CLERK of the Peace, an officer belonging to the sessions of the peace, whose business is to read indictments, enrol the proceedings, and draw the process: he likewise certifies into the king's bench transcripts of indictments, outlawries, attainders, and convictions had before the justices of peace, within the time limited by statute, under a certain penalty. This office is in the
gift of the custos rotulorum, and may be executed by deputy.