In order to economise space, the original wording of the minutes has in many cases been considerably curtailed, but nothing material has been omitted. For the like reason, a Copious Index of Subjects has been substituted for an Intro duction repeating some of the facts given in the text. On the other hand, a new feature appears in this volume in the shape Of a list of the Justices Of the Peace for the county appointed in the whole course of the reign of Charles II.