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 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 hack

People / Organizations

• Giles Jacob (Author)
• Bernard Lintot ("printed for")
• Richard Nutt ("printed by")

Imprint

[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 William Mears at the Lamb without Temple-Bar, 1729.

Publication year

1729-1729

ESTC No.

T119132

Grub Street ID

170587

Description

[4],168,[12],12,[8]p. ; 12⁰

Note

The preface signed: G.J. i.e. Giles Jacob? - With four final leaves of advertisements.

Braces in imprint.