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             A briefe treatise concerning the regulating of printing humbly presented to the Parliament of England / by William Ball, Esq.
             Ball, William.
          
           [2], 35 p.
           
             [s.n.],
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             1651.
          
           
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           A
           BRIEFE
           TREATISE
           
             CONCERNING
          
           THE
           REGULATING
           OF
           PRINTING
           .
        
         
           Humbly
           presented
           to
           the
           PARLIAMENT
           of
           
             England
             .
          
        
         
           By
           WILLIAM
           BALL
           ,
           Esq
           .
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           in
           the
           Year
           ,
           1651.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           A
           BRIEFE
           TREATISE
           CONCERNING
           The
           Regulating
           of
           Printing
           .
        
         
           AMongst
           many
           temporall
           Benefits
           which
           Divine
           Bounty
           hath
           in
           severall
           ages
           manifested
           to
           mankinde
           ,
           the
           invention
           of
           
             the
             Mystery
             ,
             or
             Art
             of
             Printing
          
           may
           rightly
           be
           acknowledged
           one
           of
           the
           greatest
           ,
           as
           an
           exact
           and
           exquisite
           Instrument
           ,
           opening
           to
           the
           understanding
           ,
           not
           onely
           all
           naturall
           Sciences
           ,
           but
           even
           supernaturall
           Mysteries
           ;
           by
           the
           meanes
           whereof
           the
           mindes
           of
           men
           have
           been
           endowed
           with
           many
           excellent
           gifts
           .
           Yet
           even
           as
           the
           best
           
           things
           have
           been
           abused
           ,
           so
           hath
           this
           beneficiall
           Art
           been
           notoriously
           depraved
           by
           vaine
           ,
           contentious
           ,
           and
           seditious
           Persons
           ;
           to
           the
           greatconfusion
           '
           of
           Doctrinall
           Tenets
           ,
           and
           Disturbance
           of
           State-Affairs
           :
           For
           prevention
           (
           as
           much
           as
           may
           be
           )
           of
           so
           dangerous
           extravagancies
           ,
           the
           most
           regular
           Christian
           
             Potencies
          
           (
           or
           Republicks
           )
           and
           Illustrious
           
             Potentates
          
           have
           thought
           fit
           
             to
             comprehend
             the
             liberty
             of
             Printing
             ,
             (
             even
             as
             of
             Coyning
             )
             within
             the
             sphere
             of
             their
             severall
             Powers
             :
          
           Wherein
           (
           amongst
           others
           )
           the
           late
           
             Q.
             Elizabeth
             ,
          
           and
           her
           successors
           have
           (
           not
           without
           mature
           deliberation
           ,
           and
           sage
           presidents
           in
           this
           point
           )
           been
           most
           vigilant
           ,
           well
           perceiving
           
             that
             the
             Eye
             of
             understanding
             might
             be
             subject
             to
             be
             deceived
             by
             erroneous
             principles
             in
             Print
             ,
             as
             may
             the
             bodily
             Eye
             by
             counterfeit
             Coyne
             ;
          
           In
           Regard
           whereof
           they
           propagated
           wholsome
           Orders
           ,
           and
           Decrees
           for
           the
           Regulating
           of
           Printing
           ,
           and
           Printers
           ;
           which
           rightly
           considered
           ,
           cannot
           be
           defaced
           ,
           no
           not
           blemished
           by
           the
           notion
           of
           
             Tyranny
             .
          
           Moreover
           it
           is
           
           an
           
             Axiom
          
           of
           State
           ,
           that
           ,
           
             Acta
             legitima
             Tyrannorum
             &
             Hostium
             Reipublicae
             rata
             esse
             oportere
             .
             [
             Bodin
             .
             de
             Republicâ
             ,
             L.
             I.
             c.
          
           5.
           ]
           The
           lawfull
           Acts
           of
           Tyrants
           ,
           even
           of
           (
           over-Lording
           )
           enemies
           ought
           to
           be
           observed
           in
           a
           Common-wealth
           :
           so
           that
           admitting
           Oppression
           ,
           or
           Tyranny
           in
           some
           Trans-actions
           of
           these
           Later
           Princes
           ,
           yet
           their
           prudent
           ,
           and
           just
           Ordinances
           are
           not
           to
           be
           Rejected
           ,
           but
           rather
           (
           
             mutatis
             mutandis
          
           )
           to
           be
           carefully
           conserved
           .
        
         
           Wherefore
           with
           all
           humble
           submission
           to
           the
           High
           Representative
           of
           this
           Nation
           ,
           I
           have
           tendred
           these
           subsequent
           Proposalls
           and
           clauses
           concerning
           the
           Regulating
           of
           Printing
           ,
           and
           Printers
           ,
           unto
           their
           grave
           Considerations
           ,
           and
           censures
           ;
           part
           whereof
           I
           have
           collected
           out
           of
           former
           Ordinances
           ,
           and
           have
           partly
           proposed
           somewhat
           of
           mine
           owne
           ;
           as
           hereafter
           ensueth
           .
        
         
         
           
             I.
             
          
           
             That
             no
             person
             or
             persons
             whatsoever
             Print
             ,
             or
             cause
             to
             be
             Printed
             any
             offensive
             Bookes
             ,
             Pamphlets
             ,
             Papers
             ,
             or
             Ballads
             to
             the
             Derogation
             of
             this
             present
             Government
             ,
             or
             seditious
             disturbance
             of
             this
             Common-wealth
             ,
             or
             of
             any
             Dominion
             ,
             Member
             ,
             or
             Corporation
             thereof
             ,
             nor
             shall
             sell
             ,
             or
             dispose
             of
             any
             such
             Bookes
             ,
             Pamphlets
             ,
             Papers
             ,
             or
             Ballads
             ,
             upon
             Paine
             that
             he
             ,
             or
             they
             so
             offending
             shall
             forfeit
             for
             every
             such
             Booke
             ,
             &c.
             the
             summe
             of
             10l
             .
             The
             one
             halfe
             to
             the
             use
             of
             the
             Common-wealth
             ,
             the
             other
             to
             the
             party
             discovering
             the
             same
             ,
             and
             suffer
             such
             farther
             punishment
             as
             the
             Demerit
             of
             the
             Offence
             ,
             or
             Offences
             shall
             deserve
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             II.
             
          
           
             That
             no
             person
             or
             persons
             whatsoever
             shall
             Print
             ,
             or
             cause
             to
             be
             Printed
             any
             Booke
             or
             Pamphlet
             whatsoever
             ,
             unlesse
             such
             Booke
             or
             Pamphlet
             ,
             and
             all
             ,
             and
             every
             the
             Titles
             ,
             Epistles
             ,
             Prefaces
             ,
             Pro●●ems
             ,
             Preambles
             ,
             Introductions
             ,
             Dedications
             ,
             Tables
             ,
             and
             all
             other
             matters
             ,
             and
             things
             thereunto
             annexed
             ,
             or
             therewith
             imprinted
             shall
             be
             first
             lawfully
             Liensed
             ,
             and
             Authorised
             by
             such
             Person
             ,
             or
             Persons
             as
             the
             Parliament
             of
             
               England
            
             shall
             in
             their
             wisdomes
             constitute
             ,
             and
             appoint
             ;
             and
             that
             all
             ,
             and
             every
             such
             Book
             ,
             or
             Pamphlet
             be
             also
             first
             entred
             into
             the
             Register
             Book
             of
             the
             Company
             of
             Stationers
             ;
             upon
             Paine
             that
             every
             Printer
             offending
             therein
             shall
             be
             hereafter
             for
             ever
             disenabled
             to
             exercise
             the
             Art
             ,
             and
             Mystery
             of
             Printing
             ,
             and
             suffer
             imprisonment
             by
             the
             space
             of
             one
             whole
             yeare
             :
             provided
             that
             this
             extend
             not
             to
             the
             Printers
             of
             the
             Parliament
             of
             
               England
               ,
            
             
             and
             Councell
             of
             State
             ,
             for
             or
             touching
             any
             Booke
             which
             they
             shall
             Command
             ,
             or
             allow
             of
             .
          
        
         
           
             III.
             
          
           
             That
             all
             the
             Books
             concerning
             Divinity
             ,
             Phylosophy
             ,
             and
             Poetry
             shall
             be
             Printed
             by
             speciall
             Allowance
             of
             the
             Chaplaines
             in
             ordinary
             to
             the
             Councell
             of
             State
             ,
             or
             by
             one
             of
             them
             ;
             And
             in
             case
             of
             no
             such
             Chaplaines
             in
             being
             ,
             then
             by
             three
             Divines
             for
             that
             purpose
             appoynted
             ,
             or
             by
             one
             of
             them
             ;
             All
             Books
             of
             State
             Affaires
             ,
             and
             History
             (
             except
             Diurnalls
             )
             to
             be
             licenced
             by
             the
             Secretary
             of
             State
             ,
             with
             two
             more
             of
             the
             Councell
             of
             State
             joyned
             unto
             him
             ,
             or
             by
             one
             of
             them
             :
             All
             Books
             concerning
             Law
             to
             be
             Licenced
             by
             the
             Lords
             Commissioners
             of
             the
             greate
             Seale
             ,
             Lord
             cheif
             Justices
             ,
             Master
             of
             the
             Rolls
             ,
             or
             by
             one
             of
             them
             ;
             All
             Books
             touching
             Phisicke
             to
             be
             Licenced
             by
             three
             of
             the
             Colledge
             of
             Phisitians
             appointed
             for
             that
             purpose
             ,
             or
             by
             
             one
             of
             them
             ;
             All
             Books
             of
             Mathematicks
             to
             be
             Licenced
             be
             three
             professed
             Mathematicians
             ,
             being
             appoynted
             thereinto
             ,
             or
             by
             one
             of
             them
             ;
             All
             Books
             of
             Military
             Discipline
             to
             be
             Licenced
             by
             three
             of
             the
             Councell
             of
             War
             ,
             or
             otherwise
             of
             the
             Grand
             Committee
             for
             the
             
               Militia
               ,
            
             or
             by
             one
             of
             them
             ;
             All
             Books
             of
             Heraldry
             to
             be
             Licenced
             by
             the
             Principall
             Herald
             at
             Armes
             with
             two
             other
             Authorized
             Heralds
             joyned
             unto
             him
             ,
             or
             by
             one
             of
             them
             ;
             All
             Books
             concerning
             forraigne
             Languages
             to
             be
             allowed
             by
             three
             Linguists
             for
             that
             purpose
             appoynted
             or
             by
             one
             of
             them
             .
          
           
             Provided
             that
             the
             Chancellors
             or
             Vice-Chancellors
             of
             the
             Universities
             shall
             Licence
             onely
             such
             Booke
             ,
             or
             Books
             that
             are
             to
             be
             Printed
             within
             the
             Limitts
             of
             the
             Universities
             Respectively
             ,
             but
             not
             in
             
               LONDON
            
             or
             else-where
             ,
             not
             medling
             with
             Books
             of
             Common
             Law
             ,
             matters
             of
             State
             ,
             Military
             Discipline
             and
             Heraldry
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             IV.
             
          
           
             That
             every
             Person
             ,
             or
             Persons
             which
             are
             ,
             or
             shall
             be
             appoynted
             ,
             or
             Authorized
             to
             Licence
             Books
             ,
             shall
             have
             two
             severall
             Copies
             
               entirely
            
             written
             ;
             one
             of
             which
             Copies
             shall
             be
             kept
             in
             a
             
               Publicke
               Office
               ,
               or
               Registrie
            
             for
             that
             purpose
             to
             be
             appoynted
             ,
             the
             which
             Copy
             every
             such
             Person
             ,
             or
             Persons
             who
             shall
             Respectively
             allow
             of
             ,
             or
             licence
             for
             Printing
             shall
             send
             into
             the
             said
             
               Office
               ,
               or
               Registry
            
             testified
             under
             his
             ,
             or
             their
             hands
             ,
             to
             the
             end
             that
             he
             or
             they
             may
             be
             secured
             ,
             that
             the
             Copy
             so
             licensed
             by
             him
             ,
             or
             them
             ,
             is
             not
             altered
             without
             his
             or
             their
             privity
             ;
             the
             other
             Copy
             Licensed
             shall
             remaine
             in
             his
             hands
             whose
             Copy
             it
             is
             ;
             and
             all
             Stationers
             ,
             and
             Printers
             that
             shall
             Print
             ,
             or
             cause
             to
             be
             imprinted
             any
             Copy
             ,
             or
             Copies
             whatsoever
             differently
             from
             this
             Rule
             ,
             to
             incurre
             the
             penalties
             contained
             in
             the
             second
             clause
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             V.
             
          
           
             That
             every
             Merchant
             of
             Books
             ,
             or
             Person
             ,
             or
             Persons
             whatsoever
             who
             shall
             Import
             any
             Book
             ,
             or
             Books
             from
             beyond
             the
             Seas
             into
             this
             Common-wealth
             of
             England
             ,
             shall
             before
             he
             ,
             or
             they
             deliver
             ,
             〈…〉
             cause
             to
             be
             delivered
             forth
             any
             such
             Book
             ,
             or
             Books
             out
             of
             his
             ,
             or
             their
             ●●nds
             ,
             or
             expose
             them
             to
             sale
             ,
             deliver
             ●n
             a
             true
             Catalogue
             in
             writing
             of
             all
             and
             every
             such
             Book
             ,
             and
             Books
             unto
             the
             Master
             of
             the
             
               Office
               ,
               or
               Registrie
            
             for
             Copies
             aforesaid
             ;
             upon
             paine
             of
             forfeiture
             ,
             and
             Confiscation
             of
             all
             ,
             and
             every
             such
             Book
             and
             Books
             ,
             and
             twenty
             shillings
             fine
             for
             every
             such
             Book
             delivered
             forth
             ,
             or
             exposed
             to
             sale
             ;
             the
             one
             half
             to
             the
             use
             of
             the
             Common-wealth
             ,
             the
             other
             to
             the
             Party
             discovering
             the
             same
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             VI
             .
          
           
             That
             no
             Merchant
             of
             Books
             ,
             or
             Person
             ,
             or
             Persons
             whatsoever
             shall
             import
             or
             cause
             to
             be
             imported
             from
             beyond
             the
             Seas
             any
             offensive
             or
             scandalous
             Books
             Pamphlets
             ,
             Papers
             ,
             Portraitures
             ,
             or
             Ballads
             into
             any
             part
             of
             this
             Common-wealth
             of
             England
             ,
             upon
             incurring
             the
             penalties
             contained
             in
             the
             first
             clause
             .
          
        
         
           
             VII
             .
          
           
             That
             no
             Person
             ,
             or
             Persons
             whatsoever
             shall
             within
             the
             Precincts
             ,
             and
             Dominions
             of
             this
             Common-wealth
             ,
             or
             elswhere
             Imprint
             ,
             or
             cause
             to
             be
             imprinted
             ,
             or
             shall
             Import
             or
             cause
             to
             be
             imported
             into
             this
             Common-wealth
             of
             England
             ,
             or
             any
             part
             thereof
             ,
             any
             Copy
             ,
             Book
             ,
             or
             Books
             ,
             or
             part
             of
             any
             Copy
             ,
             Book
             ,
             or
             Books
             Printed
             beyond
             the
             Seas
             ,
             or
             elswhere
             ,
             which
             the
             Company
             of
             Stationers
             ,
             or
             any
             other
             Person
             ,
             or
             Persons
             
             have
             ,
             or
             shall
             have
             Right
             unto
             by
             Order
             or
             entrance
             in
             their
             Register-Book
             ;
             or
             otherwise
             by
             speciall
             Order
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             or
             by
             Letters-Patent
             ,
             being
             
               un●●lled
            
             by
             this
             present
             Parliament
             ;
             nor
             shall
             binde
             ,
             stitch
             ,
             or
             expose
             to
             sale
             any
             such
             Book
             ,
             or
             Books
             ,
             upon
             paine
             of
             forfeiture
             all
             the
             said
             Books
             ,
             and
             twenty
             shillings
             fine
             for
             every
             such
             Book
             ,
             to
             be
             ●●●led
             by
             Writ
             ,
             or
             Action
             ,
             Bill
             ,
             &c.
             by
             the
             Person
             ,
             or
             Persons
             aggrieved
             .
          
        
         
           
             VIII
             .
          
           
             That
             every
             Person
             who
             shall
             hereafter
             Print
             ,
             or
             cause
             to
             be
             printed
             any
             Books
             ,
             Ballads
             ,
             Charts
             ,
             Portraictures
             ,
             or
             other
             thing
             ,
             or
             things
             whatsoever
             ,
             shall
             thereunto
             ,
             or
             thereon
             set
             his
             ,
             and
             their
             owne
             name
             ,
             or
             names
             ;
             as
             also
             the
             Name
             ,
             or
             names
             of
             the
             Author
             ,
             or
             Authors
             ,
             Maker
             ,
             or
             Makers
             of
             the
             same
             ;
             and
             by
             ,
             or
             for
             whom
             any
             such
             Book
             ,
             or
             other
             thing
             is
             ,
             or
             shall
             be
             printed
             ,
             upon
             payne
             of
             forfeitute
             of
             all
             such
             Books
             ,
             &c.
             
             And
             
             having
             his
             ,
             or
             their
             Presses
             ,
             Letters
             ,
             and
             other
             Instruments
             for
             Printing
             to
             be
             utterly
             defaced
             ,
             and
             made
             unserviceable
             and
             twenty
             shillings
             fine
             for
             every
             such
             Book
             ,
             &c.
             
             The
             one
             half
             to
             the
             use
             of
             the
             Common-wealth
             ,
             the
             other
             to
             the
             Party
             discovering
             the
             same
             .
          
        
         
           
             IX
             .
          
           
             That
             no
             person
             ,
             or
             persons
             whatsoever
             shall
             Print
             or
             cause
             to
             be
             Printed
             ,
             forge●●
             put
             ,
             or
             counterfeit
             ,
             in
             or
             upon
             any
             Book
             or
             Bookes
             ,
             &c.
             the
             name
             ,
             title
             ,
             marke●
             or
             vinnet
             of
             the
             Company
             of
             Stationers
             or
             of
             any
             particular
             person
             ,
             or
             persons
             which
             hath
             ,
             or
             shall
             have
             lawfull
             Priviledge
             ,
             Authority
             ,
             or
             Allowance
             to
             Print
             the
             same
             ,
             without
             consent
             of
             the
             said
             Company
             ,
             or
             of
             the
             Party
             ,
             or
             Parties
             which
             shall
             be
             so
             priviledged
             ,
             and
             Authorized
             ,
             first
             had
             ,
             and
             obtained
             ,
             upon
             paine
             of
             incurring
             the
             Penalty
             in
             the
             seventh
             clause
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             X.
             
          
           
             That
             no
             Tradesmen
             ,
             Shop-keepers
             ,
             or
             any
             other
             person
             or
             persons
             whatsoever
             ,
             not
             being
             a
             free
             Stationer
             of
             the
             City
             of
             
               London
               ,
            
             or
             not
             having
             served
             7.
             years
             apprentice
             to
             the
             trade
             of
             Book-seller
             ,
             Printer
             ,
             or
             Book-binder
             ,
             shall
             within
             the
             City
             ,
             or
             Suburbs
             of
             
               London
               ,
            
             receive
             ,
             take
             ,
             or
             buy
             ,
             to
             barter
             ,
             sell
             againe
             ,
             exchange
             ,
             or
             doe
             away
             any
             Bibles
             ,
             Testaments
             ,
             Primmers
             ,
             Psalm-books
             ,
             Almanacks
             ,
             or
             other
             Book
             ,
             or
             Books
             whatsoever
             ,
             upon
             paine
             if
             forfeiture
             of
             all
             such
             Books
             ,
             and
             twenty
             shillings
             fine
             for
             every
             such
             book
             ,
             to
             be
             〈…〉
             by
             Writ
             ,
             or
             Action
             ,
             Bill
             ,
             &c.
             by
             the
             person
             ,
             or
             persons
             aggrieved
             .
          
        
         
           
             XI
             .
          
           
             That
             no
             Stranger
             ,
             or
             Forreigner
             whatsoever
             ,
             be
             suffered
             to
             bring
             in
             for
             sale
             ,
             barter
             ,
             or
             rent
             ,
             here
             ,
             any
             book
             or
             books
             printed
             beyond
             the
             Seas
             ,
             in
             any
             Language
             
             whatsoever
             ,
             either
             by
             themselves
             ,
             or
             their
             secret
             Factors
             ;
             except
             such
             onely
             as
             be
             free
             Stationers
             of
             
               London
               ,
            
             and
             such
             as
             have
             been
             brought
             up
             in
             that
             profession
             ,
             upon
             paine
             of
             confiscation
             of
             all
             such
             Books
             so
             imported
             ,
             and
             twenty
             shillings
             fine
             for
             every
             such
             Booke
             to
             be
             sued
             by
             writ
             ,
             or
             Action
             ,
             &c.
             by
             the
             Master
             ,
             and
             Wardens
             of
             the
             Company
             of
             the
             Stationers
             .
          
        
         
           
             XII
             .
          
           
             And
             for
             as
             much
             as
             there
             may
             be
             great
             abuse
             committed
             by
             Searchers
             ,
             and
             other
             Officers
             of
             the
             Customes
             by
             seizure
             of
             Books
             ,
             who
             (
             as
             I
             have
             heard
             credibly
             reported
             )
             seize
             
               English
            
             Bibles
             ,
             Testaments
             ,
             &
             other
             Books
             ,
             Printed
             in
             
               Holland
               ,
            
             and
             in
             other
             parts
             beyond
             the
             Seas
             very
             erroniously
             ,
             to
             the
             dangerous
             introduction
             of
             severall
             Heresies
             within
             this
             Common-wealth
             ,
             and
             great
             Injury
             to
             such
             ,
             to
             whom
             of
             right
             the
             Copies
             or
             Originalls
             of
             such
             Bookes
             belong
             ;
             and
             after
             
             such
             seizure
             (
             having
             as
             it
             is
             said
             first
             enacted
             custome
             in
             Grosse
             )
             vent
             ,
             and
             disperse
             the
             said
             Bibles
             ,
             Testaments
             ,
             and
             Bookes
             ,
             in
             
               England
               ,
               Ireland
               ,
            
             and
             other
             Dominions
             of
             this
             Common-wealth
             :
             for
             prevention
             whereof
             ,
             no
             Searcher
             ,
             nor
             other
             Officer
             of
             the
             Customes
             or
             excise
             whatsoever
             shall
             hereafter
             seize
             on
             any
             Books
             (
             if
             discovered
             before
             he
             first
             acquaint
             the
             Master
             of
             the
             
               Office
               ,
               or
               Registrie
               for
               Copies
            
             aforesaid
             ,
             together
             with
             the
             Master
             ,
             and
             Wardens
             of
             the
             Company
             of
             Stationers
             ,
             (
             upon
             pain
             of
             forfeiture
             of
             his
             ,
             or
             their
             Places
             ,
             and
             Imprisonment
             )
             who
             shall
             have
             Power
             to
             accompany
             such
             Searchers
             ,
             and
             Officers
             of
             the
             Customes
             ;
             and
             shall
             forthwith
             upon
             discovery
             ,
             take
             a
             true
             Catalogue
             of
             such
             Bookes
             ,
             and
             present
             it
             to
             the
             Honourable
             Councell
             of
             State
             :
             And
             to
             prevent
             the
             farther
             venting
             ,
             and
             dispersing
             of
             such
             erronious
             Bibles
             ,
             Testaments
             ,
             and
             other
             Bookes
             as
             aforesaid
             ,
             after
             notice
             given
             unto
             the
             Honourable
             Councell
             of
             State
             ,
             the
             said
             Master
             of
             the
             
               Office
               ,
               or
               Registrie
               
               for
               Copies
               ,
            
             together
             with
             the
             Master
             ,
             and
             Wardens
             ,
             of
             the
             Company
             of
             the
             Stationers
             ,
             or
             some
             of
             them
             ,
             shall
             cut
             ,
             or
             cause
             to
             be
             cut
             into
             waste
             paper
             ,
             or
             otherwise
             utterly
             deface
             the
             said
             
               English
            
             Bibles
             ,
             Testaments
             ,
             and
             other
             Bookes
             printed
             in
             
               Holland
               ,
            
             and
             in
             other
             parts
             beyond
             the
             Seas
             ,
             and
             deliver
             the
             said
             waste
             paper
             ,
             or
             defaced
             Bookes
             ,
             to
             such
             to
             whom
             of
             right
             the
             Copies
             ,
             or
             Originalls
             doe
             belong
             .
          
        
         
           
             XIII
             .
          
           
             Moreover
             for
             farther
             prevention
             of
             Importation
             ,
             venting
             ,
             and
             dispersing
             of
             Seditious
             ,
             Schismaticall
             ,
             and
             Offensive
             Bookes
             ,
             as
             well
             as
             of
             the
             Bookes
             aforesaid
             ;
             That
             no
             Driefats
             ,
             Sacks
             ,
             Maunds
             ,
             Chests
             ,
             or
             Fardells
             of
             Bookes
             whatsoever
             Imported
             into
             this
             Common-wealth
             be
             permitted
             by
             any
             Officers
             of
             the
             Custome
             or
             Excize
             ,
             to
             be
             opened
             or
             conveyed
             away
             before
             notice
             given
             unto
             the
             
               Master
               of
               the
               Office
               ,
               or
               Registry
               for
               Copies
               ,
            
             
             and
             also
             to
             the
             Master
             ,
             and
             Wardens
             of
             the
             Company
             of
             Stationers
             (
             upon
             paine
             of
             such
             Officer
             ,
             or
             Officers
             forfeiture
             of
             his
             ,
             or
             their
             Places
             ,
             and
             Imprisonment
             .
             And
             the
             said
             
               Master
               of
               the
               Office
               ,
               or
               Registrie
               for
               Copies
               ,
            
             as
             also
             the
             Master
             and
             Wardens
             of
             the
             Company
             of
             the
             Stationers
             shall
             have
             Power
             to
             accompany
             the
             Searchers
             and
             other
             Officers
             of
             the
             Customs
             ,
             and
             excise
             within
             48.
             houres
             after
             such
             notice
             given
             (
             Sabbath-Dayes
             ,
             and
             dayes
             of
             publick
             Thanksgiving
             ,
             and
             of
             Humiliation
             being
             excepted
             out
             of
             the
             sayd
             48.
             houres
             )
             and
             shall
             also
             have
             Power
             to
             seize
             on
             all
             Seditious
             ,
             Schismaticall
             ,
             and
             offensive
             Books
             ,
             and
             forthwith
             take
             a
             true
             Catalogue
             of
             such
             Books
             ,
             and
             present
             it
             to
             the
             Councell
             of
             State
             ;
             and
             after
             that
             carry
             the
             said
             bookes
             into
             the
             Stationers
             Hall
             ,
             there
             to
             remaine
             in
             safe
             custody
             ,
             untill
             farther
             order
             taken
             by
             the
             Councell
             of
             State
             ;
             And
             the
             said
             Master
             ,
             and
             Wardens
             of
             the
             Company
             of
             the
             Stationers
             ,
             if
             they
             cannot
             performe
             the
             same
             by
             themselves
             ,
             shall
             have
             
             Power
             to
             depute
             and
             nominate
             from
             time
             to
             time
             ,
             sufficient
             persons
             in
             his
             ,
             or
             their
             stead
             provided
             that
             at
             all
             times
             one
             of
             the
             said
             Masters
             or
             Wardens
             be
             present
             at
             every
             search
             :
             And
             the
             said
             Master
             of
             the
             
               Office
               ,
               or
               Registrie
               for
               Copies
               ,
            
             and
             the
             Master
             ,
             and
             Wardens
             of
             the
             Company
             of
             the
             Stationers
             ,
             shall
             have
             power
             to
             appoint
             some
             convenient
             place
             where
             searches
             shall
             be
             made
             ;
             and
             if
             the
             said
             Master
             
               of
               the
               Office
               ,
               or
               Registrie
               for
               Copies
               ,
            
             Master
             ,
             and
             Wardens
             of
             the
             Company
             of
             the
             Stationers
             shall
             neglect
             ,
             or
             omit
             on
             their
             parts
             any
             thing
             ,
             or
             Duty
             which
             they
             ought
             to
             performe
             herein
             ,
             they
             shall
             incurre
             such
             penalty
             as
             the
             Councell
             of
             State
             (
             upon
             Information
             of
             such
             their
             neglect
             ,
             or
             offence
             shall
             in
             their
             wisdomes
             thinke
             fit
             ,
             be
             it
             by
             fine
             ,
             or
             Imprisonment
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             XIV
             .
          
           
             That
             no
             person
             ,
             or
             persons
             within
             the
             City
             of
             
               London
               ,
            
             liberties
             thereof
             ,
             or
             elsewhere
             ,
             shall
             erect
             ,
             or
             cause
             to
             be
             erected
             any
             Presse
             ,
             or
             Printing
             house
             ,
             or
             shall
             demise
             ,
             let
             ,
             or
             suffer
             to
             be
             held
             ,
             or
             used
             any
             House
             ,
             Vault
             ,
             Seller
             ,
             or
             other
             roome
             whatsoever
             to
             ,
             or
             by
             any
             persons
             for
             a
             Printing
             house
             ,
             or
             place
             to
             print
             in
             ,
             unlesse
             he
             ,
             or
             they
             who
             shall
             demise
             ,
             let
             ,
             or
             suffer
             the
             same
             to
             be
             used
             ,
             shall
             first
             give
             notice
             to
             the
             Masters
             ,
             and
             Wardens
             of
             the
             Company
             of
             the
             Stationers
             of
             such
             Demise
             ,
             or
             suffering
             to
             work
             ,
             or
             print
             ,
             upon
             paine
             of
             forfeiture
             of
             20l
             .
             for
             every
             such
             offence
             ,
             the
             one
             halfe
             to
             the
             use
             of
             the
             Common-wealth
             ,
             the
             other
             to
             the
             party
             discovering
             the
             same
             .
          
        
         
           
             XV
             .
          
           
             And
             for
             the
             better
             discovering
             of
             printing
             in
             corners
             without
             Licence
             ,
             the
             
             Master
             ,
             and
             Wardens
             of
             the
             Company
             of
             Stationers
             ,
             or
             such
             whom
             they
             shall
             depute
             and
             trust
             ,
             shall
             have
             Power
             ,
             and
             Authority
             ,
             to
             search
             what
             houses
             ,
             shops
             ,
             vaults
             ,
             and
             rooms
             (
             and
             at
             what
             time
             they
             shall
             thinke
             fit
             )
             especially
             Printing
             houses
             ,
             and
             to
             view
             what
             is
             in
             Printing
             ,
             and
             to
             call
             for
             the
             Licence
             to
             see
             whether
             it
             be
             Licenced
             or
             no
             ,
             and
             if
             not
             ,
             to
             seize
             upon
             so
             much
             as
             is
             printed
             ,
             together
             with
             the
             Presses
             ,
             and
             all
             Instruments
             for
             printing
             ,
             and
             to
             carry
             the
             offenders
             before
             the
             Councell
             of
             State
             ,
             or
             the
             L.
             
               President
            
             thereof
             for
             the
             time
             being
             ,
             to
             take
             such
             farther
             order
             therein
             ,
             as
             they
             shall
             in
             their
             wisdomes
             see
             cause
             .
          
        
         
           
             XVI
             .
          
           
             That
             no
             Joyner
             ,
             Carpenter
             ,
             or
             other
             person
             shall
             make
             any
             printing
             presse
             ,
             nor
             Smith
             shall
             forge
             any
             Iron-worke
             for
             a
             printing
             presse
             ,
             nor
             Founder
             cast
             any
             letters
             for
             any
             person
             ,
             or
             persons
             whatsoever
             ,
             nor
             shall
             any
             person
             or
             persons
             
             bring
             in
             from
             any
             parts
             beyond
             the
             〈…〉
             any
             letters
             founded
             ,
             or
             cast
             ,
             nor
             buy
             any
             such
             letters
             for
             printing
             ,
             unlesse
             he
             ,
             〈…〉
             they
             respectively
             shall
             first
             acquaint
             the
             said
             Master
             ,
             and
             Wardens
             ,
             or
             some
             of
             them
             for
             whom
             the
             said
             Presse
             ,
             Iron-works
             ,
             or
             Letters
             are
             to
             be
             made
             ,
             forged
             ,
             or
             cast
             ;
             upon
             paine
             of
             Imprisonment
             ,
             and
             such
             farther
             penalty
             as
             the
             Councell
             of
             State
             shall
             think
             fit
             .
          
        
         
           
             XVII
             .
          
           
             Whereas
             the
             multitude
             of
             printers
             is
             greatly
             increased
             by
             the
             late
             licencious
             and
             by-printing
             of
             unlicenced
             pamphlets
             ,
             and
             other
             seditious
             and
             impertinent
             books
             ,
             and
             papers
             ,
             to
             the
             great
             scandall
             of
             this
             Common-wealth
             ,
             and
             their
             owne
             disgrace
             ,
             ignominy
             ,
             and
             want
             of
             good
             ,
             and
             sufficient
             employment
             ,
             and
             maintenance
             ;
             for
             present
             remedy
             whereof
             ,
             the
             Printers
             attempt
             a
             cure
             as
             bad
             ,
             or
             worse
             then
             the
             disease
             ,
             by
             petitioning
             the
             Honourable
             Committee
             for
             regulating
             
             of
             Printing
             ,
             that
             they
             would
             be
             pleased
             to
             report
             to
             the
             High
             Representative
             of
             this
             Nation
             ,
             that
             the
             said
             Printers
             ,
             might
             be
             made
             a
             Fraternity
             ,
             or
             Company
             distinct
             from
             the
             Stationers
             ;
             against
             ,
             and
             in
             opposition
             of
             such
             their
             not
             only
             unsound
             ,
             but
             even
             dangerous
             Petition
             ,
             and
             desires
             ,
             I
             have
             thought
             fit
             to
             insert
             these
             ensuing
             Reasons
             ,
             
               viz.
               
            
          
           
             That
             Printing
             being
             of
             great
             concernment
             ,
             and
             of
             important
             consequence
             ,
             by
             meanes
             whereof
             this
             Common-wealth
             may
             either
             enjoy
             benefit
             ,
             or
             receive
             notorious
             detriment
             ;
             Printers
             therefore
             ought
             to
             have
             some
             carefull
             ,
             and
             exact
             supervisors
             over
             them
             ,
             even
             as
             Apothecaries
             (
             who
             have
             the
             Colledge
             of
             Physitians
             ,
             and
             Doctors
             of
             Physique
             over
             them
             ,
             not
             only
             to
             prescribe
             ,
             but
             also
             to
             peruse
             their
             Medicines
             )
             lest
             the
             first
             poyson
             the
             mindes
             of
             the
             People
             by
             erronious
             principles
             in
             print
             ;
             as
             may
             the
             last
             their
             bodies
             ,
             by
             evil
             Medicines
             ,
             and
             also
             by
             self
             compliance
             in
             case
             they
             should
             be
             a
             Fraternity
             ,
             or
             Company
             distinct
             
             〈…〉
             the
             Stationers
             )
             Print
             undecently
             ,
             〈…〉
             ,
             and
             as
             they
             please
             according
             to
             ●●ter
             ,
             and
             Paper
             (
             as
             do
             some
             Printers
             〈…〉
             Amsterdam
             and
             Geneva
             )
             to
             the
             dis●●●our
             of
             this
             Common-wealth
             ,
             dis●●●ent
             to
             the
             people
             ,
             and
             pre-purposed
             ●●●iment
             of
             the
             Stationers
             whom
             they
             aligne
             ,
             and
             inveigh
             against
             ,
             and
             would
             〈…〉
             regard
             of
             their
             present
             pressures
             occa●●●ned
             by
             themselves
             )
             undermine
             by
             spe●●ous
             pretences
             :
             who
             notwithstanding
             〈…〉
             chiefly
             the
             men
             which
             this
             Common-Wealth
             can
             subordinately
             intrust
             (
             in
             respect
             of
             their
             skill
             ,
             abilities
             and
             long
             continued
             industry
             that
             waies
             )
             to
             super●ise
             the
             Art
             and
             Mistery
             of
             Printing
             ,
             and
             Printers
             .
             And
             if
             they
             should
             say
             that
             ●●e
             Apothecaries
             seperated
             themselves
             ●●om
             the
             Grocers
             ,
             and
             became
             a
             Company
             distinct
             ,
             and
             why
             may
             not
             the
             Printers
             doe
             the
             like
             ?
             I
             answere
             ,
             that
             the
             case
             is
             not
             alike
             ,
             for
             the
             Apothecaries
             sell
             for
             the
             major
             part
             compounds
             for
             Medicaments
             ,
             and
             the
             Grocers
             simples
             for
             Nutriment
             ,
             being
             things
             of
             a
             distinct
             
             nature
             ,
             and
             quality
             ;
             but
             the
             Printers
             ,
             Book-binders
             ,
             and
             Stationers
             make
             ,
             and
             sell
             nothing
             but
             a
             booke
             ,
             
               &c.
               
            
             Howev●●
             the
             Apothecaries
             are
             subject
             to
             the
             D●●ctors
             of
             Physique
             as
             aforesaid
             ,
             and
             if
             the
             printers
             should
             exempt
             themselves
             from
             the
             Stationers
             ,
             there
             would
             be
             non●
             found
             ,
             who
             might
             subordinately
             Regu●late
             ,
             and
             reforme
             such
             abuses
             ,
             and
             dis●orders
             which
             those
             Innovating
             ,
             an●
             meane
             undertakers
             may
             in
             all
             probability
             from
             time
             to
             time
             commit
             .
          
        
         
           
             XVIII
             .
          
           
             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
             :
             The
             Regulating
             of
             Printing
             ,
             and
             Printers
             ,
             may
             ,
             not
             onely
             for
             the
             welfare
             of
             the
             Publique
             ,
             but
             even
             for
             the
             good
             of
             themselves
             (
             if
             not
             exorbitant
             in
             
             their
             desires
             )
             be
             subbordinately
             perfor●●●●l
             by
             the
             Stationers
             ,
             without
             any
             crea●●●l
             or
             making
             the
             Printers
             a
             distinct
             company
             .
             If
             the
             number
             of
             the
             Printing
             houses
             in
             
               London
            
             were
             stinted
             ,
             and
             〈…〉
             l
             of
             them
             suffered
             to
             be
             without
             the
             ●●●lties
             of
             the
             Citty
             of
             
               London
               .
            
          
           
             If
             the
             number
             of
             Printing
             presses
             were
             ●●litted
             .
          
           
             If
             the
             number
             of
             Apprentices
             were
             also
             ●●lited
             .
          
           
             If
             the
             Master
             and
             Wardens
             of
             the
             Company
             of
             the
             Stationers
             take
             good
             〈…〉
             l
             ,
             that
             Journeymen-Printers
             (
             who
             are
             〈…〉
             l
             of
             the
             Company
             of
             Stationers
             )
             of
             ●lest
             behaviour
             ,
             and
             able
             in
             the
             Art
             or
             ●sterie
             of
             Printing
             ,
             be
             employed
             and
             ●●●on
             worke
             ;
             and
             in
             case
             such
             Journey-men
             Printers
             are
             in
             want
             of
             worke
             ,
             Apprentices
             to
             be
             removed
             from
             such
             employments
             as
             any
             Journeymen-Printers
             〈…〉
             good
             behaviour
             shall
             offer
             themselves
             ●o
             .
          
           
             Lastly
             ,
             if
             the
             Printers
             themselves
             will
             〈…〉
             subject
             to
             the
             good
             Orders
             and
             Constitutions
             
             of
             the
             Company
             of
             Statione●
             concerning
             all
             which
             (
             as
             also
             the
             pri●
             of
             usefull
             Books
             )
             I
             conceive
             the
             Mas●
             Wardens
             ,
             and
             other
             able
             and
             experie●●ced
             Stationers
             ,
             are
             the
             fittest
             men
             to
             〈…〉
             consulted
             with
             .
          
        
         
           
             XIX
             .
          
           
             But
             it
             may
             be
             greatly
             suspected
             ,
             the
             the
             Bible
             ,
             Testament
             ,
             and
             some
             of
             t●●
             Stationers
             Copies
             and
             Originalls
             ,
             a●
             the
             Baits
             which
             the
             Printers
             wou●●
             catch
             ,
             or
             compasse
             :
             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
             ;
             I
             con●●ive
             
               the
               sole
               Printing
               of
               the
               Bible
               ,
               and
               ●estament
               ,
               with
               Power
               of
               Restraint
               in
               others
               ,
            
             to
             be
             of
             Right
             the
             
               Propriety
            
             of
             one
             
               MATHEW
               BARKER
               ,
            
             Cittizen
             and
             Stationer
             of
             
               LONDON
               ,
            
             in
             Regard
             that
             his
             Father
             paid
             for
             the
             
               Amen●ed
            
             or
             
               Corrected
            
             Translation
             of
             the
             
               Bible●●00
            
             .
             l
             .
             by
             reason
             whereof
             the
             
               Translated
               Copy
            
             did
             of
             right
             belong
             to
             him
             ,
             and
             his
             Assignes
             ;
             yet
             for
             the
             better
             carrying
             ●n
             of
             so
             Important
             a
             Work
             ,
             and
             the
             Regulating
             of
             an
             Impression
             of
             so
             great
             con●ernment
             ,
             in
             the
             fourteenth
             yeare
             of
             
               ●ing
               James
            
             his
             Reigne
             ,
             he
             continued
             Letters
             Patents
             granted
             to
             
               Robert
            
             his
             Sonne
             ;
             since
             when
             in
             the
             yeare
             of
             our
             Lord
             1635.
             for
             the
             farther
             carrying
             on
             ,
             &
             Regulating
             of
             the
             said
             Important
             Impression
             ,
             there
             hath
             beene
             payed
             by
             
               Mathew
               Barker
            
             aforesaid
             600
             l.
             for
             a
             Reversionary
             Patent
             .
          
           
             If
             it
             be
             said
             ,
             that
             
               Mathew
               Barker
            
             his
             Father
             made
             ,
             or
             might
             have
             made
             benefit
             
             enough
             by
             his
             sole
             Impression
             of
             the
             
               Bible
               ,
            
             &c.
             
             For
             the
             costs
             ,
             and
             charges
             which
             he
             was
             at
             for
             the
             
               amended
               ,
               or
               corrected
               Translation
            
             thereof
             ,
             so
             that
             
               Mathew
               Barker
            
             himself
             neede
             not
             have
             a
             farther
             benefit
             thereby
             :
             I
             answere
             ,
             so
             doth
             every
             one
             of
             the
             Stationers
             who
             purchaseth
             a
             Copy
             ,
             or
             Copies
             make
             benefit
             enough
             thereby
             ,
             and
             yet
             he
             enjoyeth
             such
             Copy
             ,
             or
             Copies
             for
             himself
             ,
             and
             his
             Assignes
             ,
             and
             so
             ought
             to
             do
             ,
             or
             else
             any
             other
             might
             invade
             his
             Right
             :
             so
             also
             every
             one
             who
             purchaseth
             Land
             at
             the
             valuation
             of
             18.
             or
             20.
             yeares
             Revenew
             ,
             be
             it
             more
             ,
             or
             lesse
             ;
             make
             at
             or
             about
             the
             determination
             of
             such
             time
             sufficient
             benefit
             for
             his
             purchase
             ,
             yet
             there
             is
             no
             Law
             ,
             nor
             any
             reason
             that
             himself
             ,
             his
             Heires
             ,
             or
             Assignes
             should
             be
             excluded
             ,
             or
             debarred
             of
             the
             Remainder
             ,
             
               &c.
               
            
             That
             were
             to
             
               Nul
            
             all
             
               Law
               ,
               violate
            
             all
             
               Right
               .
            
             And
             certainely
             according
             to
             equity
             (
             if
             not
             Law
             )
             
               Mathew
               Barker
            
             ought
             to
             succeede
             his
             Father
             in
             the
             sole
             printing
             of
             the
             
               Bible
               ,
            
             &c.
             both
             in
             regard
             of
             his
             
             ●●thers
             costs
             &
             charges
             ;
             as
             also
             i●
             respect
             〈…〉
             his
             owne
             Patent
             Purchased
             dearely
             e●●ough
             ,
             in
             regard
             it
             was
             for
             Reversion
             .
          
           
             But
             it
             may
             be
             some
             will
             say
             ,
             that
             di●●rs
             may
             make
             benefit
             by
             
               Printing
               of
               the
               ●●ble
               ,
               and
               Testament
               ,
            
             whereas
             if
             
               Mathew
               ●●rker
            
             enjoy
             the
             sole
             Printing
             thereof
             ,
             himself
             will
             also
             enjoy
             the
             sole
             benefit
             thereby
             for
             him
             ,
             or
             his
             Assignes
             :
             to
             the
             which
             I
             answere
             ,
             the
             same
             may
             be
             objected
             against
             
               Miles
               Flesher
               ,
            
             and
             his
             Partners
             ,
             sole
             Printers
             of
             all
             Law-Books
             against
             
               John
               F●●l●
            
             sole
             Printer
             of
             all
             Acts
             for
             this
             present
             Parliament
             ;
             against
             
               〈…〉
               Dugard
            
             sole
             Printer
             for
             the
             Councell
             of
             State
             ,
             against
             
               Richard
               Cotes
               ,
            
             sole
             ●●●●ter
             of
             all
             Acts
             ,
             Proclamations
             ,
             and
             ●●her
             matters
             for
             the
             City
             of
             
               London
               ▪
            
             against
             the
             University-Printers
             of
             
               Oxford
               ,
            
             and
             
               Cambridge
               ,
            
             who
             enjoy
             also
             the
             printing
             of
             the
             Bible
             by
             Patent
             ;
             against
             the
             Company
             of
             the
             Stationers
             themselves
             who
             enjoy
             by
             Patent
             four
             severall
             Books
             ,
             
               viz.
            
             The
             Psalter
             ,
             Psalmes
             ,
             Primmer
             ,
             and
             Almanack
             ;
             yea
             this
             may
             
             be
             objected
             against
             very
             many
             Station●r●
             ,
             and
             some
             Printers
             ,
             who
             notwithstanding
             ought
             not
             thereupon
             to
             be
             deprived
             ,
             or
             debarred
             of
             their
             rights
             ;
             for
             it
             is
             ,
             and
             ought
             to
             be
             held
             a
             
               Maxime
            
             in
             Law
             ,
             and
             Equity
             ,
             as
             in
             Divinity
             ,
             
               that
               not
               any
               shall
               〈…〉
               had
               ,
               that
               good
               may
               c●me
               thereof
               ,
            
             and
             consequently
             not
             to
             violate
             any
             one
             of
             his
             Propriety
             ,
             or
             right
             ,
             that
             thereby
             some
             or
             any
             benefit
             may
             accrew
             to
             others
             :
             moreover
             all
             well
             Regulated
             Politics
             (
             especially
             Republiques
             )
             
               doe
               con●●●
               the
               partick●●●
               Right
               of
               every
               Pers●●
               Individually
               ,
               so
               farre
               at
               such
               Right
               ●ppeseth
               not
               the
               Generall
               Good
               ,
               and
               thereby
               preserve
               the
               Generall
               Good
               ,
               without
               vi●●ing
               〈…〉
               ones
               particular
               Right
               unjustly
               ,
               〈…〉
               indirectly
               ,
            
             according
             to
             which
             Rule
             ,
             neither
             
               Mathew
               Barker
               ,
            
             nor
             other
             the
             Stationer●
             ,
             or
             Printers
             nominated
             ought
             to
             be
             debarred
             ,
             or
             deprived
             any
             their
             Original●●
             ,
             or
             Copies
             .
          
           
             If
             any
             one
             should
             object
             (
             as
             lately
             a
             Stationer
             did
             unto
             my selfe
             )
             that
             the
             Bible
             cannot
             properly
             be
             called
             a
             
               Copy
               ,
            
             
             ●●cause
             it
             i●
             the
             written
             Word
             of
             God
             :
             ●●hough
             ,
             such
             objection
             be
             frivolous
             ,
             〈…〉
             such
             I
             answers
             ,
             that
             the
             severall
             ●●●●nslations
             thereof
             are
             properly
             copies
             ,
             〈…〉
             the
             singing
             ,
             or
             Me●●red
             Psalmes
             〈…〉
             belonging
             to
             the
             Company
             of
             the
             〈…〉
             aforesaid
             ,
             
               Er●s●●
            
             his
             Latine
             Translation
             of
             the
             Testament
             ,
             and
             many
             others
             of
             the
             like
             nature
             .
          
        
         
           
             XX
             .
          
           
             Peradventuee
             some
             greedy
             ,
             and
             it
             may
             be
             needy
             Printers
             ,
             and
             Stationers
             ,
             will
             not
             be
             satisfied
             with
             Reason
             ,
             unlesse
             they
             may
             against
             reasonable
             equity
             ,
             inwade
             other
             mens
             Proprieties
             ,
             and
             Rights
             .
             ●ut
             I
             hope
             the
             High
             Representative
             of
             this
             Nation
             ,
             at
             what
             time
             they
             shall
             in
             their
             wisdomes
             thinke
             fit
             to
             passe
             an
             Act
             ,
             or
             Acts
             for
             the
             
               Regulating
               of
               Printing
               ,
            
             will
             therein
             by
             
               expresse
               Provisoes
            
             confirm
             ,
             and
             ratifie
             not
             onely
             the
             propriety
             of
             
               Mathew
               Barker
            
             aforesaid
             ,
             for
             him
             ,
             and
             his
             Assignes
             ,
             but
             all
             such
             other
             Propriety
             
             and
             Proprieties
             which
             belong
             to
             the
             Company
             of
             the
             Stationers
             ,
             to
             every
             free
             Stationer
             respectively
             ;
             whereby
             the
             Prudent
             care
             of
             the
             
               Parliament
            
             will
             suppresse
             Licencious
             Incroachments
             upon
             many
             considerable
             Copies
             ,
             and
             avoyd
             therein
             future
             debate
             and
             controversy
             .
          
           
             
               WILLIAM
               BALL
               .
            
          
        
      
       
       
         
           ●●rtaine
           Additionall
           Answers
           〈…〉
           to
           such
           Objections
           ,
           as
           may
           peradventure
           be
           made
           .
        
         
           
             I.
             
          
           
             IF
             it
             should
             be
             said
             that
             the
             Penalties
             which
             I
             have
             proposed
             are
             too
             great
             ,
             and
             also
             that
             Penalty
             left
             to
             discr●●●●
             ,
             in
             some
             cases
             may
             seeme
             Rigor
             .
          
           
             ●●swer
             ,
             that
             Abuses
             are
             seldome
             reformed
             without
             great
             Penalties
             ;
             and
             in
             〈…〉
             as
             great
             Detriment
             may
             ensue
             to
             〈…〉
             Common-wealth
             by
             scandalous
             ,
             and
             〈…〉
             Printing
             ,
             as
             may
             by
             counter●●it
             and
             debased
             Coyning
             ,
             The
             Penalty
             for
             the
             one
             ,
             ought
             in
             some
             measure
             to
             aequalize
             the
             Penalty
             of
             the
             other
             :
             And
             Penalty
             in
             some
             cases
             left
             to
             the
             Discretion
             of
             grave
             Personages
             is
             not
             Rigor
             ,
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             
               Terror
               ,
            
             which
             may
             be
             regu●●●●
             by
             
               Naturall
               Equity
               .
            
          
        
         
         
           
             II.
             
          
           
             If
             it
             should
             be
             said
             that
             the
             Commissioners
             of
             the
             Great
             Seale
             ,
             Judges
             of
             the
             Law
             ,
             Secra●tary
             of
             State
             ,
             and
             some
             others
             whom
             I
             have
             nominated
             for
             Licencing
             of
             Bookes
             ,
             may
             in
             Regard
             of
             their
             great
             ,
             and
             weighty
             Affaires
             want
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             and
             〈…〉
             Books
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             I
             answer
             ,
             that
             every
             one
             of
             the
             said
             Persons
             and
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             who
             shall
             have
             power
             to
             〈…〉
             may
             have
             power
             to
             en●●●●
             and
             depute
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             provided
             themselves
             will
             be
             responsible
             for
             the
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             which
             such
             〈…〉
             shall
             Commit
             ;
             and
             tha●
             such
             Deputie●
             set
             their
             owne
             〈…〉
             and
             the
             〈…〉
             for
             whom
             they
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             such
             Bookes
             ▪
             &c.
             which
             they
             shall
             Licence
             .
          
        
         
           
             III.
             
          
           
             〈…〉
             it
             should
             be
             said
             ,
             That
             requiring
             double
             Copies
             ,
             and
             an
             Office
             for
             Registry
             
             thereof
             would
             be
             vexatious
             ,
             &c.
             
             I
             〈…〉
             ,
             that
             the
             abuses
             to
             Licensers
             ,
             as
             〈…〉
             to
             Authors
             have
             been
             so
             great
             ,
             (
             as
             〈…〉
             selfe
             ,
             amongst
             others
             can
             testifie
             in
             a
             〈…〉
             Booke
             of
             mine
             owne
             )
             that
             no
             safer
             〈…〉
             can
             be
             found
             ;
             moreover
             why
             should
             〈…〉
             those
             things
             which
             appertaine
             to
             the
             〈…〉
             be
             kept
             upon
             
               Record
               ,
            
             as
             are
             many
             〈…〉
             that
             appertaine
             meerely
             to
             Lively●●●od
             ▪
             and
             whether
             men
             write
             for
             the
             Glory
             of
             Almighty
             God
             ,
             and
             good
             of
             ●thers
             (
             which
             ought
             to
             be
             the
             chiefe
             〈…〉
             )
             or
             the
             profit
             of
             themselves
             ,
             let
             them
             take
             so
             much
             paines
             as
             to
             write
             the
             subject
             twice
             ,
             or
             otherwise
             spare
             their
             paines
             for
             once
             .
             And
             if
             it
             should
             be
             said
             ,
             that
             by
             that
             meanes
             fewer
             bookes
             will
             ●●me
             into
             the
             Presse
             ,
             I
             answer
             ,
             not
             the
             ●●●merous
             multitude
             of
             Bookes
             ,
             but
             the
             solid
             validity
             of
             them
             will
             benefit
             a
             Common-wealth
             .
          
           
             
               William
               Ball
               .
            
          
        
      
    
    

