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Local government - Great Britain - Early works to 1800
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City corruption and mal-administration display'd; Occasion'd by the ill management of the publick money in general: with some remarks upon the modest enquiry into the conduct of the Court of Aldermen, &c. Address'd to the citizens of London against the ensuing election for common-council-men. By a Citizen.
Citizen.Date: MDCCXXXIX. [1739]- Books
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Questions, to which answers are to be returned by virtue of an Act passed in the twenty-sixth year of his Majesty King George the Third, intituled, An act for procuring returns upon oath of all charitable donations for the benefit of poor persons in the several parishes and places within that part of Great Britain called England. ...
Great Britain.Date: 1786]- Books
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City corruption and mal-administration display'd; occasion'd by the ill management of the publick money in general: with some remarks upon the Modest enquiry into the conduct of the Court of Aldermen, &c. Address'd to the Citizens of London against the ensuing Election for Common-Council-Men. By a citizen.
Citizen.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 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 universal officer of justice. Containing the general power and authority by law, of the several officers and ministers following, viz. 1. Of justices of peace. 2. Of Clerks of the Peace. 3. Of Custos Rotulorums. 4. Of Commissioners of Hackney-Coaches. 5. Of Hawkers and Pedlars. 6. And of the Wine Licence, &c. 7. Of Mayors and Bailiffs of Towns. 8. Of Clerks of Markets and Toll-Takers. 9. Of Sheriffs of Counties. 10. Of Under-Sheriffs, and their Bailiffs, &c. 11. Of Coroners. 12. Of Constables, &c. 13. Of Church wardens and Sidesmen. 14. Of Vestry-Men. 15. Of Overseers of the Poor. 16. And surveyors of the highways. The Whole being Collected from all the Books of our Common and Statute Laws written upon the Subjects. And render'd generally Useful to all Sorts of Persons.
Date: MDCCXXX. [1730]