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The exact constable with his original, and power in all cases belonging to his office : as also, the office of church-wardens, overseers of the poor, surveyors of the highways, treasurers of the county stock, parish clerks, governours of fairs, and other inferiour officers, as they are at this day establisht both by the common laws and statutes of this kingdom /

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Main Author:	Wingate, Edmund, 1596-1656
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	London : Printed for Hen. Brome, Tho. Sawbridge, and Tho. Passenger, 1677.
Edition:	The fourth edition.
Series:	Early English books online.
Subjects:	Constables > Great Britain > Early works to 1800. Local government > Great Britain > Early works to 1800.
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