 | William Blackstone - 1771 - 506 pages
...Saxon words, fciregerefa the reeve, bailiff, or oflicer of the fhire. He is called in Latin vice-ctmes, as being the deputy of the earl or comes; to whom the cuftody of the fhire is fiid to have been committed at the firft divifion of this kingdom into counties.... | |
 | Sir William Blackstone - 1791 - 516 pages
...being derived from two Saxon words, j-cipe ;y;r.epa, tne reeve> bailiff, or officer of the fhire. He is called in Latin vice-comes, as being the deputy of the earl or comes .- to whom the cuftody of the fhire is faid to have been committed at the firil divifion of this kingdom into counties.... | |
 | Sir William Blackstone - 1791 - 518 pages
...words, pci/ie ^eji^pa, the reeve, bailiff, or officer of the fhire. He ,is called in Latin vice-coines, as being the deputy of the earl or comes >• to whom the cuftody of the fhire is fiid to have been committed at the firft divifion of this kingdom into counties.... | |
 | 1791 - 568 pages
...THE SHERIFF is an officer of very great antiquity in this kingdom, and is called in Latin vice comes, as being the deputy of the earl, or comes, to whom the cuftody of the fhire is faid to have been committed at the firft divifion of this kingdom into counties... | |
 | William Blackstone - 1807 - 686 pages
...being derived from two Saxon words, fcspt Itpepa, the reeve, bailiff, or officer of the shire. He is called in Latin vice-comes, as being the deputy of the earl or coinea ; to whom the custody of the shire is said to have been committed at the first division of this... | |
 | Encyclopaedia Britannica - 1810 - 824 pages
...name being derived from two Saxon words, fignifying the reeve, bailiff, or officer of the ihire. He is called in Latin vice-comes, as being the deputy of the earl or comes, to whom the cuflody of the (hire is faid to have been committed at the firft divifion of this kingdom into counties.... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1820 - 636 pages
...to direct the attention, is the Sheriff, or bailiff of the shire. He is called in Latin vice comes, as being the deputy of the earl or comes, to whom...custody of the shire is said to have been committed, when the kingdom was first divided into counties. In process of time their superiors declined the responsibility,... | |
 | William Blackstone - 1827 - 916 pages
...two Saxon words, fcipe Jepepa, the reeve, bailiff, or officer of the shire. ' He is called«n I^atin Ph employment and attendance on the king's person, not being able to transact Jthe business of the county,... | |
 | Edward Boswell - 1833 - 352 pages
...Counties, the custody of the Shire is said to have been committed by the King, to the Earl or Comes: but the Earls, in process of time, by reason of their high employment and attendance on the King's person, not being able to transact the business of the County,... | |
 | William Blackstone, John Bethune Bayly - 1840 - 764 pages
...Rep. '231. The posse comitatus. bailiff or officer of the shire. He is called in Latin vice comet (a), as being the deputy of the earl or comes, to whom the custody of the shire was committed at the first division of this kingdom into counties. But in process of time, the business... | |
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He is called in Latin, vicecomes, as being the deputy of the earl or comes; to whom the custody of the shire is said to have been committed at the first division of this kingdom into counties. 
