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The new universal parish officer. Containing all the laws now in force, relating to parish business, ranged in alphabetical order. Very proper for attornies, constables, churchwardens, Justices of the Peace, Overseers of the Poor, Surveyors of the Highways, Headboroughs, Tidingmen, Sidesmen, Vestrymen, and all Persons in Office, who would gain a competent Knowledge of this Branch of the Law, so as to enable them to discharge their respective Duties with Ease and Expedition. It is also very proper for every Housekeeper and Inhabitance who is desirous of being perfectly acquainted with the Laws relating to Parishes, that he may not entirely rely upon the Skill of Parish Officers, who are but too frequently un-acquainted with some material Part of their Duty. This Work is entirely freed from the Errors, Obscurities, and Repetitions of former Writers on this Subject. Collected from the common, statute, and other authentic law-books. Interspersed with many useful precedents. The fourth edition, corrected, and containing almost twice as much Matter as any other Book of the Kind; with the Addition of the Four Acts of Parliament made in the last Session, concerning the Highways and Turnfike-Roads. By a gentleman of the Middle Temple.
Gentleman of the Middle Temple.Date: 1774- Books
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The parish officer's companion; or, a new and complete library of parish law: containing the whole duty of churchwardens, overseers, Constables, Headboroughs, Tithingmen, Surveyors of the Highways, and other subordinate officers in parochial matters: including, all the laws now in force, whether Acts of Parliament, or Cases adjudged in the different Courts of Westminster, at the Assizes, or Sessions, respecting Parish Business, pointing out the particular Duty of each Parish Officer, and enabling him to acquit himself with Ability and Reputation. A Work essentially necessary to be consulted by all Churchwardens, Overseers, Constables, Surveyors of the Highways, &c. and ought also to be possessed by Others, to enable them to be a Check upon those Parish Officers who are too assuming, and over-act their Part. By Somerville Dingley, Esq. Author of the Appendix to Burn's Justice.
Dingley, Somerville.Date: 1786- Books
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A brief scheme of parochial government. Or a method of promoting the welfare of a single parish. Particularly in the Countrey; And thereby of The Publick Good. In several short Proposals or Requests. By Samuel Blackwell, B. D. Rector of Brampton by Dingley, in Northamptonshire.
Blackwell, Samuel, 1643-1719.Date: MDCCXVIII. [1718]- Books
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Memorial for the elders and parishoners of Cushney, against Sir Arthur Forbes of Craigievar, and the Synod of Aberdeen.
Date: 1731]- Books
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A briefe declaration for what manner of speciall nusance concerning private dwelling houses, a man may have his remedy by assise, or other action as the case requires : Vnfolded in the arguments, and opinions of foure famous sages of the common law; together with the power, and extent of customes in cities, townes, and corporations, concerning the same: together with the determination of the law, concerning the commodity, and use of houses, and their appurtenances. Whereunto is added, the iustices of assise their opinion, concerning statute law for parishes, and the power of iustices of peace, churchwardens, and constables: and to know what they are to do concerning bastards borne in their parishes, reliefe of the poore, and providing for poore children, what remedy for the same.
Date: 1639