The complete parish-officer; containing, I. The authority and duty 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 cho-chosen; their Business in repairing of Churches, &c. and assigning of Seats; the Manner of possing their Accounts, and the Laws concerning the Church in all Cases; and an Abstract of all the Acts for building Churches in London and Westminster. Also of Sidesmen, and their Duty; and Vostrymen, &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, and Laws of the Highways. V. Of watc

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  • The complete parish-officer; containing, I. The authority and duty 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 cho-chosen; their Business in repairing of Churches, &c. and assigning of Seats; the Manner of possing their Accounts, and the Laws concerning the Church in all Cases; and an Abstract of all the Acts for building Churches in London and Westminster. Also of Sidesmen, and their Duty; and Vostrymen, &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, and Laws of the Highways. V. Of watc
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London : printed by W. Strahan and M. Woodfall, Law-Printers to the King's most Excellent Majesty; for J. and F. Rivington, E. Johnson, J. Fuller, J. Hinton, W. Johnston, R. Horse-Field, G. Keith, Hawes, Qlarke, and Collins, S. Crowder, T. Longman, T. Caslon, B. Law, J. Wilkii, G. Robinson, S. Bladon, and F. Newbery. 1772.
Publication year
1772
ESTC No.
T112865
Grub Street ID
164819
Description
xii,420,9,[39]p. ; 12°.
Note
Anonymous. By Giles Jacob

With three final leaves of errata and advertisements.