A iustice of peace for Ireland
Subtitle: consisting of two bookes: the first declaring th'exercise of that office by one or more iustices of peace out of sessions. The second setting forth the forme of proceeding in sessions, and the matters to be enquired of, and handled therein. Composed by Sir Richard Bolton Knight, Chief Baron of his Majesties Court of Exchequer in Ireland. Whereunto are added many presidents of indictments of treasons, felonies, misprisions, præmunires, and finable offences of force, fraud, omission, and other misdemeanors of severall sorts, more then ever heretofore have beene published in print
Series: Early English books online
Publisher: Printed by the Society of Stationers, printers to the Kings most excellent Majestie
Published: 1638
Place of publication: Dublin
Language: eng
Number of pages: 320
Subjects: Justices of the peace; Early works to 1800
Other titles: Justice of peace for Ireland
Notes: Cf. Folger catalogue, which gives signatures: [A]⁴ [par.]-3[par.]⁴ B-2T⁴ 3A-4L⁴.

The second book has separate pagination; "A briefe roll of the articles and matters to be given in charge" and "Severall presidents comprehended" (caption titles) each begins new pagination; register is continuous.

Leaf [A]2 contains a woodcut of the royal arms.

P. 72 (second count) misnumbered 82.

Errata, p. 176 at end.

ESTC S107128

STC (2nd ed.) 3223

On flyleaf and preliminary pages, signatures and ownership inscriptions of Robert Brice, Charles Brice (dated 1733), and Arthur Hill Brice.

Bound in contemporary calf, covers decorated in blind; rebacked.