Item #38847 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. TO WHICH ARE ADDED, SEVERAL CHOICE MAXIMS IN LAW, &C. COMPILED CHIEFLY FROM BURN'S JUSTICE, AND THE SEVERAL OTHER BOOKS ON THOSE SUBJECTS. BY JAMES PARKER, ESQUIRE, LATE JUSTICE OF THE PEACE IN MIDDLESEX COUNTY, IN NEW JERSEY. ADAPTED TO THE UNITED STATES. James Parker.

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. TO WHICH ARE ADDED, SEVERAL CHOICE MAXIMS IN LAW, &C. COMPILED CHIEFLY FROM BURN'S JUSTICE, AND THE SEVERAL OTHER BOOKS ON THOSE SUBJECTS. BY JAMES PARKER, ESQUIRE, LATE JUSTICE OF THE PEACE IN MIDDLESEX COUNTY, IN NEW JERSEY. ADAPTED TO THE UNITED STATES.

New-York: Printed by John Patterson, for Robert Hodge, 1788. xv, 539, [1 blank] pp. Page 286 is misprinted '186,' as issued. The final leaf torn at the bottom, costing the letter "S" in "FINIS." One [of two] front free endpapers torn away. Scattered and generally light foxing. Bound in attractive contemporary sheep with raised spine bands, gilt-lettered spine title on red morocco. Contemporary ownership signatures of Aaron Westervelt. Good+ or better.

For a biography of Parker, see Felcone, NEW JERSEY BOOKS 211. The book lists alphabetically the legal issues encountered by these officers [from 'Accessary' and 'Buggery' to 'Witchcraft' and 'Women']. Part II explains the office and duties of Sheriffs, the role of Jurors, and Maxims and General Rules. Cohen lists the numerous American editions of this popular work.
Evans 21359. Cohen 7959. ESTC W37507. Item #38847

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