Parish law, or, a guide to justices of the peace, ministers, churchwardens, overseers of the poor, constables, surveyors of the highways, vestry-clerks, and all others concern'd in parish business : compiled from the common, statute, and other authentick books, as also from some adjudged cases never before published : together with correct forms of warrants, commitments, indictments, presentments, convictions, &c. : to which is added a choice collection of precedents for justices of the peace, communicated by an able hand : with a new and correct table / by Joseph Shaw, Esq.
| Author/creator | Shaw, Joseph |
| Other author | Maclellan, Jean, autographer, former owner. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | The seventh edition, in which are inserted many cases from Lord Raymond and other new reports, the acts of Parliament continued to the present time, observations on the last Vagabond Act, and a table of the names of the cases. |
| Publication Info | In the Savoy [London] : Printed by Henry Lintot ... for R. Ware ..., J. Hodges ..., and J. Nourse ..., MDCCL [1750] |
| Description | 18 unnumbered pages, 389 pages, 23 unnumbered pages ; 21 cm (8vo) |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | Parish law |
| Portion of title | Guide to justices of the peace, ministers, churchwardens, overseers of the poor, constables, surveyors of the highways, vestry-clerks, and all others concern'd in parish business |
| Local note | Joyner Rare copy autographed on title page: "Jean Maclellans livre No 71." |
| General note | Signatures: pi1 A-2C⁸ 2D⁶. |
| General note | Includes index. |
| General note | Bookseller's advertisement: p. [22-23] at end. |
| References | ESTC N11023 |
| Acquisitions source | Joyner Rare copy gift of the Godfrey Cheshire family, 11/6/2023 |
| Genre/form | Early works. |
| LCCN | 46038862 |