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 church-wardens, 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 high[ways,] 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. The fourth edition. To which is added, The office of constables, written by Sir Francis Bacon, Knt. in the year 1610. declaring what power they have, and how they ought to be cherished in their office
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Jacob, Giles. 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 church-wardens, 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 high[ways,] 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. The fourth edition. To which is added, The office of constables, written by Sir Francis Bacon, Knt. in the year 1610. declaring what power they have, and how they ought to be cherished in their officeThe Women's Print History Project, 2019, title ID 24919, https://womensprinthistoryproject.com/title/24919. Accessed 2024-12-09.
Jacob, Giles. 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 church-wardens, 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 high[ways,] 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. The fourth edition. To which is added, The office of constables, written by Sir Francis Bacon, Knt. in the year 1610. declaring what power they have, and how they ought to be cherished in their office. London: 1726.
Jacob , G. (1726). 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 church-wardens, 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 high[ways,] 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. the fourth edition. to which is added, the office of constables, written by sir francis bacon, knt. in the year 1610. declaring what power they have, and how they ought to be cherished in their office. London:
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