lambarde, William,
Edition
Reuised, corrected, and enlarged, in the 4th yeare of the peaceable raigne of Our Most Gracious King Iames.
Date of Publication
1607.
Call Number
Bookk 229 1607
Alternate Title
Eirenarcha
Of the office of the iustices of peace
Of the office of the justices of peace
Responsibility
first collected by William Lambard ...
Author
Lambarde, William,
Uniform Title
Eirenarcha
Edition
Reuised, corrected, and enlarged, in the 4th yeare of the peaceable raigne of Our Most Gracious King Iames.
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed for the Company of Stationers,
Date of Publication
1607.
Physical Description
[2], 621, [81] pages ; 17 cm (8vo)
Notes
Author statement follows edition statement on t.p.
Printed by Adam Islip. Cf. STC.
Signatures: A-2X⁸.
Errors in paging: p. 315, 317, and 619 incorrectly numbered 215, 217, and 519 respectively.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Signature of Yeates at top of title page.
Signature of Richard Dauxell on back of title page.
Book number 229 as assigned by Yeates.
With: Lambarde, William. The duties of constables, borsholders, tythingmen ... London : Printed for the Companie of Stationers, 1606. Bound together subsequent to publication.
STC (2nd ed.)
ESTC
Subjects
Justices of the peace - Great Britain.
Justices of the peace.
Great Britain.
Full blind-tooled leather (Binding)
Initials HD etched at bottom of fron cover (Binding)
Embem of Queen Elizabeth in gold on both covers (Binging)
Additional Author
Yeates, Jasper,
Dauxell, Richard,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Bookk 229 1607
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The justice of the peace and parish officer

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Author
Burn, Richard,
Edition
The fourteenth edition,
Date of Publication
MDCCLXXX [1780]
Call Number
Book 975 1780
Book 976 1880
Book 977 1780
Book 978 1780
Responsibility
by Richard Burn ...
Author
Burn, Richard,
Edition
The fourteenth edition,
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed by W. Strahan and M. Woodfall ... for T. Cadell ...,
Date of Publication
MDCCLXXX [1780]
Physical Description
4 v. ; 23 cm. (8vo)
Notes
"In four volumes."
Originally published in 1755.
Vol. 1: xxviii, 540, [4] p.; v. 2: [2], 607, [1] p.; v. 3: 581, [3] p.
Includes index.
Publisher's advertisements: v. 1, [4] p. at end; v. 3, [3] p. at end.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page.
Book numbers 975-978 as assigned by Yeates.
ESTC
Contents
Contents: Vol. 1. A-E -- Vol.2. F-I -- Vol.3. J-P -- Vol.4. P-W.
Subjects
Justices of the peace - England - Early works to 1800.
Justices of the peace.
England.
Early works.
Full leather (Binding)
Gilt title on maroon spine label (Binding)
Additional Author
Yeates, Jasper,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 975 1780
Book 976 1880
Book 977 1780
Book 978 1780
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The justices and constables assistant : being a general collection of forms of practice, interspersed with various observations and directions, together with a number of adjudged cases, relative to the offices of justice of the peace and constable : with an appendix, containing a variety of useful forms of conveyancing

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Author
Graydon, William,
Date of Publication
1805.
Call Number
346.0438 G783 1805
Responsibility
by William Graydon.
Author
Graydon, William,
Place of Publication
Harrisburgh, Penn
Publisher
Printed by John Wyeth, for the author,
Date of Publication
1805.
Physical Description
439, [8] p. ; 22 cm.
Notes
Includes index ([8] p. at end).
Shaw & Shoemaker
Cohen, M.LQ. Bib. of early Amer. law,
Subjects
Justices of the peace - Pennsylvania.
Constables - Pennsylvania.
Conveyancing - Pennsylvania.
Forms (Law) - Pennsylvania.
Location
Lancaster History Library - Rare Books
Call Number
346.0438 G783 1805
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Loffice et auctority de iustices de peace

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Author
Fitzherbert, Anthony,
Date of Publication
1606.
Call Number
Book 829 1606
Responsibility
in part collect per Sir Anthonie Fitzherbert, chiualer, iades vn de les iustices del common banke ; et ore le cinque foits inlarge per Richard Crompton, vn apprentice de la common ley et imprimee lan du grace 1606 ; a que est annex loffice de viconts, bailises, escheators, constables, coroners, &c. ; collect per le dit Mounsieur Fitzherbert in part ; et auxy certaine presidents de indictments & auters choses ...
Author
Fitzherbert, Anthony,
Uniform Title
Office et auctoryte des justyces de peas
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed for the Companie of Stationers,
Date of Publication
1606.
Physical Description
[11], 274 leaves ; 19 cm. (4to)
Notes
Signatures: [par.]⁴( -[par.]1) [2par.]⁸ A-2L⁸ 2M².
Includes index.
Handwritten notes on both front flyleafs and on first back flyleaf
Jasper Yeates's Colonoal Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page.
Book number 829 as assigned by Yeates.
STC (2nd ed.),
ESTC (RLIN),
Subjects
Justices of the peace - Great Britain.
Justices of the peace.
Great Britain.
Full blind-tooled leather (Binding)
Gilt title on maroon spine label mostly missing (Binding)
Additional Author
Crompton, Richard,
Yeates, Jasper,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 829 1606
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Officium clerici pacis : a book of indictments, informations, inquisitions and appeals. Also the manner of holding the sessions of peace, with divers other matters relating thereunto, and necessary to be known by justices and clerks of the peace, coroners, attornies and others

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Edition
3d ed., with large additions.
Date of Publication
1726.
Call Number
Book 942 1726
Alternate Title
Book of indictments, informations, inquisitions, and appeals
Edition
3d ed., with large additions.
Place of Publication
[London]
Publisher
Printed by E. and R. Nutt, and R. Gosling ... for D. Browne, and J. Walthole,
Date of Publication
1726.
Physical Description
453, [17] pages ; 20 cm
Notes
Introductions in English or Latin, balance of text chiefly in Latin.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page.
Book number 942 as assigned by Yeates.
Subjects
Criminal law - Great Britain.
Criminal procedure - Great Britain.
Justices of the peace - Great Britain - Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Criminal law.
Criminal procedure.
Justices of the peace.
Great Britain.
Handbooks and manuals.
Full blind-tooled decorated leather (Binding)
Gilt title on maroon spine label (Binding)
Additional Author
Yeates, Jasper,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 942 1726
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Precedents in the office of a justice of peace : to which is added a short system of conveyancing, in a method entirely new : with an appendix, containing a variety of the most useful forms

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Author
Read, Collinson,
Date of Publication
1794.
Call Number
Bookk 203 1794
Responsibility
by Collinson Read, Esquire.
Author
Read, Collinson,
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Publisher
Printed by Hall and Sellers ...,
Date of Publication
1794.
Physical Description
[4], 63, [1], 33, [1] p. : forms ; 20 cm.
Notes
Signatures: pi² A-E⁴ [F]⁴ G-H⁴ ²A-D⁴ ²E²( -E2).
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page.
Book number 203 as assigned by Yeates.
Evans
Cohen, M.L. Bib. of early Amer. law,
Subjects
Justices of the peace - Pennsylvania - Early works to 1800.
Conveyancing - Pennsylvania - Early works to 1800.
Forms (Law) - Pennsylvania - Early works to 1800.
Conveyancing.
Forms (Law)
Justices of the peace.
Pennsylvania.
Early works.
Blank forms.
Three-quarters leather and marbled paper (Binding)
Additional Author
Yeates, Jasper,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Bookk 203 1794
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Reports of cases relative to the duty and office of a Justice of the Peace, from Michaelmas term 1776, inclusive, to Michaelmas term 1785, inclusive

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Author
Caldecott, Thomas.
Date of Publication
1790.
Call Number
Book 812 1790
Responsibility
by Thomas Caldecott.
Author
Caldecott, Thomas.
Place of Publication
Dublin
Publisher
Printed for John Millikin,
Date of Publication
1790.
Physical Description
[8], 388 [i.e. 392] pages ; 21 cm
Notes
Four pages containing "A table of the names of the cases" are inserted before the last two pages of text.
Reprint of the London edition, 1790.
Jasper Yeates's Colonial Law Library.
Yeates's signature at top of title page.
Book number 912 as assigned by Yeates.
Subjects
Justices of the peace - Great Britain.
Law reports, digests, etc. - Great Britain.
Justices of the peace.
Law reports, digests, etc.
Great Britain.
Full leather (Binding)
Gilt title on maroon spine label (Binding)
Additional Author
Yeates, Jasper,
Location
Lancaster History Library - Yeates Collection
Call Number
Book 812 1790
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