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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. Also of Sidesmen, and their Duty; and Vestrymen, &c. III. Of Overseers of the Poor, and their Office; their Power in Relieving, Employing and Setting, &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, Watermen, &c.
Jacob, Giles, 1686-1744.Date: MDCCXXXVIII. [1738]- 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- 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- 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. Also of Sidesmen, and their Duty; and Vestrymen, &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, and Laws of the Highways. Together with the statutes relating to Hackney coaches and Chairs, Watermen, &c. The tenth edition, corrected, with large additions. 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: MDCCXLIV. [1744]- Books
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A bill to continue two acts of Parliament, one of the first and the other of the ninth year of the reign of His Present Majesty, for repairing and enlarging the road leading from the house called the Bells, in the parish of Saint Margaret's, in Rochester, to Maidstone in the county of Kent; and for repairing and enlarging other roads therein mentioned.
Great Britain. Parliament.Date: 1749]- Books
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Campanalogia improved: or, the art of ringing made easie: by Plain and Methodical Rules and Directions, whereby the Ingenious Practitioner may with a little Practice and Care, attain to the Knowledge of Ringing all manner of Double, Tripple, and Quadruple Changes. With Variety of New Peals upon 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 Bells: As also, The Method of Calling Bobs for any Peal of Triples, from 168, to 2520, (being the Half Peal:) Also for any Peal of Quadruples or Cators, from 324, to 1140. Never before Published.
Doleman, John.Date: 1705- Books
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The last words and confession of Margaret Inglis, who was Executed at Edingburgh the 6th. of April 1709.
Inglis, Margaret, -1709.Date: 1709- Books
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Campanalogia improved: or, the art of ringing made easie: by Plain and Methodical Rules and Directions, whereby the ingenious Practioner may with a little Practice and Care attain to the Knowledge of Ringing all manner of Double, Tripple, and Quadruple Changes. With Variety of New Peals upon 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 Bells: As also, The Method of Calling Bobs for any Peal of Triples, from 168, to 2520, (being the Half Peal:) Also for any Peal of Quadruples or Cators, from 324, to 11340; never before Published. By J. D. and C. M. Members of the Society of London Scholars.
Doleman, John.Date: 1702- Books
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The toy-Shop. A dramatick satire. By Robert Dodsley, Author of The Art of Charming.
Dodsley, Robert, 1704-1764.Date: 1735- Books
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The last speech of Sir Godfrey McCullough of Myretoun, knight and baronet : who was beheaded at the cross of Edinburgh, the twenty sixth day of March, 1697.
McCullough, Godfrey, Sir.Date: 1697- Pictures
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A bell-founder with his stock of bells, mortars, braziers etc. Woodcut by J. Amman.
Amman, Jost, 1539-1591.Date: [1568]Reference: 34961i- Books
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The crafty London apprentice. Or bow-bells.
Date: [1760?]- Books
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The Crafty London 'prentice; or, Bow bells.
Date: [1791 - 1800]- Books
Instructions for the use of Sandow's spring dumb-bells / [Eugen Sandow].
Sandow, Eugen, 1867-1925.Date: [between 1900 and 1909?]- Books
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Catonis disticha de moribus cum latinis annotationibus, nec non dicta insignia septem sapientum graeciae, anglo-latina Cato item grammatice interpretatus, latinis & vernaculis vocibus; pari ordiné, sed diversis lineis alternatis, Mimi Publiani sive Senecae proverbia anglo-latina. A Jacobo Rae, A.M. Privatae scholae grammaticae institutore in vico dicto Charters-Closs Castle Hill. Usui scholarum.
Date: An. Dom. 1709- Books
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A new song The blue bells of Scotland.
Date: [1800?]- Ephemera
Special notice! Let me play with your *jingle* bells.
Date: [1993]- Ephemera
On hearing the bells chime for a funeral, very late at night / W.L.
Date: [1760?]- Pictures
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Con Oram laces A.P. Holland (in drag) into a boned corset in a show for the Bow bells concert party. Photographic postcard, 191-.
Date: [between 1910 and 1919?]Reference: 2043301iPart of: The James Gardiner Collection.- Pictures
People walking around inside a belfry, looking at the bells and striking mechanism. Wood engraving by T. Heaviside after B. Sly.
Sly, Benjamin, active 1841-1883.Reference: 33762i- Pictures
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Two performing street entertainers carrying bells and performing on the street. Etching by J.T. Smith, 1816.
Smith, John Thomas, 1766-1833.Date: 30 May 1816Reference: 43987i- Pictures
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Two fakirs, Hindu or Muslim mendicant monks, holding bells. Gouache painting by an Indian artist.
Date: [between 1800 and 1899?]Reference: 582762iPart of: Customers, trades, menial employments and handicrafts of Hindustan- Pictures
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A man lifting a pair of dumb-bells and posing. Collotype after Eadweard Muybridge, 1887.
Muybridge, Eadweard, 1830-1904.Date: 1887Reference: 27782iPart of: Animal locomotion: an electro-photographic investigation of consecutive phases of animal movements- Pictures
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India: a decorative carriage pulled by oxen decorated with ornate textiles and bells. Photograph, ca. 1900.
Date: 1900Reference: 575391i- Pictures
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India: a man with a crutch carrying tubes decorated with bells and peacock feathers. Watercolour, 18--.
Date: [between 1800 and 1899?]Reference: 777732iPart of: Indian trades and occupations, buildings and personalia. Album of drawings, paintings etc. by M. Wilthew (?), 18--.