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On a blank leaf, the third in the book, is the abridged title :—

The booke of accomptes of Trinity Colledg by Dublin in Irelande

Hence it appears that this book was originally intended for the College accounts, but gradually it became used as a register of elections, memorandums, acts done by the Provost and Fellows, &c.; amongst other things it contains Bishop Bedell's diary of the College during his own Provostship.

The subsequent volumes of the Register, carried down to the present day, are more in accordance with the name, containing a Registry of the Acts and resolutions of the Board, elections, regulations for the studies of the University; Graces for Degrees, &c.

II. THE PROCTORS' BOOKS. The Junior Proctor's Books con- tain the autograph signatures of those admitted to the B. A. Degree; the Senior Proctor's Book, the signatures of those ad- mitted to the higher Degrees. Both series of Books are imper- fect. They do not seem to have been regularly kept in their present form until the Spring Commencements of 1743. And it will be observed that the B. A. Degree is sometimes not recorded.