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 Constables Precepts. Presentments, Warrants, &c. II. Of Churchwardens, how chosen, their Business in Repairing of Churches, Bells, &c. and Assigning of Seats; the Manner of Passing their Accounts, and the Laws concerning the Church in all Cases; and an Abstract of the Act for building Fifty new Churches in London and Westminster. Also of Sidesmen, and their Duty; and Vestrymen, &c. III. Of Overseers of the Poor, and their Office; their Power in Relieving, Employing and Setting, &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, and Laws of the Highways. Together with the statutes relating to hackney coaches and Chairs, Watermen, &c.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jacob, Giles, 1686-1744.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Parishes (Local government)--Great Britain.

Parishes (Local government).

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

Physical Description:

1 online resource ([4],226,[17],9p. )

Edition:

The eighth edition, with large additions. and improvements. To which is added The office of constables, written by Sir Francis Bacon, ..

Other Title:

Compleat parish-officer

Place of Publication:

[London] : In the Savoy: printed by E. and R. Nutt, and R. Gosling, (assigns of Edw. Sayer, Esq;) for S. Birt, at the Bible and Ball in Ave-Mary-Lane, and H. Lintot, at the Cross-Keys, against St. Dunstan's Church in Fleet-Street, MDCCXXXVIII. [1738]

Notes:

Preface signed G.J., i.e. Giles Jacob?.

Braces in imprint.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T146277.

OCLC:

642443184