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A short vindication of the proceedings of the Governors of the General Hospital at Bath, in relation to Mr. Archibald Cleland, Late Surgeon to the said Hospital; wherein The several Facts misrepresented in a Pamphlet, call'd, An Appeal to the Publick, by Mr. Cleland, Are Fairly Stated. To which is prefix'd, A short narrative of the proceedings. By the Governors of the Hospital, who voted for Mr. Cleland's dismission
Date: 1744- Books
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The parish officer's complete guide. Containing the duty of the churchwarden, overseer, constable, and surveyor of the highways, as Settled by the Act of Parliament Passed Last Sessions. The Whole Laid Down in an Easy, Concise, and Familiar Manner; and Cleared from the Technical Terms of the Law. As well as the Inaccuracies of Former Publications of the Like Kind. By John Paul, Esq. Barrister at Law.
Paul, John, 1707-1787.Date: [1776]- Books
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Parish law: or, a guide to justices of the peace, ministers, church-wardens; overseers of the poor, constables, surveyors of the highways, Vestry-Clerks, and all Others concern'd in Parish Business: compiled from the common, statute, and other authentick books; as also from some adjudged Cases never before publish'd: Together With correct Forms of Warrants, Commitments, Indictments, Presentments, Convictions, &c. To which is added A Choice Collection of Precedents for Justices of the Peace, communicated by an able Hand. With a New and Correct Table. By Joseph Shaw, Esq;
Shaw, Joseph, 1671-1733.Date: MDCCXXXIX. [1739]- Books
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A compendious library of the law: necessary for persons of all degress and professions. In two parts. ...
Date: 1743- Books
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Parish law: or, a guide to justices of the peace, ministers, church-wardens, Overseers of the Poor, Constables, Surveyors of the Highways, Vestry-Clerks, and all Others concern'd in Patish Business: compiled from the common, statute, and other authentick books; as also from some adjudged Cases never before published: Together With correct Forms of Warrants, Commitments, Indictments, Presentments, Convictions, &c. To which is added A Choice Collection of Precedents for Justices of the Peace, communicated by an able Hand. With a New and Correct Table. By Joseph Shaw, Esq;
Shaw, Joseph, 1671-1733.Date: MDCCXLIII. [1743]- Books
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A short view of the frauds, abuses, and impositions of parish officers, with some considerations on the laws relating to the poor; shewing how the deficiencies therein might be remedied, by fixing a qualification for the choice of church-wardens and overseers, by limitin the sums to be raised by their rates, and by bringing them to account properly for the monies that come into their hands.
Date: M.DCC.XLIX. [1749]- Books
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The new universal parish officer. Containing all the laws now in force, relating to parish business, rang'd in alphabetical order. Very proper for attornies, constables, churchwardens, Justices, Overseers of the Poor, Surveyors of the Highways, 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 House-Keeper and Inhabitant 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 unacquainted 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 third edition, corrected and enlarged, particularly under the Titles Apprentices, Highways, Poor, Servants (to Taylors) and Vagrants. By a gentleman of the Middle-Temple.
Gentleman of the Middle Temple.Date: 1771- Books
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The laws respecting parish matters. Containing the several offices and duties of churchwardens, overseers of the poor, constables, watchmen, and Other Parish Officers. The Laws Concerning Rates and Assessments, Settlements and Removals of the Poor, and of the Poor in General. The Laws relating to Repairs of Highways, Weights and Measures, &c. The whole laid down in a plain and easy Manner: in which all technical Terms of Law are familiarly explained. As collected and digested from the several reports, and other books of authority, Up to the Present Time. Also an appendix of precedents; Comprising a great Variety of the most approved Forms of all such Instruments as most frequently occur in the Management of Parish Affairs. The second edition, improved and much enlarged. By the author of The laws of landlord and tenant, Law of Wills, Laws of Masters and Servants, &c.
Bird, James Barry.Date: [1799]- Books
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The whole law relative to the duty and office of a Justice of the Peace. Comprising also the authority of parish officers. By Thomas Walter Williams, Esq. of the Inner Temple, Barrister at Law. In four volumes. ...
Williams, Thomas Walter, 1763-1833.Date: 1793-95- Books
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Parish law: or, a guide to Justice of the Peace, ministers, church-wardens, Overseers of the Poor, Constables, Surveyors of the Highways, Vestry-Clerks, and all others concerned in Parish Business. Compiled from the common, statute, and other authentick books; as also from some adjudged Cases never before published. Together with correct forms of warrants, commitments, indictments, Presentments, Convictions, &c. To which is added A Choice Collection of Precedents for Justices of the Peace, communicated by an able Hand. By Joseph Shaw, Esq;
Shaw, Joseph, 1671-1733.Date: MDCCXXXIV. [1734]- Books
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A compendious library of the law, necessary for persons of all degrees and professions. In two parts. ...
Date: 1740- Books
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The present practice of a justice of the peace; and a complete library of parish law. Containing the substance of all the statutes and adjudged cases, down to the year 1790, which point out the Duty and Present Practice of Justices of the Peace, Sheriffs, Under-Sheriffs, Clergymen, Church-Wardens, Overseers, High Constables, Surveyors of the Highway, Constables, Headboroughs, And other County, Ward, and Parish-Officers. By the Rev. Edward Barry, LL.D.
Date: MDCCXC. [1790]- Books
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Parish law: or, a guide to justices of the peace, ministers, churchwardens, ... and all others concern'd in parish business: compiled from the common, statute, and other authentick books; ... together with correct forms of warrants, commitments, ... To which is added a choice collection of precedents ... By Joseph Shaw, Esq;
Shaw, Joseph, 1671-1733.Date: 1753- Books
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The parish officer's complete guide. Containing The Duty Of The Churchwarden, Overseer, Constable, And Surveyor of the Highways, AS Settled BY The Act Of Parliament Passed Last Sessions. The Whole Laid Down In AN Easy, Concise, And Familiar Manner; And Cleared From The Technical Terms of the Law, AS Well AS The Inaccuracies Of Former Publications Of The Like Kind. The fourth edition, with considerable additions and improvements. By John Paul, Esq. Barrister at Law.
Paul, John, 1707-1787.Date: [1781]- 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 Country; And thereby of the Publick Good, In several short Proposals or Requests. By Samuel Blackwell, B. D. Rector of Brampton by Bingley, Northamptonshire.
Blackwell, Samuel, 1643-1719.Date: [1722]