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23 The assessors form the rural police of a district. According

to the edicts, they are in part elected by the citizens, in part

appointed by the government; these last are called the crown

assessors. Judges of appeal are also called assessors, but there

is no reference to them here.

24 One class of notaries (rejenci aktowi) have charge of certain

government bureaus; others (rejenci dekretowi) record verdicts:

all are appointed by the clerks of the courts.

25 [See p. 333.]

26 Joseph, Count Niesiolowski, the last Wojewoda of Nowogrodek,

was president of the revolutionary government during Jasinski's

insurrection. [A wojewoda was the chief dignitary of a Polish

province or wojewodeship. The office had very slight duties, and

was rather a title of distinction than an administrative

position. It was particularly valued because it conferred a seat

in the Senate.]