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Excerpt from A Summary of the Powers and Duties of a Justice of the Peace in Scotland, in Alphabetical Order: With Forms of Proceedings, &C.; Comprising a Short View of the Criminal Duty, and of the Greater Part of the Civil Duty, of Sheriffs and Magistrates of Burghs Those applying for a licence produce a certificate from the minister of the parish, Or from some of the elders, or from some householders known to the court, with regard to their good character. Those who have a licence, generally get it renewed, of course, on their application, if no objection be made. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.