Bll^^tvntiht  Mtitumtnts.
 

mo-i6U a.D.
 

Order of Privst Council requiring all Books to be licensed before Publication.
To or lovinge friendes the M^ Wardens and Comjpanye of Printers and Stationers of London.

'ETER 0^ hartye comendacons we perceavs of late a certeene Ballett hath bin sett forthe in
prynt by one William Elderton intituled Doctor Stories Stumhlinge into Englonde
yraprinted in fflete Strete by Thomas ColweU. And albeit the substance thereof seemede
to caase therewith a certeene zeale and good meaninge towardes the ffutherance of trewe
Eeligion and defaceinge of Papistrye; yet do we finde that some partes of the same do
particularlye touche by name certeyne psonages of honour and reputation tending also to the
descreditt of some prences with whom the Queene's Matie standeth presently in terms of amytie
And therefore we have thoughte wele not onlye to give yowe knowledge thereof and to require and
chardge yowe in her M'^* name that yowe do forthwith give order that none of the said balletts be uttered or
solde abroade and that such of them as have been alredie dispersed may be called in againe with as moche
dylligence as may be but also do will and commande yowe that from hence forthe yowe suffer neither booke
ballett nor any other matter to be published in print whatsoever the argument thereof shalbe until the
same be first seene and allowed either by us of her M*®^ pryvie cownsell or by thee Commissioners for
cawses ecclesyasticall there at London. Whereunto wee earnestlye requyer yowe to have speciall regarde as
yowe tender her M*®^ pleasure and will answer for the cotrary.

So fare yowe well from Rycote the viij of {September 1570.
 

Yor Lovinge ffreindes
 

E. Leycester.

E.   Clynton,

F.   Knolleys
W. Cecill.
 

The Stationers* Patriotic Volunteer Equipment, 1585.
 

Armo^ 'provided hy ye Wardens ys yere.
 

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j morian .
 

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j ferken of gunpowder    .

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iij pikes
 

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