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The theory and practice of hygiene (Notter and Firth). : Revised and largely re-written / by R.H. Firth.
Notter, J. L. (James Lane), 1843-1923.Date: 1908- Books
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An Act for reviving and continuing the Acts therein mentioned, and for explaining and amending a clause in an Act made in the first year of the reign of His late Majesty King George the First, intituled, An Act for making the laws for repairing the highways more effectual, relating to the appointing scavengers in cities and market towns, and the ordering and assessments for the repairing and cleansing the streets therein.
Great Britain.Date: 1736]- Books
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The compleat constable. Directing all constables, headboroughs, tithing-men, church-wardens, overseers of the poor, surveyors of the highways, and scavengers, in the Duty of their several Offices, according to the Power allow'd them by the Laws and Statues: Continu'd to this present Time; Wherein the Constables Duty in raising Men for her Majesty's Service is fully treated. to which is added, a treatise of warrants and commitments, proper for the knowledge of all constables, &c.
R. G. (Robert Gardiner), active 1705-1728.Date: 1710- Digital Images
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Ragworms are segmented worms with long, flattened bodies, consisting of many segments. Each segment has a pair of parapods, or swimming legs. At the head end (shown in ths image) they have a toothed proboscis, four eyes, and two pairs of antennae. Ragworms are found predominantly in muddy shorelines and often used as fishing bait. They can live up to 3 years. Some species are considered an active predator, sifting through the mud and sand for small ocean creatures, others exist as scavengers.
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Ragworms are segmented worms with long, flattened bodies, consisting of many segments. Each segment has a pair of parapods, or swimming legs. At the head end (shown in ths image) they have a toothed proboscis, four eyes, and two pairs of antennae. Ragworms are found predominantly in muddy shorelines and often used as fishing bait. They can live up to 3 years. Some species are considered an active predator, sifting through the mud and sand for small ocean creatures, others exist as scavengers.
Anne Weston, Francis Crick Institute- Digital Images
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Ragworms are segmented worms with long, flattened bodies, consisting of many segments. Each segment has a pair of parapods, or swimming legs. These parapods are covered with bristles called chaete and are used for crawling and swimming, these structures are clearly shown in this image. Ragworms are found predominantly in muddy shorelines and often used as fishing bait. They can live up to 3 years. Some species are considered an active predator, sifting through the mud and sand for small ocean creatures, others exist as scavengers.
Anne Weston, Francis Crick Institute- Books
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Gore's Liverpool directory, for the year 1774: containing an alphabetical list of the merchants, tradesmen, and principal inhabitants of the town of Liverpool; with the numbers as they are affixed to their houses. Also Separate lists of the Worshipful the Mayor and Common Council. Officers of the Customs, Excise, and Salt. Commissioners of the Docks, and Light Houses. Watch, Lamps and Scavengers, Stage Coaches, Waggons, and Carriers, with their Times of coming in and going out. Vessels trading to London, Bristol, Manchester, Northwich, Winsford, Bankey, Chester, Preston and Lancaster; with their several Agents, &c.
Gore, John, 1738-1803.Date: [1774]- Books
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Gore's Liverpool Directory, containing an alphabetical list of the merchants, tradesmen, and principal inhabitants of the town of Liverpool; with the numbers as they are affixed to their houses: Also Seperate Lists of the Worshipful the Mayor and Common Council. Officers of the Customs, Excise, and Salt. Commissioners of the Docks and Light Houses. Watch, Lamps, and Scavengers. Stage Coaches, Waggons, and Carriers, with their Times of coming in and going out. Vessels trading to London, Bristol, Manchester, Northwich, Winsford, Bankey, Chester, Preston and Lancaster; with their several Agents, &c. &c. &c.
Gore, John, 1738-1803.Date: 1781- Books
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The citizen's law companion, containing a faithful and judicious abstract of the following interesting articles; Actions, Appraiser, Apprentice, Arbitration, Arrest, Assault, Attorney, Bail, Bankers, Bankrupts, Bastardy, Bills of Exchange, Billeting of Soldiers, Brokers; (exchange) -, (pawn) Carriers, Church Wardens, Constables, Courts of Conscience, Debtor and Creditor, Desamation, Debt (escape from) Evidence, Executors, Felony, (escape from) Fraud, Gaming, Guardians, Hackney Coaches, Horses, Houses, (burning) Imprisonment, (false) Infants, Innkeepers, Insurance, Intestacy, Jurors, Jury (special) Laborers, Landlord and tenant, Lodgers, Master and Servant, Maintenance, Money, Neglect, Nusance, Orphan, Parent and Child, Payment, Promises, Promissory notes, Partnership, Poor, Qualified Property, Scavengers, Societies, (friendly) Subpoena, Sale of Goods, Tender of Money, Trade, Usury, Will, Watermen, and carefully selected from the latest adjudications of the Courts of law and Acts of Parliament to 1794. Designed for the Use of the Worthy Inhabitants of London, Westminster, and the Borough of Southwark. By a gentleman of the Middle Temple.
Gentleman of the Middle Temple.Date: [1794]- Books
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The modern parish officer; or the parish officer's complete duty. Brought down to the present period. Containing all the statute-laws now in force, Together With the adjudged Cases relating to every Kind of Parish Business, placed in Alphabetical Order. A Work essentially necessary for Constables, Church-Wardens, Overseers of the Poor, Surveyors of the Highways, Justices of the Peace, Attornies, Headboroughs, Tithingmen, Sidesmen, Vestrymen, Scavengers, &c. who would wish to execute their respective Offices with safety and Satisfaction. It is also a necessary Companion for every Inhabitant of a Parish, who may not be a Parish Officer; as it will enable him to judge whether the Parish Duties are properly executed by others, and to defend himself against the Ignorance of those who are unacquainted with their Duty, as well as the arbitrary Measures of those, who too frequently want to exercise an Authority which they are not warranted to do by law. By a gentleman of Lincoln's Inn.
Gentleman of Lincoln's Inn.Date: M,DCC,LXXIV. [1774]- 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- Books
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The modern parish officer; or the parish officer's complete duty. Brought down to the present period. Containing all the statute-laws now in force. Together With the adjudged Cases relating to every Kind of Parish Business, placed in Alphabetical Order. A Work essentially necessary for Constables, Churchwardens, Overseers of the Poor, Surveyors of the Highways, Justices of the Peace, Attornies, Headboroughs, Tithingmen, Sidesmen, Vestrymen, Scavengers, &c. who would wish to execute their respective Offices with safety and Satisfaction. It is also a necessary Companion for every Inhabitant of a Parish, who may not be a Parish Officer; as it will enable him to judge whether the Parish Duties are properly executed by others, and to defend himself against the Ignorance of those who are unacquainted with their Duty, as well as the arbitrary Measures of those, who too frequently want to exercise an Authority which they are not warranted to do by Law. By a gentleman of Lincoln's Inn.
Gentleman of Lincoln's Inn.Date: M,DCC,LXXIV. [1774]- Pictures
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A storm at sea, with a sailing ship being wrecked on rocks. Etching by Claude Lorrain, ca. 1635-1640.
Lorrain, Claude, 1600-1682.Date: 1640Reference: 524712i- 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 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 constable's 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 churchin all cases and also an abstract of the act for building fifty new churches in London and Westminister, &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. To which are added, the statutes relating to hackney-coaches and chairs, &c.
Jacob, Giles, 1686-1744.Date: 1720- Books
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A help to magistrates, and Ministers of Justice: also a guide to parish and ward-officers. Containing, 1. Plain Directions for Justices of the Peace 2. To their Clerks. 3. Of Grand and Petty Juries, &c. 4. Penalties upon Forestallers of Markets Fairs, &c. 5. Some Directions to Coroners and their Inquests, &c. 6. Of Mayors of Towns, and the several Branches of their Office. 7. The Office and Duty of a High Constable, Petty-Constable, Headborough, Tything-Man, Bailiff, &c. 8. The Office and Duty of Church wardens and Sidesmen. 9. The Office and Duty of the Oversees of the Poor 10. The Office and Duty of Toll-Keepers and Fair-Keepers. 11. The Office and Duty of Surveyors of High ways, Scavengers, &c. 12. The Office and Duty of Officers in respect of the Preservation of the Game, with several Cases. 13. Observations about Games and Gaming-Houses, with the Penalties. 14. Of laying Wagers, &c. with Cases adjudg'd. The sixth edition. With considerable amendments, and additions, ag[r]eeable to the several Acts of Parliament in these Cases made and provided, not in any former Impression. By P. S. gent.
P. S.Date: 1721- Pictures
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An adjutant bird sitting on a branch of a tree looking down on a group of birds on the shore of a lake. Lithograph.
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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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English liberties: or, the free-born subject's inheritance. Being a help to justices as well as a guide to constables, containing, I. Magna Charta, the petition of right, The Habeas Corpus Act, &c. With Comments upon each of them. The Proceedings in Appeals of Murder; The Work and Power of Parliaments, the Qualifications necessary for such as should be Chosen to that great Trust. The Advantage Englishmen enjoy by Trials by Juries; That they are Judges of Law as well as Fact; and are not Fineable, nor to be Punish'd, for going contrary to the Judges Directions. II. Of justices of the peace; their Oath, Office, and Power, in many Respects; With several Law-Cases Alphabetically Degested for Ease and Brevity, and Warrants proper thereto, concluding with Directions for Drovers, Badgers, Butchers, Toll-Keepers, and Clerks of the Market, &c. III. The coroner and constable's duty, Relating to Dead Bodies, Murder, Man-Slaughter, and Felo-de-se; Arrests, Escapes, and Conservation of the Peace. And Lastly, The Church-Warden, Overseer, and Scavenger's Duty at Large, in the most necessary Particulars. First compiled by Henry Care, and now inlarged with new and useful additions, by a wellwisher to his country. Dedicated to the Honourable House of Commons.
Care, Henry, 1646-1688.Date: 1703- 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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English liberties: or, the free-born subject's inheritance. Being a help to justices as well as a guide to constables. Containing, I. Magna Charta, the petition of right, The Habeas Corpus Act, &c. With Comments upon each of them. The Proceedings in Appeals of Murder; The Work and Power of Parliaments, the Qualifications necessary for such as should be Chosen to that great Trust. The Advantage Englishmen enjoy by Trials by Juries That they are Judges of Law as well as Fact; and are not Fineable, nor to be Punish'd, for going contrary to the Judges Directions. II. Of justices of the peace; their Oath, Office, and Power, in many Respects; With several Law-Cases Alphabetically Digested for Ease and brevity, and Warrants proper thereto. concluding with Directions for Drovers, Badgers, Butchers, Toll-Keepers, and Clerks of the Market, &c III. The coroner and constable's duty, Relating to Dead Bodies, Murder, Man-Slaughter, and Felo-de-se; Arreste, Escapes, and Conservation of the Peace, The Church Warden, Over Seer, and Scavenger's Duty at Large, in the most necessary Particulars. And Lastly, An Abstract of the act now in force against Popery and Papists First compiled by Henry Care, and now inlarged with new and useful additions, by a wellwisher to his country.
Care, Henry, 1646-1688.Date: [1703?]- Books
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The freemen of London's necessary and useful companion: or, the citizens birth-right, With The Foreigners and Aliens best Instructor; treating of the city's antiquity, Grandeur, Magistracy, Customs, Grants, Privileges, Trade, and the Advantages thereof; also matters relating to Widows and Orphans of Freemen, Duties payable, and wherein Freemen are exempted, and what herein relates to Foreigners and Aliens. What relates to Masters and Apprentices, &c. Of Proceedings in the City Courts, viz. Hustings, Lord-Mayor's Court, Chamberlain's Court, the Court of Request, or Court of Conscience, Court of Aldermen, Court of Conservator of the River of Thames, Court of Orphans and Sheriffs Court. The Court and Office of Assurance for Merchandize, and what relates to Dealing, &c. Of Proceedings in the Ecclesiastical Courts, Court of Marshalsea, Palace Court at Westminster, Dutchy Chamber, Commission of St. Martin's Legrand, &c. with some Directions for Grand and Petty Juries, and how to remove Causes by Habeas Corpus, sue to the Out-Lawry, and Reverse it. Directions for Fair keepers, Toll-Men and Clerks of Markets. The duty and office of constables, Church-Wardens, Overseers of the Poor, Surveyors of the High-Ways, and Scavengers, Directions for Clerks to Justices of the Peace, and other useful things.
Date: 1707- 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 Westminister. 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, &c. The seventh edition corrected, with very large additions. To which is added the office of chustables, 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: MDCCXXXIV. [1734]- 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 help to magistrates, and ministers of justice, also a guide to parish and ward-officers. Containing 1. Plain Directions for Justices of the Peace, in material things relating to their Office, in and out of Sessions. 2. To their Clerks, in drawing Forms of Warrants and other necessary Writings. 3. A Help to Grand and Petty Juries. 4. Penalties upon Forestallers of Markets, Fairs, Badgers, Drovers, Butchers, Tanners, Inholders, &c. 5. The Rates of Servants Wages, according to Statute Law, &c. 6. Some Directions to Coroners, and their Inquests, in many material things relating to their Office and Duty, &c. 7. Customs and other Advantages peculiar to the City of London, in Priviledges, Law-Matters, Proceedings in the Court of Requests, Attachments, Court of Orphans, and other things. 8. The Office and Duty of a High Constable, Petty Constable, Head borough, Tything man, Bailiff, &c. 9. The Office and Duty of Church-Wardens and Sides-Men. 10. The Office and Duty of the Overseers of the Poor. 11. The Office and Duty of Toll-Keepers and Fair-Keepers. 12. The Office and Duty of Surveyors of High-Ways, Scavengers, &c. The third edition. With amendments, and large additions, agreeable to the several Acts of Parliament, in these Cases made and provided, not in any former Impression. By P. S. gent.
P. S.Date: 1705