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The Office and Authority of a Justice of Peace

Webb’s manual is cataloged in its 1736 Williamsburg edition, printed by William Parks. It belongs to the collection’s materials on the administration of law in colonial America. The record preserves the edition and place of publication for researchers tracing the use of English legal materials in that setting.

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The Office and Authority of a Justice of Peace

George Webb · 1736

George Webb, The Office and Authority of a Justice of Peace (Williamsburg, William Parks 1736)

Title page visually checked; PDF page 5. Source notes some binding-obscured text.

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The actual title says Justice of Peace, not Justice of the Peace. Extended subtitle is omitted from the citation, but remains visible on the title page.