from
Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856)
INSPECTOR. The name given to certain officers whose duties are to examine
and inspect things over which they have jurisdiction; as, inspector of bark
, one who is by law authorized to examine bark for exportation, and to
approve or disapprove of its quality. Inspectors of customs are officers
appointed by the general government: as to their duties, see Story's L. U.
S. vol. 1, 590, 605, 609, 610, 612, 619, 621, 623, 650; ii. 1490, 1516; iii.
1650, 1790.