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Sheriff's Writ
One position carried over from England to the colonies that still exists today was the Sheriff. The name sheriff derives from the Old English term "shire reeve," the name for an officer who enforced the king's law in a shire (or county). Sheriffs served a county and were either elected or appointed by the governor. Colonial sheriff's duties included serving warrants, collecting tax, running the fail, and overseeing punishments. |