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, certificates, settlements, and removals of the poor. And of the poor in general. Also the laws relating to 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.
Title
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, certificates, settlements, and removals of the poor. And of the poor in general. Also the laws relating to 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.
Edition
The 5th ed., cor. and improved. By the author of The laws of landlord and tenant, Law of wills, Laws of masters and servants.