The compleat Parish-officer : Containing I. The authority and proceedings of high-constables, petty-constables, headboroughs, and tithingmen, in every branch of their duties, pursuant to acts of Parliament; with the high constable's precepts, presentments, warrants, &c. II. Of churchwardens; how chosen, their particular business in repairing of churches, bells, &c. and assigning of seats: the manner of passing their accompts, and the laws and statutes concerning the churchin all cases and also an abstract of the act for building fifty new churches in London and Westminister, &c. III. Of overseers of the poor, and their office; their power in relieving, employing, and settling, &c of poor persons; the laws relating to the poor and settlements, and the statutes concerning masters and servants. IV. Of surveyors of the highways and scavengers how elected, their business in amending the ways, &c. and the duty of others; with the methods of taxation, laws of the highways, &c. To which are added, the statutes relating to hackney-coaches and chairs, &c.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jacob, Giles, 1686-1744.

Series:

Eighteenth century collections online. Part 2: New editions.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Parishes (Local government)--England--Early works to 1800.

Parishes (Local government).

England.

Physical Description:

4 unnumbered pages,138 pages, 10 unnumbered pages ; 12⁰

Edition:

The second edition with additions.

Place of Publication:

In the Savoy [London] : Printed by Eliz. Nutt, and R. Gosling (assigns of Edward Sayer, Esq:) for Bernard Lintot at the Cross Keys in Fleet street, and W. Mears at the Lamb without Temple-Bar, 1720.

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Mode of access: World Wide Web.

text file

Notes:

Preface signed: G. J. [i.e. Giles Jacob?].

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. s2009 miunns

Reproduction of original from William Andrews Clark Memorial Library (UCLA).

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, N4920.

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