| William Guthrie, John Gray - 1764 - 590 pàgines
...the fenate. account of magiftrates at the expiration of their offices ; they directed the provifions made for poor citizens out of the public treafure ; they had the fuperintendancy of public pnfoners, and a power of puniihing fuch as committed ans morally evil, tho* not prohibited byany law;... | |
| 1816 - 740 pàgines
...they took the account of magiftrates at the expiration of their offices; they directed the provifions made for poor citizens out of the public treafure;...fuperintendancy of public prifons, and a power of ptiridiing fuch as committed ncrs morally evil, thouph nut prohibited by law ; they had the care lifcewife... | |
| 1823 - 894 pàgines
...the public treasure ; they had the superititendency of public prisons, and a power of punishing such as committed acts morally evil, though not prohibited by any law ; they had the care likewise of the fleet ; and besides all these they had many other branches of authority, which it is... | |
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