@article{527040,
      recid = {527040},
      author = {Jacob, Giles,},
      title = {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. [electronic resource] :},
      publisher = {In the Savoy: printed by E. and R. Nutt, and R. Gosling,  (assigns of Edward Sayer, Esq;) for Bernard Lintot at the  Cross Keys in Fleet-Street, and William Mears at the Lamb  without Temple-Bar,},
      address = {[London] :},
      pages = {[4],168,[12],12,[8]p. ;},
      year = {1729},
      note = {The preface signed: G.J. i.e. Giles Jacob? - With four  final leaves of advertisements.},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/527040},
}