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The present practice of a justice of the peace and a complete library of parish law. Containing the substance of all the statutes and adjudged cases, down to the year 1790, which point out the Duty and Present Practice of Justices of the Peace, Sheriffs, Under-Sheriffs, Clergymen, Church-Wardens, Overseers, High Constables, Surveyors of the Highway, Constables, Headboroughs, And other County, Ward, and Parish-Officers. By the Rev. Edward Barry, LL.D.
Date: 1790- E-books
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The laws respecting parish matters . Containing the several offices and duties of churchwardens, overseers of the poor, constables, watchmen, and Other Parish Officers. The Laws Concerning Rates and Assessments, Settlements and Removals of the Poor, and of the Poor in General. The Laws relating to Repairs of Highways, Weights and Measures, &c. The whole laid down in a plain and easy Manner: in which all technical Terms of Law are familiarly explained. As collected and digested from the several reports, and other books of authority, Up to the Present Time. Also an appendix of precedents; Comprising a great Variety of the most approved Forms of all such Instruments as most frequently occur in the Management of Parish Affairs. The second edition, improved and much enlarged. By the author of The laws of landlord and tenant, Law of Wills, Laws of Masters and Servants, &c.
Bird, James BarryDate: 1799- E-books
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Parish law or, a guide to justices of the peace, ministers, church-wardens; overseers of the poor, constables, surveyors of the highways, Vestry-Clerks, and all Others concern'd in Parish Business: compiled from the common, statute, and other authentick books; as also from some adjudged Cases never before publish'd: Together With correct Forms of Warrants, Commitments, Indictments, Presentments, Convictions, &c. To which is added A Choice Collection of Precedents for Justices of the Peace, communicated by an able Hand. With a New and Correct Table. By Joseph Shaw, Esq;.
Shaw, Joseph 1671-1733.Date: 1739- E-books
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Parish law or, a guide to justices of the peace, ministers, churchwardens, ... and all others concern'd in parish business: compiled from the common, statute, and other authentick books; ... together with correct forms of warrants, commitments, ... To which is added a choice collection of precedents ... By Joseph Shaw, Esq;.
Shaw, Joseph 1671-1733.Date: 1753- E-books
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Parish law or, a guide to Justice of the Peace, ministers, church-wardens, Overseers of the Poor, Constables, Surveyors of the Highways, Vestry-Clerks, and all others concerned in Parish Business. Compiled from the common, statute, and other authentick books; as also from some adjudged Cases never before published. Together with correct forms of warrants, commitments, indictments, Presentments, Convictions, &c. To which is added A Choice Collection of Precedents for Justices of the Peace, communicated by an able Hand. By Joseph Shaw, Esq;.
Shaw, Joseph 1671-1733.Date: 1734