The office of sheriff: shewing its history, antiquity, powers, and duties; the manner of appointing the high sheriff, his under-sheriff, and other deputies; also, the election of sheriffs of London and Middlesex, with the bye-laws of the city relating thereto; and other useful matter. Together with the nature of actions by and against sheriffs, including all the modern determinations to the end of Trinity term last; with necessary precedents of returns to writs, &c.