A new guide for constables, headboroughs, tything-men, church-wardens, overseers and collectors for the poor, surveyors for amending the high-ways and bridges, with directions for keepers of fairs and markets, and treasurers for the relief of poor maimed soldiers and mariners. Containing, not only what may be useful to them in the execution of their several offices, that is already extant, in any book of this kind: but also, the heads of all those statutes which do concern any of the said offices that have been since made, in the reigns of the late King Charles, King James, their Majesties King William, and Queen Mary; &c. being the most compleat of any of this nature. Collected by J.P. Gent

Imprint

London : printed by the assigns of Richard and Edward Atkins, Esquires; and are to be sold by most booksellers in London, [1700?]

Added name

J. P., Gent.

Publication year

1700

ESTC No.

R217962

Grub Street ID

92683

Description

[8], 160 p. ; 12°.

Note

Mentions the act of 11 & 12 W.III concerning vagabonds and beggars, to be enforced after the 24th of June 1700.