A transcript of the registers of the company of stationers of London (v. 3)

(London : Birmingham :  Priv. Print.,  1875-77 ; 1894.)

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[ 317 h    Enlarged Grant hy James I. to the Stationers.     t. Dawson. ||-^^^^^;^J

Arte of Stacyoners of the Cittie of London and theire Successors full power priviledge
and authoritie that they the said master and keepers or wardens and Comynaltie and their
Successors should and might at all times and from time to time for ever Printe and

cause to be printed all manner of Almanackes and Erognosticacons whatsoeuer.....

[As on jo. 42.]

.....of the saide Almanackes Proynosticacons  or anie other Almanackes  or Frog-

nosticacons bookes or Pamp[h]lettes in the Englishe tongue tendinge to the same or like
purpose and that mighte bee in anie wise construed and taken as Almanackes and Frog-
nosticacons hy what tytles or addicions soever the same were or shoulde be intituled or
named nor buy vtter or Sell or cause to be boughte vttered or soulde anie other
Almanackes Proynosticacons or other bookes in the English tongue tendinge to the same
' purpose then suche onelie as shoulde be printed by the saide master and keepers or
wardens and Comynaltie of the misterie or Arte of Stacioners of the Cittie of London and
theire successors As in and by the saide recited letters patentes more plainlie appeareth.

Which said recited letters Patentes by vs granted the said master and keepers or
wardens of the art or misterie of Stacioners of the Cittie of London haue surrendred to
vs in our Courte of Chauncerie and which we haue accepted

I^ow knowe that wee for the helpe and releife of the said Corporacon of master and
keepers or wardens and Comynaltie of the arte or misterie of Stacioners of the Cittie
of London and of theire Successors of our speciall grace certaine knowledge and meere
mocon haue given and graunted and by these presentes for vs our heires and Successors
doe give and graunte full power authoritie priviledge and licence vnto the said master
and keepers or wardens and Comynaltie of the misterie or Art of Stacioners of the
Cittie of London and to theire Successors for euer to imprint or cause to be imprinted
all manner of Booke or Bookes of Prymmers Psalters and Psalmes in meeter or prose
with musicall noates or without noate both in greate volumes and in Small in the English
Tongue which nowe bee or at anie time hereafter shall bee sett forth and printed by vs
our heires or Successors or by anie other person or persons thereto by vs our heires or
Successors authorized or to bee authorized to be had reade vsed or taught of by or vnto
our lovinge Subiectes thorough-out our Realme of Englande by whatsoeuer name or
names the same booke or bookes or any of them are or shall be called (the Bookes of
Common prayer vsuallie reade or to hee reade in the Churches of Englande togeather
with all hookes conteyned in the letters Patentes of the Office of our Printer granted
to Rohert Barker and Christofer his Sonne) other then the saide booke and bookes of
"grymmers psalters psalmes in meeter or prose Almanackes Proynosticacons and bookes
and pamphlettes tendinge to the same purpose which are not to be taken or construed
other then Almanackes or proynosticacons (alwaies excepted and fore-prised) Any other
priviledge or anie other Order heretofore graunted or taken to the contrarie notwith¬
standinge. Straightlie inhibitinge and prohibitinge all other person and persons
whatsoeuer to print vtter or sell or cause to bee printed vttered or sould or to bee
brought into this Realme from anie the partes beyonde the Seas anie other booke or
hookes oi Prymmers Psalters and Psalmes in the Englishe tongue except before excepted
then such as shall bee by the master and keepers or wardens and Comynaltie of the
misterie or Arte of Staconers of the Cittie of London or theire Successors printed or
caused to be printed accordinge to the true meaninge of this our present graunt and
priviledge vppon paine of forfeitinge of all suche bookes as they shall imprinte vtter or
Sell contrarie to the meaninge hereof. The same booke and bookes soe to be forfeited
to be seised vppon and taken by the said master and keepers or wardens and Comynaltie
of the misterie or Arte of Stacioners of the Cittie of London and theire Successors to
their owne proper vse benefitt and behoofe, and vppon such paines and penalties as
maie hee inflicted vppon suche as Contemne and infringe our Comaundement Royall.

Wherefore wee will and Commaunde All and euery the Officers and Subiectes of vs
our heires and Successors as they tender our favour and will avoide our displeasure,
that they and euery of them (if neede doe require) doe aide and assiste the saide master
and keepers or wardens and Comynaltie of the Arte or misterie of Stacioners of the
Cittie of London and their successors in the due execucon. of this our graunte and
lycence with effecte accordinge to the true intent and meaninge of the same.

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