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Directions for the conduct of the overseers of the poor for the six united parishes in the town and liberties of Shrewsbury Enjoined by the Act for the Establishment of the Shrewsbury House of Industry. Together with the bye-laws, rules, and ordinances, relative thereto, made by Virtue of the Powers vested in the Directors by that Act.
Shrewsbury (England). Overseers of the Poor.Date: 1800- 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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The compleat parish-officer containing I. The authority and proceedings of high constables, ... II. Of churchwardens, ... III. Of overseers of the poor, ... IV. Of surveyors of the highways, ... Together with the statutes relating to Hackney coaches and chairs, &c. The seventh edition corrected, with very large additions. To which is added the office of constables, written by Sir Francis Bacon, ..
Jacob, Giles, 1686-1744.Date: 1734- E-books
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The whole duty of parish officers , containing all the laws now in force, which point out the duty, and regulate the conduct, of churchwardens, overseers constables, surveyors of highways, and other parochial officers of every Denomination. Exhibiting, at one view, the Substance of the Acts of Parliament, and adjudged Cases respecting the Parish Law, To the Time of appointing such Officers in Easter Week 1792; and consequently including A Digest of the Whole Law on those Subjects, down to the present Time, which will enable all Parish officers To perform their respective Duties with Ease and Reputation to themselves, and to the Satisfaction, Safety, and Emolument of their Parishioners. by Everard Newton, Esq. Barrister at Law.
Newton, EverardDate: M,DCC,XCII. [1792]- E-books
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The compleat parish-officer , containing I. The authority and proceedings of high-constables, ... II. Of churchwardens; ... III. Of overseers of the poor, ... IV. Of surveyors of the highways ... To which are added, the statutes relating to hackney-coaches and chairs.
Jacob, Giles, 1686-1744.Date: 1718