FAMILY BIBLES
This Irish sept of the Harland clan has kept  family records that date back to 1784.

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The older of the two volumes has been in existence for nearly 300 years - published 1714. When the volume is opened two thirds of the way through its very worn, stained and unnumbered pages there is a frontispiece, on the right-hand side.

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                                                                              THE NEW
TESTAMENT,
of our
Lord and Saviour
JESUS CHRIST,
Newly Translated out of the Original Greek,
And with the former
TRANSLATIONS
Diligently Compared and Revised.
By his Majesties Special Command.
Appointed to be Read in CHURCHES”.

That detail is followed by the royal Coat of Arms and the printer’s information:-

Dublin:
Printed by A. Rhames; for Eliphal Dobson, at the Stationers Arms in Castle Street, And William Binauld, at the Bible in Eustace Street.  MDCCXIV
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