The Conductor Generalis: Or, The Office, Duty And Authority Of Justices Of The Peace... by Parker, James, 1714-1770, compiler - 1792

Philadelphia, Printed For Robert Campbell. 1792. Hard Cover. xv, 464 pages. (A-Gg8). Title continues: 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. Compiled... by James Parker, late one of the Justices of the Peace for Middlesex County, in New-Jersey; 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... 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. "On the adoption of the New Constitution, a considerable part of that power and authority which had hitherto belonged to each of the states respectively, was, for the common good, wisely transferred to the general government." Bound in full contemporary leather; pp. 51-62 started at bottom; foxed throughout; binding scuffed. Evans 24661. Stock#OB280.