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 constable's precepts, presentments, warrants, &c. II. Of church-wardens; how chosen, their particular business in repairing of churches, bells, &c and assigning of seats; the manner of passing their accompts, and the laws and statutes concerning the churchin [sic] all cases; and also an abstract of the act for building fifty new churches in London and Westminster, &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, &c. To which are added, the statutes relating to hackney-coaches and chairs, &c.
Giles Jacob (1686-1744)
Category
Books
Date
1720
Materials
Measurements
157 x 99 x 17 mm
Place of origin
England
Collection
Townend, Cumbria
NT 3075618
Summary
Bibliographic description
[4],138,[10]p. . 12mo.. Provenance: manuscript inscription on front fly-leaf: "Benj: Browne" [i.e. Benjamin Browne, 1664-1748].. Binding: Contemporary sheepskin binding, with double blind fillet border. Initials 'B B' stamped in blind on both boards.
Makers and roles
Giles Jacob (1686-1744)