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. 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, and Laws of the Highways. Together with the statutes relating to Hackney Coaches and Chairs, &c.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jacob, Giles, 1686-1744.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Constables--Great Britain--Early works to 1800.

Constables.

Local government--Great Britain--Early works to 1800.

Local government.

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

Parishes (Local government).

Parishes (Local government)--Great Britain--Early works to 1800.

Physical Description:

1 online resource ([4],178,[12],10p. )

Edition:

The sixth edition, with additions. 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 Edward Sayer, Esq;) for Bernard Lintot, at the Cross-Keys in Fleet-Street; and S. Birt, at the Bible in Ave-Mary-Lane, 1731.

Notes:

Preface signed: G.J., i.e. Giles Jacob? - Bacon's 'Office' is separately paginated.

Braces in imprint.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T136830.

OCLC:

642399048