The case of the County Palatine of Chester..

The exact constable with his original, and power in all cases belonging to his office : as also, the office of church-wardens, overseers of the poor, surveyors of the highways, treasurers of the county stock, parish clerks, governours of fairs, and other inferiour officers, as they are at this day establisht both by the common laws and statutes of this kingdom /
by: Wingate, Edmund, 1596-1656
Published: (1677)

The offices and duties of constables, borsholders, tything-men, treasurers of the county-stock, overseers for the poore, and other lay-ministers : whereunto are adjoyned the severall offices of church-ministers and church-wardens /
by: Sheppard, William, -1675?

The offices of constables, church wardens, overseers of the poor, supravisors of the high-wayes, treasurers of the county-stock and some other lesser country officers plainly and lively set forth /
by: Sheppard, William, -1675?

The offices of constables, church wardens, overseers of the poor, supravisors of the high-wayes, treasurers of the county-stock and some other lesser country officers plainly and lively set forth /
by: Sheppard, William, -1675?

A guide for constables, churchwardens, overseers of the poor, surveyors of the highways, treasurers of the county-stock, masters of the house of correction, bayliffs of mannors, toll-takers in fairs, & c : a treatise briefly shewing the extent and latitude of the several offices with the power of the officers therein, both by common law and statute, according to the several additions and alterations of the law to this present year 1681 : wherein the heads of the new statutes for burying in woollen, for collecting the maintenance of the ministers in London, for the streets, pavements, sewers, and dreins in London, and for the prohibiting of French goods are, among others, inserted under their proper titles /
by: Meriton, George, 1634-1711

A petition delivered in to the lords sprituall and temporall, by Sir Thomas Aston, Baronet, from the County Palatine of Chester concerning Episcopacy : To the high and honourable court of Parliament. /
Published: (1641)

A help to magistrates, and minister of justice, a ... guide to pari... officers : Containing plain directions to Justices of the Peace, in material things relating to their office, in and out of Sessions. To their clerks, in drawing forms of warrants and other necessary writings. 3. A help to grand and petty juries. 4. Penalties upon forestallers of markets, fairs, badgers, drovers, butchers, tanners, inholders, &c. 5. The rates of servants wages, according to statute law, &c. 6. Some directions to coroners, and their inquests, in many material things relating to their office and duty, &c. 7. Customs and other advantages peculiar to the city of London, in priviledges, law-matters, proceedings in the court of requests, attachments, court of orphans, and other things. 8. The office and duty of a High Constable, Petty Constable, Head Borough, tything man, Bailiff, &c. 9. The office and duty of church-wardens and sides-men. 10. The office and duty of the overseers of the poor. 11. The office and duty of toll-keepers and fair-keepers. 12. The office and duty of surveyors of high-ways, scavengers, &c. The third edition. With amendments, and large additions agreeable to the several Acts of Parliament, in these cases made and provided, not in any former impression. By P.S. Gent.
by: P. S.
Published: (1704)

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.
by: Citizen
Published: (1739)

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.
Published: (1786)

The office and dutie of constables, church-wardens, and other the overseers of the poore : together with the office and dutie of the surveyours of the high-wayes : collected for the help and benefit of such as are ignorant and unskilfull in the discharge and execution of the said offices.
by: Layer, John, 1585?-1641

A new guide for constables, headboroughs, tythingmen, churchwardens, 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 whatsoever 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 ... /
by: J. P., Gent

The offices of constables, church-wardens, overseers of the poor, supravisors of the high-wayes, treasurers of the county-stock: and some other lesser country officers, plainly and lively set forth. : In two books. The first book being of the office of the high-constable, petit-constable, bursholder, tything-man, &c. By William Sheppard, Esq;
by: Sheppard, William, d. 1675?
Published: (1652)

The compleat parish-officer : containing I. the authority and proceedings of high constables ... II. of churchwardens ... III. of overseers of the poor and their office ... IV. of surveyors of the highways and scavengers ... : together with the statutes relating to hackney-coaches and chairs, &c.
by: Jacob, Giles, 1686-1744

The compleat parish-officer : containing I. the authority and proceedings of high constables ... II. of churchwardens ... III. of overseers of the poor and their office ... IV. of surveyors of the highways and scavengers ... : together with the statutes relating to hackney coaches and chairs, &c.
by: Jacob, Giles, 1686-1744

A sure guide for His Majesties justices of peace : plainly shewing their office, duty, and power, and the duties of the several officers of the counties, hundreds, and parishes, (viz.) sheriffs, county-treasurers, bridewell-masters, constables, overseers of the poor, surveyors of the high-wayes, and church-wardens, etc. according to the known laws of the land, now extant : with the heads of the statutes, concerning the doctrine and cannons [sic] of the Church of England : methodically digested into 54 chapters /
by: Sheppard, William, d. 1675?
Published: (1663)

His majesties ansvver to the humble petition of the gentlemen, free-holders, and ministers of the countie palatine of Chester : delivered to His Maiestie at York the seventh of May, 1642. At the court and York 9 May 1642. His Maiestie hath given me expresse command to give you this His answer to your petition.
Published: (1642)

The dueties of constables, borsholders, tythingmen, and such other lowe ministers of the peace : Whereunto be also adioyned the seuerall offices of churchwardens: of surueyors for amending the highwayes: of distributors of the prouision for noysome foule and vermin: of the collectors, ouerseers, and gouernors of the poore: and of the wardeins and collectors for the houses of correction. First collected and penned by William Lamberd of Lincolnes Inne Gent. 1582. and now enlarged by the same authour.
by: Lambarde, William, 1536-1601
Published: (1594)

A sure guide for His Majesties justices of peace : plainly shewing their office, duty, and power, and the dutas printed] of the Church of England : methodically digested into 54 chapters /
by: Sheppard, William, -1675?

An Act for repairing the roads leading from the most southern part of Butt Lane in the parish of Lawton, in the county palatine of Chester, to Lawton, and from thence to Henshall's smithy in Cranage Green in the said county.

To the right honourable, the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament : the humble petition of the inhabitants in the county of Lincoln.
Published: (1644)

A view of the Queen and kingdom's enemies in the case of the poor Palatines : to which is added a list of the persons appointed commissioners and trustees of that charity by Her Majesty's letters patents, as also of those members of the late Parliament that voted for the Naturalization-bill /
by: Gentleman in London
Published: (1711)

An Act for building a church in the town of Liverpool, in the county palatine of Lancaster : and for enlightening and cleansing the streets of the said town, and for keeping and maintaining a nightly watch there.

Spiritual wickedness in high places: or, The corruption and oppression in the spiritual courts laid open, in the case of Peter Slynehead, of the Parish of Prescot in the county of Lancaster and Diocess of Chester.
by: Slynehead, Peter

Hard measure, or A real statement of facts, in a letter to the burgesses, and freemen burgesses, of the town of Shrewsbury : With a few expostulations and remarks addressed to the new candidate the Honourable William Hill. Occasioned by the very peculiar and unwarrantable manner, in which he has repeatedly introduced the name of Sir Richard Hill, into his late printed addresses. By Sir Richard Hill, bart.
by: Hill, Richard, Sir, 1733-1808
Published: (1795)

Hard measure, or A real statement of facts, in a letter to the burgesses, and freemen burgesses, of the town of Shrewsbury : With a few expostulations and remarks addressed to the new candidate the Honourble William Hill. Occasioned by the very peculiar and unwarrentable manner, in which he has repeatedly introduced the name of Sir Richard Hill, into his late printed addreses. By Sir Richard Hill, Bart.
by: Hill, Richard, Sir, 1733-1808
Published: (1795)

The case for local government /
by: Jones, G. W. (George William)
Published: (1983)

The case for local government /
by: Jones, G. W. (George William)
Published: (1985)

A petition delivered in to the Lords Spirituall and Temporall, by Sir Thomas Aston, Baronet, from the county palatine of Chester concerning episcopacy; to the high and honourable Court of Parliament.
Published: (1641)

Town and county government in the English colonies of North America /
by: Channing, Edward, 1856-1931
Published: (1884)

The exact constable : with his original and power in the offices of churchwardens, overseers of the poor, surveyours of the highwayes, treasurers of the county stock, and other inferiour officers, as they are established, both by the common law and statutes of this realm /
by: Wingate, Edmund, 1596-1656

The Case of the quilt-makers.
Published: (1720)

The case of allegiance to a king in possession.
by: Browne, Thomas, 1654?-1741
Published: (1690)

A brief history of the poor Palatine refugees lately arriv'd in England : containing, I. A full answer to all objections made against receiving them ... II. A relation of their deplorable condition ... III. A description of the country from whence they came. IV. An account of their numbers. V. By what methods they have been subsisted. VI. How they may be dispos'd of ... VII. An exact list of the names of the commissioners and trustees appointed by Her Majesty for receiving and disposing of the money to be collected for the subsistance and settlement of the said Palatines : in a letter to a friend in the country.
by: Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731

The Palatines catechism, or, A true description of their camps at Black-Heath and Camberwell : In a pleasant dialogue between an English tradesman and a High-Dutchman.
Published: (1709)

The exact constable : with his original and power in all cases belonging to his office, as also, the office of church wardens, overseers of the poor, surveyors of the highways, treasurers of the county stock, parish clerks, governours of fairs, and other inferiour officers, as they are at this day establisht both by the common laws and statutes of this kingdom /
by: Wingate, Edmund, 1596-1656

Local government today /
by: Chandler, J. A.
Published: (1991)