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A30409
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A briefe treatise concerning the regulating of printing humbly presented to the Parliament of England / by William Ball, Esq.
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Ball, William.
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1651
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Wing B586; ESTC R17516
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that_o no_o merchant_n of_o book_n or_o person_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o shall_v import_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v import_v from_o beyond_o the_o sea_n any_o offensive_a or_o scandalous_a book_n pamphlet_n paper_n portraiture_n or_o ballad_n into_o any_o part_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n upon_o incur_v the_o penalty_n contain_v in_o the_o first_o clause_n vii_o that_o no_o person_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o shall_v within_o the_o precinct_n and_o dominion_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n or_o elsewhere_o imprint_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v imprint_v or_o shall_v import_n or_o cause_n to_o be_v import_v into_o this_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o any_o copy_n book_n or_o book_n or_o part_n of_o any_o copy_n book_n or_o book_n print_v beyond_o the_o sea_n or_o elsewhere_o which_o the_o company_n of_o stationer_n or_o any_o other_o person_n or_o person_n have_v or_o shall_v have_v right_o unto_o by_o order_n or_o entrance_n in_o their_o register-book_n or_o otherwise_o by_o special_a order_n of_o parliament_n or_o by_o letters-patent_n be_v unâ—â—lled_v by_o this_o present_a parliament_n nor_o shall_v bind_v stitch_n or_o expose_v to_o sale_n any_o such_o book_n or_o book_n upon_o pain_n of_o forfeiture_n all_o the_o say_a book_n and_o twenty_o shilling_n fine_a for_o every_o such_o book_n to_o be_v â—â—â—led_v by_o writ_n or_o action_n bill_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o person_n or_o person_n aggrieve_v viii_o that_o every_o person_n who_o shall_v hereafter_o print_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v print_v any_o book_n ballad_n chart_n portraiture_n or_o other_o thing_n or_o thing_n whatsoever_o shall_v thereunto_o or_o thereon_o set_v his_o and_o their_o own_o name_n or_o name_n as_o also_o the_o name_n or_o name_n of_o the_o author_n or_o author_n maker_n or_o maker_n of_o the_o same_o and_o by_o or_o for_o who_o any_o such_o book_n or_o other_o thing_n be_v or_o shall_v be_v print_v upon_o pain_n of_o forfeitute_n of_o all_o such_o book_n etc._n etc._n and_o have_v his_o or_o their_o press_n letter_n and_o other_o instrument_n for_o print_v to_o be_v utter_o deface_v and_o make_v unserviceable_a and_o twenty_o shilling_n fine_a for_o every_o such_o book_n etc._n etc._n the_o one_o half_a to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n the_o other_o to_o the_o party_n discover_v the_o same_o ix._o that_o no_o person_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o shall_v print_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v print_v forgeâ—â—_z put_v or_o counterfeit_v in_o or_o upon_o any_o book_n or_o book_n etc._n etc._n the_o name_n title_n markeâ—_n or_o vinnet_n of_o the_o company_n of_o stationer_n or_o of_o any_o particular_a person_n or_o person_n which_o have_v or_o shall_v have_v lawful_a privilege_n authority_n or_o allowance_n to_o print_v the_o same_o without_o consent_n of_o the_o say_a company_n or_o of_o the_o party_n or_o party_n which_o shall_v be_v so_o privilege_v and_o authorize_v first_o have_v and_o obtain_v upon_o pain_n of_o incur_v the_o penalty_n in_o the_o seven_o clause_n x._o that_o no_o tradesman_n shopkeeper_n or_o any_o other_o person_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o not_o be_v a_o free_a stationer_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n or_o not_o have_v serve_v 7._o year_n apprentice_n to_o the_o trade_n of_o bookseller_n printer_n or_o book-binder_n shall_v within_o the_o city_n or_o suburb_n of_o london_n receive_v take_v or_o buy_v to_o barter_n sell_v again_o exchange_n or_o do_v away_o any_o bible_n testament_n primmer_n psalm-book_n almanac_n or_o other_o book_n or_o book_n whatsoever_o upon_o pain_n if_o forfeiture_n of_o all_o such_o book_n and_o twenty_o shilling_n fine_a for_o every_o such_o book_n to_o be_v 〈…〉_z by_o write_v or_o action_n bill_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o person_n or_o person_n aggrieve_v xi_o that_o no_o stranger_n or_o foreigner_n whatsoever_o be_v suffer_v to_o bring_v in_o for_o sale_n barter_n or_o rend_v here_o any_o book_n or_o book_n print_v beyond_o the_o sea_n in_o any_o language_n whatsoever_o either_o by_o themselves_o or_o their_o secret_a factor_n except_o such_o only_a as_o be_v free_a stationer_n of_o london_n and_o such_o as_o have_v be_v bring_v up_o in_o that_o profession_n upon_o pain_n of_o confiscation_n of_o all_o such_o book_n so_o import_v and_o twenty_o shilling_n fine_a for_o every_o such_o book_n to_o be_v sue_v by_o writ_n or_o action_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o master_n and_o warden_n of_o the_o company_n of_o the_o stationer_n xii_o and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o there_o may_v be_v great_a abuse_n commit_v by_o searcher_n and_o other_o officer_n of_o the_o custom_n by_o seizure_n of_o book_n who_o as_o i_o have_v hear_v credible_o report_v seize_v english_a bible_n testament_n and_o other_o book_n print_v in_o holland_n and_o in_o other_o part_n beyond_o the_o sea_n very_o erroneous_o to_o the_o dangerous_a introduction_n of_o several_a heresy_n within_o this_o commonwealth_n and_o great_a injury_n to_o such_o to_o who_o of_o right_a the_o copy_n or_o original_n of_o such_o book_n belong_v and_o after_o such_o seizure_n have_v as_o it_o be_v say_v first_o enact_v custom_n in_o grosse_n vent_v and_o disperse_v the_o say_a bible_n testament_n and_o book_n in_o england_n ireland_n and_o other_o dominion_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n for_o prevention_n whereof_o no_o searcher_n nor_o other_o officer_n of_o the_o custom_n or_o excise_n whatsoever_o shall_v hereafter_o seize_v on_o any_o book_n if_o discover_v before_o he_o first_o acquaint_v the_o master_n of_o the_o office_n or_o registry_n for_o copy_n aforesaid_a together_o with_o the_o master_n and_o warden_n of_o the_o company_n of_o stationer_n upon_o pain_n of_o forfeiture_n of_o his_o or_o their_o place_n and_o imprisonment_n who_o shall_v have_v power_n to_o accompany_v such_o searcher_n and_o officer_n of_o the_o custom_n and_o shall_v forthwith_o upon_o discovery_n take_v a_o true_a catalogue_n of_o such_o book_n and_o present_v it_o to_o the_o honourable_a council_n of_o state_n and_o to_o prevent_v the_o far_o vent_v and_o disperse_v of_o such_o erroneous_a bible_n testament_n and_o other_o book_n as_o aforesaid_a after_o notice_n give_v unto_o the_o honourable_a council_n of_o state_n the_o say_a master_n of_o the_o office_n or_o registry_n for_o copy_n together_o with_o the_o master_n and_o warden_n of_o the_o company_n of_o the_o stationer_n or_o some_o of_o they_o shall_v cut_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v cut_v into_o waste_a paper_n or_o otherwise_o utter_o deface_v the_o say_a english_a bible_n testament_n and_o other_o book_n print_v in_o holland_n and_o in_o other_o part_n beyond_o the_o sea_n and_o deliver_v the_o say_a waste_n paper_n or_o deface_v book_n to_o such_o to_o who_o of_o right_a the_o copy_n or_o original_n do_v belong_v xiii_o moreover_o for_o far_a prevention_n of_o importation_n vent_v and_o disperse_v of_o seditious_a schismatical_a and_o offensive_a book_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o book_n aforesaid_a that_o no_o driefat_n sack_n maunds_n chest_n or_o fardell_n of_o book_n whatsoever_o import_v into_o this_o commonwealth_n be_v permit_v by_o any_o officer_n of_o the_o custom_n or_o excise_n to_o be_v open_v or_o convey_v away_o before_o notice_n give_v unto_o the_o master_n of_o the_o office_n or_o registry_n for_o copy_n and_o also_o to_o the_o master_n and_o warden_n of_o the_o company_n of_o stationer_n upon_o pain_n of_o such_o officer_n or_o officer_n forfeiture_n of_o his_o or_o their_o place_n and_o imprisonment_n and_o the_o say_a master_n of_o the_o office_n or_o registry_n for_o copy_n as_o also_o the_o master_n and_o warden_n of_o the_o company_n of_o the_o stationer_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o accompany_v the_o searcher_n and_o other_o officer_n of_o the_o custom_n and_o excise_n within_o 48._o hour_n after_o such_o notice_n give_v sabbath-daye_n and_o day_n of_o public_a thanksgiving_n and_o of_o humiliation_n be_v except_v out_o of_o the_o say_a 48._o hour_n and_o shall_v also_o have_v power_n to_o seize_v on_o all_o seditious_a schismatical_a and_o offensive_a book_n and_o forthwith_o take_v a_o true_a catalogue_n of_o such_o book_n and_o present_v it_o to_o the_o council_n of_o state_n and_o after_o that_o carry_v the_o say_a book_n into_o the_o stationer_n hall_n there_o to_o remain_v in_o safe_a custody_n until_o far_a order_n take_v by_o the_o council_n of_o state_n and_o the_o say_a master_n and_o warden_n of_o the_o company_n of_o the_o stationer_n if_o they_o can_v perform_v the_o same_o by_o themselves_o shall_v have_v power_n to_o depute_v and_o nominate_v from_o time_n to_o time_n sufficient_a person_n in_o his_o or_o their_o stead_n provide_v that_o at_o all_o time_n one_o of_o the_o say_a master_n or_o warden_n be_v present_a at_o every_o search_n and_o the_o say_a master_n of_o the_o office_n or_o registry_n for_o copy_n and_o the_o master_n and_o warden_n of_o the_o company_n of_o the_o stationer_n shall_v
have_v power_n to_o appoint_v some_o convenient_a place_n where_o search_n shall_v be_v make_v and_o if_o the_o say_a master_n of_o the_o office_n or_o registry_n for_o copy_n master_n and_o warden_n of_o the_o company_n of_o the_o stationer_n shall_v neglect_v or_o omit_v on_o their_o part_n any_o thing_n or_o duty_n which_o they_o ought_v to_o perform_v herein_o they_o shall_v incur_v such_o penalty_n as_o the_o council_n of_o state_n upon_o information_n of_o such_o their_o neglect_n or_o offence_n shall_v in_o their_o wisdom_n think_v fit_a be_v it_o by_o fine_a or_o imprisonment_n xiv_o that_o no_o person_n or_o person_n within_o the_o city_n of_o london_n liberty_n thereof_o or_o elsewhere_o shall_v erect_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v erect_v any_o press_n or_o print_v house_n or_o shall_v demise_n let_v or_o suffer_v to_o be_v hold_v or_o use_v any_o house_n vault_n seller_n or_o other_o room_n whatsoever_o to_o or_o by_o any_o person_n for_o a_o print_a house_n or_o place_n to_o print_v in_o unless_o he_o or_o they_o who_o shall_v demise_n let_v or_o suffer_v the_o same_o to_o be_v use_v shall_v first_o give_v notice_n to_o the_o master_n and_o warden_n of_o the_o company_n of_o the_o stationer_n of_o such_o demise_n or_o suffer_v to_o work_v or_o print_v upon_o pain_n of_o forfeiture_n of_o 20l_o for_o every_o such_o offence_n the_o one_o half_a to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n the_o other_o to_o the_o party_n discover_v the_o same_o xv_o and_o for_o the_o better_a discover_v of_o print_n in_o corner_n without_o licence_n the_o master_n and_o warden_n of_o the_o company_n of_o stationer_n or_o such_o who_o they_o shall_v depute_v and_o trust_v shall_v have_v power_n and_o authority_n to_o search_v what_o house_n shop_n vault_n and_o room_n and_o at_o what_o time_n they_o shall_v think_v fit_a especial_o print_v house_n and_o to_o view_v what_o be_v in_o print_v and_o to_o call_v for_o the_o licence_n to_o see_v whether_o it_o be_v license_v or_o no_o and_o if_o not_o to_o seize_v upon_o so_o much_o as_o be_v print_v together_o with_o the_o press_n and_o all_o instrument_n for_o print_v and_o to_o carry_v the_o offender_n before_o the_o council_n of_o state_n or_o the_o l._n president_n thereof_o for_o the_o time_n be_v to_o take_v such_o far_a order_n therein_o as_o they_o shall_v in_o their_o wisdom_n see_v cause_n xvi_o that_o no_o joiner_n carpenter_n or_o other_o person_n shall_v make_v any_o print_v press_n nor_o smith_n shall_v forge_v any_o iron-work_n for_o a_o print_a press_n nor_o founder_n cast_v any_o letter_n for_o any_o person_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o nor_o shall_v any_o person_n or_o person_n bring_v in_o from_o any_o part_n beyond_o the_o 〈…〉_z any_o letter_n found_v or_o cast_v nor_o buy_v any_o such_o letter_n for_o print_v unless_o he_o 〈…〉_z they_o respective_o shall_v first_o acquaint_v the_o say_a master_n and_o warden_n or_o some_o of_o they_o for_o who_o the_o say_a press_n iron-work_n or_o letter_n be_v to_o be_v make_v forge_a or_o cast_v upon_o pain_n of_o imprisonment_n and_o such_o far_a penalty_n as_o the_o council_n of_o state_n shall_v think_v fit_a xvii_o whereas_o the_o multitude_n of_o printer_n be_v great_o increase_v by_o the_o late_a licentious_a and_o by-print_n of_o unlicenced_a pamphlet_n and_o other_o seditious_a and_o impertinent_a book_n and_o paper_n to_o the_o great_a scandal_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n and_o their_o own_o disgrace_n ignominy_n and_o want_v of_o good_a and_o sufficient_a employment_n and_o maintenance_n for_o present_a remedy_n whereof_o the_o printer_n attempt_v a_o cure_n as_o bad_a or_o worse_o than_o the_o disease_n by_o petition_v the_o honourable_a committee_n for_o regulate_v of_o print_n that_o they_o will_v be_v please_v to_o report_v to_o the_o high_a representative_a of_o this_o nation_n that_o the_o say_a printer_n may_v be_v make_v a_o fraternity_n or_o company_n distinct_a from_o the_o stationer_n against_o and_o in_o opposition_n of_o such_o their_o not_o only_o unsound_a but_o even_o dangerous_a petition_n and_o desire_n i_o have_v think_v fit_a to_o insert_v these_o ensue_a reason_n viz._n that_o print_n be_v of_o great_a concernment_n and_o of_o important_a consequence_n by_o mean_n whereof_o this_o commonwealth_n may_v either_o enjoy_v benefit_n or_o receive_v notorious_a detriment_n printer_n therefore_o ought_v to_o have_v some_o careful_a and_o exact_a supervisor_n over_o they_o even_o as_o apothecary_n who_o have_v the_o college_n of_o physician_n and_o doctor_n of_o physic_n over_o they_o not_o only_o to_o prescribe_v but_o also_o to_o peruse_v their_o medicine_n lest_o the_o first_o poison_n the_o mind_n of_o the_o people_n by_o erroneous_a principle_n in_o print_n as_o may_v the_o last_o their_o body_n by_o evil_a medicine_n and_o also_o by_o self_n compliance_n in_o case_n they_o shall_v be_v a_o fraternity_n or_o company_n distinct_a 〈…〉_z the_o stationer_n print_v undecent_o 〈…〉_z and_o as_o they_o please_v according_a to_o â—â—ter_n and_o paper_n as_o do_v some_o printer_n 〈…〉_z amsterdam_n and_o geneva_n to_o the_o disâ—â—â—our_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n disâ—â—â—ent_a to_o the_o people_n and_o pre-purpose_v â—â—â—iment_n of_o the_o stationer_n who_o they_o aligne_v and_o inveigh_v against_o and_o will_v 〈…〉_z regard_n of_o their_o present_a pressure_n occaâ—â—â—ned_v by_o themselves_o undermine_v by_o speâ—â—ous_a pretence_n who_o notwithstanding_o 〈…〉_z chief_o the_o man_n which_o this_o commonwealth_n can_v subordinate_o intrust_v in_o respect_n of_o their_o skill_n ability_n and_o long_o continue_a industry_n that_o way_n to_o superâ—ise_v the_o art_n and_o mystery_n of_o print_v and_o printer_n and_o if_o they_o shall_v say_v that_o â—â—e_n apothecary_n separate_v themselves_o â—â—om_n the_o grocer_n and_o become_v a_o company_n distinct_a and_o why_o may_v not_o the_o printer_n do_v the_o like_a i_o answer_v that_o the_o case_n be_v not_o alike_o for_o the_o apothecary_n sell_v for_o the_o major_a part_n compound_v for_o medicament_n and_o the_o grocer_n simple_n for_o nutriment_n be_v thing_n of_o a_o distinct_a nature_n and_o quality_n but_o the_o printer_n book-binder_n and_o stationer_n make_v and_o sell_v nothing_o but_o a_o book_n etc._n etc._n howeuâ—â—_n the_o apothecary_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o doctor_n of_o physic_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o if_o the_o printer_n shall_v exempt_v themselves_o from_o the_o stationer_n there_o will_v be_v nonâ—_z find_v who_o may_v subordinate_o reguâ—late_v and_o reform_v such_o abuse_n and_o disorder_n which_o those_o innovate_a anâ—_z mean_a undertaker_n may_v in_o all_o probability_n from_o time_n to_o time_n commit_z xviii_o moreover_o it_o be_v a_o maxim_n of_o policy_n as_o well_o as_o of_o philosophy_n that_o frustra_fw-la fitâ—_z per_fw-la plura_fw-la quod_fw-la potest_fw-la fieri_fw-la per_fw-la paâ—ciora_fw-la modo_fw-la ita_fw-la bene_fw-la fiat_fw-la that_o thing_n be_v in_o vain_a do_v by_o more_o which_o may_v be_v do_v by_o less_o in_o case_n it_o may_v be_v as_o well_o accomplish_v the_o regulate_n of_o print_n and_o printer_n may_v not_o only_o for_o the_o welfare_n of_o the_o public_a but_o even_o for_o the_o good_a of_o themselves_o if_o not_o exorbitant_a in_o their_o desire_n be_v subbordinate_o perforâ—â—â—â—l_n by_o the_o stationer_n without_o any_o creaâ—â—â—l_n or_o make_v the_o printer_n a_o distinct_a company_n if_o the_o number_n of_o the_o print_a house_n in_o london_n be_v stint_v and_o 〈…〉_z l_o of_o they_o suffer_v to_o be_v without_o the_o â—â—â—lties_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n if_o the_o number_n of_o print_v press_n be_v â—â—litted_v if_o the_o number_n of_o apprentice_n be_v also_o â—â—lited_v if_o the_o master_n and_o warden_n of_o the_o company_n of_o the_o stationer_n take_v good_a 〈…〉_z l_n that_o journeymen-printer_n who_o be_v 〈…〉_z l_o of_o the_o company_n of_o stationer_n of_o â—lest_a behaviour_n and_o able_a in_o the_o art_n or_o â—sterie_n of_o print_v be_v employ_v and_o â—â—â—on_n work_n and_o in_o case_n such_o journeyman_n printer_n be_v in_o want_n of_o work_n apprentice_n to_o be_v remove_v from_o such_o employment_n as_o any_o journeymen-printer_n 〈…〉_z good_a behaviour_n shall_v offer_v themselves_o â—o_z last_o if_o the_o printer_n themselves_o will_v 〈…〉_z subject_n to_o the_o good_a order_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o company_n of_o stationeâ—_n concerning_o all_o which_o as_o also_o the_o priâ—_z of_o useful_a book_n i_o conceive_v the_o masâ—_n warden_n and_o other_o able_a and_o experieâ—â—ced_a stationer_n be_v the_o fit_a man_n to_o 〈…〉_z consult_v with_o xix_o but_o it_o may_v be_v great_o suspect_v the_o the_o bible_n testament_n and_o some_o of_o tâ—â—_z stationer_n copies_n and_o original_n aâ—_z the_o bait_n which_o the_o printer_n wouâ—â—_z catch_n or_o compass_v as_o touch_v tâ—â—_z bible_n i_o take_v it_o to_o be_v a_o book_n of_o so_o higâ—_z consequence_n wherein_o the_o mystery_n 〈…〉_z salvation_n be_v contain_v that_o it_o