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 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 Church in 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, Laws of the Highways, &c. Together with

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 W. Mears at the Lamb without Temple-Bar, 1723.

Publication year

1723-1723

ESTC No.

T224413

Grub Street ID

246649

Description

[4],139,[13],11,[1]p. ; 12⁰

Note

With a preface signed: G. J. [i.e. Giles Jacob].

The addenda, entitled 'The office of constables. Written by Sir Francis Bacon', have a drop-head title and separate pagination; the register is continuous.