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A History of the County of Wiltshire
… of the County if the General and Quarter Sessions of the Peace were held at Devizes only instead of being as at … by the Home Secretary. 18 The departments of clerk of the peace, treasurer, and surveyor dated from the 18th century. … latter were paid by salary; but John Swayne, clerk of the peace until 1864, retained his private practice and was paid …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… aldermenexactly half the councilwere also justices of the peace, and the county councillors included the Marquess of … appointed the chief constable and the clerk of the peace, who combined with this post the duties of clerk of the … council still performs the functions of clerk of the peace, for which he is paid an additional salary. The first …
The Environs of London
… beyond the limits of the manor, otherwise to make his peace with the abbess as well as he could; if his daughter … Best, dearest lovely friend, is lifted high, To taste the peace of Heaven, reserv'd alone For those like thee who live, … being is always one of the directors, and every justice of peace resident in the parish; the others must be persons …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… have been greatly reduced. There are 19 justices of the peace; and a police force, consisting of a superintendent, …
A History of the County of Oxford
… present. 22 It heard cases involving breach of the king's peace, trespasses such as assault, bloodshed, housebreaking, … mayor and bailiffs. It dealt with breaches of the mayor's peace, including offences against market and craft … from Flanders, concealing bloodshed and breaches of the peace, receiving pelf, being a common thief, obstructing …
Old and New London
… belonging to this office are in the Commission of the Peace for the Counties of Middlesex, Surrey, Kent, and Essex. …
Survey of London
… to George Collop and Sarah Bennett for 5 a year. The negotiations for the sale of both the market and virtually …
Old and New London
… which was graciously accepted by a crowded audience, peace and the "old prices" were simultaneously restored. For …
Survey of London
… (see Plate 42, fig. 10). 41 In January 1785 Harris opened negotiations with the fifth Duke of Bedford for the extension … and to erect the opera house which still stands. In his negotiations with the seventh Duke of Bedford Gye's position … of Bedford's expectations of rent had somewhat abated and negotiations had been resumed, Gye stuck to his Floral Hall. …