in the ecclesiastical law, an officer of the bishop, who exercises spiritual jurisdiction in places of a diocese so far from the Episcopal see, that the chancellor cannot call the people to the bishop's principal consistory court, without giving them too much inconvenience.

Commissary-Court, in Scotland, a court originally constituted by the bishops for executing in their name an usurped jurisdiction; and was anciently called the bishop's court, curia Christianitatis, or consistorial court. This court was modelled by queen Mary at the Reformation, and continues till this day.

a military sense, is of different sorts.

Commissary-General of the Mystics, an officer appointed to muster the army, as often as the general thinks proper, in order to know the strength of each regiment and company, to receive and inspect the muster-rolls, and to keep an exact state of the strength of the army.

Commissary of Horses, an officer in the artillery, appointed to have the inspection of the artillery-horses, to see them mustered, and to send such orders as he receives. receives from the commanding officer of the artillery, by some of the conductors of horses, of which he has a certain number for his assistants.

Commissary of Provisions, an officer who has the charge of furnishing the army with provisions.

Commissary of Stores, an officer in the artillery, who has the charge of all the stores, for which he is accountable to the office of ordnance.