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The duty of constables containing instructions to constables, petty constables headboroughs, tythingmen, &c. In the several particulars of their office.
Date: M.DCC.XCVIII. [1798]- E-books
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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 the statutes relating to hackney-coaches and Chairs, &c. The third edition: to which is added, The office of constables, written by Sir Francis Bacon, Knt. His then Majesty's Attorney-General, in the Year of our Lord 1610. declaring what Power they have, and how they ought to be cherished in their Office.
Jacob, Giles, 1686-1744.Date: 1723- E-books
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A new guide for constables, head-boroughs, tythingmen, churchwardens , Overseers and Collectors for the Poor, Surveyors for Amending the Highways and Bridges, with Directions for Keepers of Fairs and Markets, and Treasurers for the Relief of poor Maimed Soldiers and Mariners. Containing, not only whatsoever may be useful to them in the execution of their several offices, that is already Extant, in any Book of this Kind, but also the heads of all those statutes which do concern any of the said offices that have been since made, in the Reigns of the late King Charles, King James, their Majesties King William, and Queen Mary, and of King William the Third; and continued down to the last Session of Parliament the 3d. of April, 1705. of her present Majesty Queen Arne, so that this Treatise is the most Compleat of any other of this Nature whatsoever yet Published. Collected by J. P. Gent.
J. P., Gent.Date: 1705- E-books
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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 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 Hackney Coaches and Chairs, &c.
Jacob, Giles, 1686-1744.Date: 1731- E-books
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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 hackney coaches and Chairs, &c. The fifth edition, corrected and enlarged. To which is added, The office of constables, written by Sir Francis Bacon, Knt. in the Year 1610. Declaring what Power they have, and how they ought to be cherished in their Office.
Jacob, Giles, 1686-1744.Date: 1729