An essay on the office of constable. With rules and cautions for the more safe and effectual discharge of that duty. By Saunders Welch, Late High-Constable of Holborn-Division; Now One of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the County of Middlesex, and for the City and Liberty of Westminster. A New Edition Corrected, And enlarged with An Introduction containing some Conjectures for fixing the Original of that Office in England; and certain Historical Anecdotes concerning the Rise and Progress of the Society of Thief-Takers, and the evil Consequences naturally resulting from an Institution of that Kind.

All titles

• An essay on the office of constable. With rules and cautions for the more safe and effectual discharge of that duty. By Saunders Welch, Late High-Constable of Holborn-Division; Now One of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the County of Middlesex, and for the City and Liberty of Westminster. A New Edition Corrected, And enlarged with An Introduction containing some Conjectures for fixing the Original of that Office in England; and certain Historical Anecdotes concerning the Rise and Progress of the Society of Thief-Takers, and the evil Consequences naturally resulting from an Institution of that Kind.
• Observations on the office of constable

People / Organizations

• Saunders Welch (Author)
• Christopher Henderson ("printed for")

Imprint

London: printed for C. Henderson under the Royal Exchange, MDCCLVIII. [1758]

Publication year

1758-1758

ESTC No.

N1702

Grub Street ID

6522

Description

[2],xviii,50p. ; 8⁰

Note

First published in 1754 as 'Observations on the office of constable'.

Price from imprint: price One Shilling.