The vestry laid open; or, A full and plain detection of the many gross abuses, impositions, and oppressions, of select-vestries. : In two parts. Part I. Containing an account of the duty of parish officers with respect to their election, assessments, application of the publick money, accounts, &c. Part II. Many instances of abuses in every branch of their duty: with a proposal for a reformation of the tyrannical oppressions of these officers. With remarks upon the electing and fining of constables, the unequal billeting of soldiers, &c. necessary for all householders in town and country: By Joseph Phipps.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Phipps, Joseph.

Series:

Eighteenth century collections online. Part 2: New editions.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Church officers--Great Britain--Early works to 1800.

Church officers.

Parish elections--Great Britain--Early works to 1800.

Parish elections.

Great Britain.

Physical Description:

62 pages, 2 unnumbered pages ; 8⁰

Edition:

The third edtion.

Place of Publication:

London : Printed for J. Millan, opposite the Admiralty, Charing-Cross; and F. Noble, at Otways's Head, St. Martin's-Court (opposite New-Street) St. Martin's-Lane near Leicester-Fields, 1739.

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Notes:

With a final advertisement leaf.

A reissue of the original edition of the same year, with the edition statement in the titlepage reset.

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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 British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T50736.

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