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 churchwardens; 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 all cases and also an abstract of the act for building fifty new churches in London and Westminister, &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, laws of the highways, &c. To which are added, the statutes relating to hackney-coaches and chairs, &c

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Jacob, Giles
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	In the Savoy [London] Printed by Eliz. Nutt, and R. Gosling (assigns of Edward Sayer, Esq:) for Bernard Lintot at the Cross Keys in Fleet street, and W. Mears at the Lamb without Temple-Bar 1720, 1720
Edition:	The second edition with additions
Subjects:	Parishes (local Government) / England / Early Works To 1800
Online Access:	http://nl.sub.uni-goettingen.de/id/1706300700?orig...
Collection:	Eighteenth Century Collections Online / ECCO - Collection details see MPG.ReNa