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A26139	Atkyns, Richard, 1615-1677.	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.	1664.0		.xml	application/xml	11773	285	53	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 .	cache/A26139.xml	txt/A26139.txt
