A Dictionary, Geographical, Statistical, and Historical, of the Various Countries, Places, and Principal Natural Objects in the World, Vol. 2 of 2: Illustrated With Maps (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Mcculloch, John Ramsay

 
9780282137380: A Dictionary, Geographical, Statistical, and Historical, of the Various Countries, Places, and Principal Natural Objects in the World, Vol. 2 of 2: Illustrated With Maps (Classic Reprint)

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The internal management of the cities is wholly de pendent ou the government. Which has power to appoint and remove their olilcers: the are on this account a constant object of jealousy to t e nobles, who consider this de dence as opposed to the princi is of constitu tienel lberty. They reproach the cl ens for their financial economy. And for allowln the majority of the inhab. To be excluded from a voice n all public business. The distribution of Hun into counties is attributed to King Stephen. About e year 1000. The Po lspan. Or lord-lieutenant, is the onl oilicer named by the crown. The Al Ispars, or deputy. Ientenant. Of whom there are usually two, is. However. The common president of the county meetings: he holds the supreme direction of the county lice. And presides as chief in in the county courts; ng. In fact. A kind of sherifl. Be small salary attached to all county omces seems rather intended to defray extra expenses. Than as a remuneration.

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