        item: #1 of 12
          id: A25374
      author: Anderton, William, d. 1693.
       title: True copy of the paper delivered to the sheriffs of London and Middlesex by Mr. William Anderton at the place of execution, which he designed there to have spoken, but being frequently interrupted by the ordinary, Mr. Samuel Smith, desired the said sheriffs to publish or dispose of it as they should think fit, seeing a dying man was not suffered to speak
        date: None
       words: 2264
      flesch: 57
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        item: #2 of 12
          id: A26138
      author: Atkyns, Richard, 1615-1677.
       title: The original and growth of printing
        date: 1660.0
       words: 2342
      flesch: 60
     summary: The original and growth of printing This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A26138 of text R30711 in the English Short Title Catalog (Wing A4134). The rate of 32 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the C category of texts with between 10 and 35 defects per 10,000 words.
    keywords: books; king; printing; text
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        item: #3 of 12
          id: A26139
      author: Atkyns, Richard, 1615-1677.
       title: The original and growth of printing collected out of history, and the records of this kingdome : wherein is also demonstrated, that printing appertaineth to the prerogative royal, and is a flower of the crown of England / by Richard Atkyns.
        date: 1664.0
       words: 11773
      flesch: 53
     summary: Is not the Interest of the King and His Patentees so involv'd , that they cannot be divided ? Just so is it by Inclosing Printing ; the King ( having the Right thereof , as much as of any Crown-Lands ) Grants all sorts of Books , necessary for the Education of Youth , or the Improvements of Age , or whatsoever else is usefull for Soul , Body , or Estate , to several Persons by Patent ; it will much concern these Patentees , in Honour and Profit both , to see their several Grants be not Trespassed upon , nor Corrupted by others : And so they have ever kept their Copies intire , till the latter end of the late King Charles His Reign ; At which time ▪ the Company of Stationers , by fair Pretences , ( as they did before to Queen Mary , to get their Charter ) obtain'd a Decree of Star-Chamber , to Invest the Executive Power of Printing in them , against the Patentees ; and then Libellous and scandalous Books and Pamphlets began to fly about like Lightning : 4. The Company of Stationers have in other things exceeded the Authorities granted by their Charter , as by Imposing and Administring of Oaths , &c. and by Entring other Mens Copies in their Hall-Book as their own , and then Printing and Selling them , in Opposition to the King 's Grant ; and this by vertue of a Law in the latė Evil Times : and have also assumed to themselves ( by Colour of the said Charter ) the whole Right of Priviledging and Exercising Printing , and have Combined to oppose and overthrow the King 's Just Power and Prerogative herein , and Interest of His Patentees .
    keywords: act; art; books; company; crown; good; hath; king; law; men; parliament; person; power; printers; printing; stationers; time; years
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        item: #4 of 12
          id: A30409
      author: Ball, William.
       title: A briefe treatise concerning the regulating of printing humbly presented to the Parliament of England / by William Ball, Esq.
        date: 1651.0
       words: 5473
      flesch: 40
     summary: Moreover it is a Maxime of Policy , as well as of Philosophy , that Frustra fit● per plura , quod potest fieri per pa●ciora ; modo ita bene fiat : That thing is in vaine done by more , which may be done by lesse , in case it may be as well accomplished : As touching t●● Bible , I take it to be a book of so hig● consequence , wherein the Mysteries 〈…〉 Salvation are contained , that it ought 〈…〉 be regularly , and exactly , and not comm●●nicatively printed , lest in a Book of so hig● importance , not onely dangerous Error● but even pernicious Heresies be imprinte● and propagated , and the Book it self be als● undecently Printed in Letter , and Paper 〈…〉 And for as much as Propriety ( rightly 〈…〉 considered is ) Relatio Legalis cujuslibet 〈…〉 〈…〉 Temporale , A legall Relation of ●ny one to a Temporall good ;
    keywords: books; company; copies; master; persons; printers; printing; said; stationers; wealth; ● ●
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        item: #5 of 12
          id: A41804
      author: Grascome, Samuel, 1641-1708?
       title: An appeal of murther from certain unjust judges, lately sitting at the Old Baily to the righteous judge of heaven and earth; and to all sensible English-men, containing a relation of the tryal, behaviour, and death of Mr. William Anderton, executed June 16. 1693. at Tyburn, for pretended high treason.
        date: 1693.0
       words: 16619
      flesch: 44
     summary: ( Pardon the Expression , for the very Words were used , ) and therefore no matter whether the Law was strained , or not ; they had caught a Man whom they thought fit should die , if not for his Crimes , yet for Example : And thus we have bravely secured our Lives , Liberties and Estates , when men are hanged for Reasons of State , not for Offences against Law. Users should bear in mind that in all likelihood such instances will never have been looked at by a TCP editor.
    keywords: anderton; books; case; evidence; jury; law; life; man; matter; men; printing; prisoner; stephens; thing; time; treason
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        item: #6 of 12
          id: A51552
      author: Moxon, Joseph, 1627-1691.
       title: Regulæ trium ordinum literarum typographicarum, or, The rules of the three orders of print letters viz. the Roman, Italick, English capitals and small : shewing how they are compounded of geometrick figures, and mostly made by rule and compass, useful for writing masters, painters, carvers, masons, and others that are lovers of curiosity / by Joseph Moxon ...
        date: 1676.0
       words: 15144
      flesch: 69
     summary: And you may allow 12 parts void between Line and Line , besides the 12 parts that are in all Capital Letters ( except Q and J ) void between the Foot and Bottom-lines . The Stem is the straight fat ▪ stroke of the Letter : as in B the upright stroke on the left hand is the Stem , and Capital I is all Stem , except the Base and Topping .
    keywords: arch; compasses; erect; foot; hand line; left; line; parallel; right; set; stem
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        item: #7 of 12
          id: A72819
      author: Stationers' Company (London, England)
       title: To the Honourable House of Commons assembled in Parliament. An abstract of the generall grieuances of the poore free-men and iourney-men printers oppressed and kept in seruile bondage all their liues by the vnlawfull ordinances of the master and wardens of the Company, which they fortifie only by a warrant dormant.
        date: 1621.0
       words: 1979
      flesch: 58
     summary: Copies of the texts have been issued variously as SGML (TCP schema; ASCII text with mnemonic sdata character entities); displayable XML (TCP schema; characters represented either as UTF-8 Unicode or text strings within braces); or lossless XML (TEI P5, characters represented either as UTF-8 Unicode or TEI g elements). Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 151070)
    keywords: company; haue; ordinances; petitioners; tcp; text
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        item: #8 of 12
          id: A76416
      author: Bentley, William, printer at Finsbury.
       title: The case of William Bentley printer at Finsbury near London, touching his right to the printing of Bibles and Psalms.
        date: 1656.0
       words: 2027
      flesch: 63
     summary: The case of William Bentley printer at Finsbury near London, touching his right to the printing of Bibles and Psalms. The case of William Bentley printer at Finsbury near London, touching his right to the printing of Bibles and Psalms.
    keywords: bentley; bibles; printing; psalms; text
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        item: #9 of 12
          id: A94455
      author: Stationers' Company (London, England)
       title: To the Honourable House of Commons in this present Parliament assembled The humble petition of the Company of Stationers of the City of London.
        date: 1643.0
       words: 979
      flesch: 63
     summary: That diverse Reverend and Learned Divines of this Kingdome , were by Sr. Edward Dearing ( then in the Chaire of the said Committee ) appointed for the making of the said Notes , and have now very neare perfected the same for the Presse ; Yet so it is , may it please this Honourable House , that a very few Persons of the said Company , but Eleven in Number , ( whereas the Company consisteth of many hundred Families ) labouring to acquier the Printing and profit thereof to themselves , have privately gained some promise from some of the said Divines , intending to exclude all others of the Company , from having any benefit thereby . This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A94455 of text R212592 in the English Short Title Catalog (Thomason 669.f.6[107]).
    keywords: company; stationers; text
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        item: #10 of 12
          id: A94624
      author: Hawkins, George, fl. 1659.
       title: To the Right Honourable the knights, citizens, and burgesses, assembled in Parliament the humble petition of the workmen-printers, freemen of the city of London[.]
        date: 1659.0
       words: 763
      flesch: 67
     summary: To the Right Honourable the knights, citizens, and burgesses, assembled in Parliament the humble petition of the workmen-printers, freemen of the city of London[.] This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A94624 of text R211152 in the English Short Title Catalog (Thomason 669.f.21[19]). [London : 1659] Signed: George Hawkins (and 9 others).
    keywords: printers; text; workmen
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        item: #11 of 12
          id: B01857
      author: Ball, William
       title: Stationars and printers, a privilegial, not municipal companie or corporation, however their properties to bee individually conserved, humbly presented to the Honorable Committee for Examination, &c. / William Ball.
        date: 1642.0
       words: 1247
      flesch: 53
     summary: Ball, William This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription B01857 of text R172568 in the English Short Title Catalog (Wing B595A). (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. B01857) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 174789)
    keywords: bee; printers; printing; text
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        item: #12 of 12
          id: B06413
      author: F. V. (Francis Vaux)
       title: In the praise of typography
        date: 1658.0
       words: 464
      flesch: 75
     summary: This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription B06413 of text R185933 in the English Short Title Catalog (Wing V165A). (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. B06413) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 179192)
    keywords: english; text
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