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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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a_o brief_a treatise_n concerning_o the_o regulate_n of_o print_n humble_o present_v to_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n by_o william_n ball_n esq_n london_n print_v in_o the_o year_n 1651._o a_o brief_a treatise_n concerning_o the_o regulate_n of_o print_n among_o many_o temporal_a benefit_n which_o divine_a bounty_n have_v in_o several_a age_n manifest_v to_o mankind_n the_o invention_n of_o the_o mystery_n or_o art_n of_o print_n may_v right_o be_v acknowledge_v one_o of_o the_o great_a as_o a_o exact_a and_o exquisite_a instrument_n open_v to_o the_o understanding_n not_o only_o all_o natural_a science_n but_o even_o supernatural_a mystery_n by_o the_o mean_n whereof_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n have_v be_v endow_v with_o many_o excellent_a gift_n yet_o even_o as_o the_o best_a thing_n have_v be_v abuse_v so_o have_v this_o beneficial_a art_n be_v notorious_o deprave_v by_o vain_a contentious_a and_o seditious_a person_n to_o the_o greatconfusion_n greatconfusion_n of_o doctrinal_a tenet_n and_o disturbance_n of_o state-affair_n for_o prevention_n as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v of_o so_o dangerous_a extravagancy_n the_o most_o regular_a christian_a potency_n or_o republic_n and_o illustrious_a potentate_n have_v think_v fit_a to_o comprehend_v the_o liberty_n of_o print_v even_o as_o of_o coin_v within_o the_o sphere_n of_o their_o several_a power_n wherein_o among_o other_o the_o late_a q._n elizabeth_n and_o her_o successor_n have_v not_o without_o mature_a deliberation_n and_o sage_a precedent_n in_o this_o point_n be_v most_o vigilant_a well_o perceive_v that_o the_o eye_n of_o understanding_n may_v be_v subject_a to_o be_v deceive_v by_o erroneous_a principle_n in_o print_n as_o may_v the_o bodily_a eye_n by_o counterfeit_a coin_n in_o regard_n whereof_o they_o propagate_v wholesome_a order_n and_o decree_n for_o the_o regulate_n of_o print_n and_o printer_n which_o right_o consider_v can_v be_v deface_v no_o not_o blemish_v by_o the_o notion_n of_o tyranny_n moreover_o it_o be_v a_o axiom_n of_o state_n that_o acta_fw-la legitima_fw-la tyrannorum_fw-la et_fw-la hostium_fw-la reipublicae_fw-la rata_fw-la esse_fw-la oportere_fw-la bodin_n de_fw-fr republicâ_fw-la l._n i._n c._n 5._o the_o lawful_a act_n of_o tyrant_n even_o of_o over-lording_n enemy_n ought_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o a_o commonwealth_n so_o that_o admit_v oppression_n or_o tyranny_n in_o some_o transaction_n of_o these_o late_a prince_n yet_o their_o prudent_a and_o just_a ordinance_n be_v not_o to_o be_v reject_v but_o rather_o mutatis_fw-la mutandis_fw-la to_o be_v careful_o conserve_v wherefore_o with_o all_o humble_a submission_n to_o the_o high_a representative_a of_o this_o nation_n i_o have_v tender_v these_o subsequent_a proposal_n and_o clause_n concerning_o the_o regulate_n of_o print_n and_o printer_n unto_o their_o grave_a consideration_n and_o censure_n part_v whereof_o i_o have_v collect_v out_o of_o former_a ordinance_n and_o have_v partly_o propose_v somewhat_o of_o my_o own_o as_o hereafter_o ensue_v i._n that_o no_o person_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o print_n or_o cause_n to_o be_v print_v any_o offensive_a book_n pamphlet_n paper_n or_o ballad_n to_o the_o derogation_n of_o this_o present_a government_n or_o seditious_a disturbance_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n or_o of_o any_o dominion_n member_n or_o corporation_n thereof_o nor_o shall_v sell_v or_o dispose_v of_o any_o such_o book_n pamphlet_n paper_n or_o ballad_n upon_o pain_n that_o he_o or_o they_o so_o offend_v shall_v forfeit_v for_o every_o such_o book_n etc._n etc._n the_o sum_n of_o 10l_o 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 and_o suffer_v such_o far_a punishment_n as_o the_o demerit_n of_o the_o offence_n or_o offence_n shall_v deserve_v ii_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 any_o book_n or_o pamphlet_n whatsoever_o unless_o such_o book_n or_o pamphlet_n and_o all_o and_o every_o the_o title_n epistle_n preface_n proâ—â—ems_n preamble_n introduction_n dedication_n table_n and_o all_o other_o matter_n and_o thing_n thereunto_o annex_v or_o therewith_o imprint_v shall_v be_v first_o lawful_o liense_v and_o authorize_v by_o such_o person_n or_o person_n as_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n shall_v in_o their_o wisdom_n constitute_v and_o appoint_v and_o that_o all_o and_o every_o such_o book_n or_o pamphlet_n be_v also_o first_o enter_v into_o the_o register_n book_n of_o the_o company_n of_o stationer_n upon_o pain_n that_o every_o printer_n offend_v therein_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o for_o ever_o disenable_v to_o exercise_v the_o art_n and_o mystery_n of_o print_v and_o suffer_v imprisonment_n by_o the_o space_n of_o one_o whole_a year_n provide_v that_o this_o extend_v not_o to_o the_o printer_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n and_o council_n of_o state_n for_o or_o touch_v any_o book_n which_o they_o shall_v command_v or_o allow_v of_o iii_o that_o all_o the_o book_n concerning_o divinity_n philosophy_n and_o poetry_n shall_v be_v print_v by_o special_a allowance_n of_o the_o chaplain_n in_o ordinary_a to_o the_o council_n of_o state_n or_o by_o one_o of_o they_o and_o in_o case_n of_o no_o such_o chaplain_n in_o be_v then_o by_o three_o divine_n for_o that_o purpose_n appoint_v or_o by_o one_o of_o they_o all_o book_n of_o state_n affair_n and_o history_n except_o diurnal_n to_o be_v licence_v by_o the_o secretary_n of_o state_n with_o two_o more_o of_o the_o council_n of_o state_n join_v unto_o he_o or_o by_o one_o of_o they_o all_o book_n concerning_o law_n to_o be_v license_v by_o the_o lord_n commissioner_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n lord_n chief_n justice_n master_n of_o the_o roll_n or_o by_o one_o of_o they_o all_o book_n touch_v physic_n to_o be_v license_v by_o three_o of_o the_o college_n of_o physician_n appoint_v for_o that_o purpose_n or_o by_o one_o of_o they_o all_o book_n of_o mathematics_n to_o be_v license_v be_v three_o profess_a mathematician_n be_v appoint_v thereinto_o or_o by_o one_o of_o they_o all_o book_n of_o military_a discipline_n to_o be_v license_v by_o three_o of_o the_o council_n of_o war_n or_o otherwise_o of_o the_o grand_a committee_n for_o the_o militia_n or_o by_o one_o of_o they_o all_o book_n of_o heraldry_n to_o be_v license_v by_o the_o principal_a herald_n at_o arm_n with_o two_o other_o authorize_a herald_n join_v unto_o he_o or_o by_o one_o of_o they_o all_o book_n concerning_o foreign_a language_n to_o be_v allow_v by_o three_o linguist_n for_o that_o purpose_n appoint_v or_o by_o one_o of_o they_o provide_v that_o the_o chancellor_n or_o vice-chancellor_n of_o the_o university_n shall_v licence_n only_o such_o book_n or_o book_n that_o be_v to_o be_v print_v within_o the_o limit_n of_o the_o university_n respective_o but_o not_o in_o london_n or_o elsewhere_o not_o meddle_v with_o book_n of_o common_a law_n matter_n of_o state_n military_a discipline_n and_o heraldry_n iv._o that_o every_o person_n or_o person_n which_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v appoint_v or_o authorize_v to_o licence_n book_n shall_v have_v two_o several_a copy_n entire_o write_v one_o of_o which_o copy_n shall_v be_v keep_v in_o a_o public_a office_n or_o registry_n for_o that_o purpose_n to_o be_v appoint_v the_o which_o copy_n every_o such_o person_n or_o person_n who_o shall_v respective_o allow_v of_o or_o licence_n for_o print_n shall_v send_v into_o the_o say_a office_n or_o registry_n testify_v under_o he_o or_o their_o hand_n to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o or_o they_o may_v be_v secure_v that_o the_o copy_n so_o license_v by_o he_o or_o they_o be_v not_o alter_v without_o his_o or_o their_o privity_n the_o other_o copy_n license_v shall_v remain_v in_o his_o hand_n who_o copy_n it_o be_v and_o all_o stationer_n and_o printer_n that_o shall_v print_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v imprint_v any_o copy_n or_o copy_n whatsoever_o different_o from_o this_o rule_n to_o incur_v the_o penalty_n contain_v in_o the_o second_o clause_n v._o that_o every_o merchant_n of_o book_n or_o person_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o who_o shall_v import_n any_o book_n or_o book_n from_o beyond_o the_o sea_n into_o this_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n shall_v before_o he_o or_o they_o deliver_v 〈…〉_z cause_n to_o be_v deliver_v forth_o any_o such_o book_n or_o book_n out_o of_o his_o or_o their_o â—â—nds_n or_o expose_v they_o to_o sale_n deliver_v â—n_v a_o true_a catalogue_n in_o write_v of_o all_o and_o every_o such_o book_n and_o book_n unto_o the_o master_n of_o the_o office_n or_o registry_n for_o copy_n aforesaid_a upon_o pain_n of_o forfeiture_n and_o confiscation_n of_o all_o and_o every_o such_o book_n and_o book_n and_o twenty_o shilling_n fine_a for_o every_o such_o book_n deliver_v forth_o or_o expose_v to_o sale_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 vi_o
ought_v 〈…〉_z be_v regular_o and_o exact_o and_o not_o commâ—â—nicatively_o print_v lest_o in_o a_o book_n of_o so_o higâ—_z importance_n not_o only_o dangerous_a errorâ—_n but_o even_o pernicious_a heresy_n be_v imprinteâ—_z and_o propagate_v and_o the_o book_n itself_o be_v alsâ—_n undecent_o print_v in_o letter_n and_o paper_n 〈…〉_z and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o propriety_n right_o 〈…〉_z consider_v be_v relatio_fw-la legalis_fw-la cujuslibet_fw-la 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z temporale_fw-la a_o legal_a relation_n of_o â—ny_n one_o to_o a_o temporal_a good_a i_o conâ—â—ive_v the_o sole_a print_n of_o the_o bible_n and_o â—estament_n with_o power_n of_o restraint_n in_o other_o to_o be_v of_o right_a the_o propriety_n of_o one_o mathew_n barker_n citizen_n and_o stationer_n of_o london_n in_o regard_n that_o his_o father_n pay_v for_o the_o amenâ—ed_a or_o correct_v translation_n of_o the_o bibleâ—â—00_n l_o by_o reason_n whereof_o the_o translate_a copy_n do_v of_o right_a belong_v to_o he_o and_o his_o assign_v yet_o for_o the_o better_a carry_v â—n_v of_o so_o important_a a_o work_n and_o the_o regulate_n of_o a_o impression_n of_o so_o great_a conâ—ernment_n in_o the_o fourteen_o year_n of_o â—ing_v james_n his_o reign_n he_o continue_v letter_n patent_n grant_v to_o robert_n his_o son_n since_o when_o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1635._o for_o the_o far_o carry_v on_o and_o regulate_v of_o the_o say_a important_a impression_n there_o have_v be_v pay_v by_o matthew_n barker_n aforesaid_a 600_o l._n for_o a_o reversionary_a patent_n if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o matthew_n barker_n his_o father_n make_v or_o may_v have_v make_v benefit_n enough_o by_o his_o sole_a impression_n of_o the_o bible_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o cost_n and_o charge_n which_o he_o be_v at_o for_o the_o amend_v or_o correct_v translation_n thereof_o so_o that_o matthew_n barker_n himself_o need_v not_o have_v a_o far_a benefit_n thereby_o i_o answer_v so_o do_v every_o one_o of_o the_o stationer_n who_o purchase_v a_o copy_n or_o copy_n make_v benefit_n enough_o thereby_o and_o yet_o he_o enjoy_v such_o copy_n or_o copy_n for_o himself_o and_o his_o assign_v and_o so_o ought_v to_o do_v or_o else_o any_o other_o may_v invade_v his_o right_n so_o also_o every_o one_o who_o purchase_v land_n at_o the_o valuation_n of_o 18._o or_o 20._o year_n revenue_n be_v it_o more_o or_o less_o make_v at_o or_o about_o the_o determination_n of_o such_o time_n sufficient_a benefit_n for_o his_o purchase_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o law_n nor_o any_o reason_n that_o himself_o his_o heir_n or_o assign_v shall_v be_v exclude_v or_o debar_v of_o the_o remainder_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v to_o nul_fw-fr all_o law_n violate_v all_o right_n and_o certain_o according_a to_o equity_n if_o not_o law_n matthew_n barker_n ought_v to_o succeed_v his_o father_n in_o the_o sole_a print_n of_o the_o bible_n etc._n etc._n both_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o â—â—thers_n cost_n and_o charge_n as_o also_o iâ—_z respect_n 〈…〉_z his_o own_o patent_n purchase_v dear_o eâ—â—ough_o in_o regard_n it_o be_v for_o reversion_n but_o it_o may_v be_v some_o will_v say_v that_o divers_a may_v make_v benefit_n by_o print_v of_o the_o â—â—ble_a and_o testament_n whereas_o if_o matthew_n â—â—rker_n enjoy_v the_o sole_a print_n thereof_o himself_o will_v also_o enjoy_v the_o sole_a benefit_n thereby_o for_o he_o or_o his_o assign_v to_o the_o which_o i_o answer_v the_o same_o may_v be_v object_v against_o miles_n flesher_n and_o his_o partner_n sole_a printer_n of_o all_o law-book_n against_o john_n fâ—â—lâ—_n sole_a printer_n of_o all_o act_n for_o this_o present_a parliament_n against_o 〈…〉_z dugard_n sole_a printer_n for_o the_o council_n of_o state_n against_o richard_n cotes_n sole_a â—â—â—â—ter_n of_o all_o act_n proclamation_n and_o â—â—her_o matter_n for_o the_o city_n of_o london_n against_o the_o university-printer_n of_o oxford_n and_o cambridge_n who_o enjoy_v also_o the_o print_n of_o the_o bible_n by_o 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without_o viâ—â—ing_v 〈…〉_z one_o particular_a right_n unjust_o 〈…〉_z indirect_o according_a to_o which_o rule_n neither_o matthew_n barker_n nor_o other_o the_o stationerâ—_n or_o printer_n nominate_v ought_v to_o be_v debar_v or_o deprive_v any_o their_o originalâ—â—_n or_o copy_n if_o any_o one_o shall_v object_v as_o late_o a_o stationer_n do_v unto_o myself_o that_o the_o bible_n can_v proper_o be_v call_v a_o copy_n â—â—cause_v it_o iâ—_z the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n â—â—hough_o such_o objection_n be_v frivolous_a 〈…〉_z such_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o several_a â—â—â—â—nslations_n thereof_o be_v proper_o copy_n 〈…〉_z the_o sing_n or_o meâ—â—red_v psalm_n 〈…〉_z belong_v to_o the_o company_n of_o the_o 〈…〉_z aforesaid_a erâ—sâ—â—_z his_o latin_a translation_n of_o the_o testament_n and_o many_o other_o of_o the_o like_a nature_n xx_o peradventuee_n some_o greedy_a and_o it_o may_v be_v needy_a printer_n and_o stationer_n will_v not_o be_v satisfy_v with_o reason_n unless_o they_o may_v against_o reasonable_a equity_n inwade_v other_o man_n propriety_n and_o right_n â—ut_o i_o hope_v the_o high_a representative_a of_o this_o nation_n at_o what_o time_n they_o shall_v in_o their_o wisdom_n think_v fit_a to_o pass_v a_o act_n or_o act_n for_o the_o regulate_n of_o print_n will_v therein_o by_o express_a proviso_n confirm_v and_o ratify_v not_o only_o the_o propriety_n of_o matthew_n barker_n aforesaid_a for_o he_o and_o his_o assign_v but_o all_o such_o other_o propriety_n and_o propriety_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o company_n of_o the_o stationer_n to_o every_o free_a stationer_n respective_o whereby_o the_o prudent_a care_n of_o the_o parliament_n will_v suppress_v licentious_a encroachment_n upon_o many_o considerable_a copy_n and_o avoid_v therein_o future_a debate_n and_o controversy_n william_n ball_n â—â—rtaine_a additionall_a answer_n 〈…〉_z to_o such_o objection_n as_o may_v peradventure_o be_v make_v i._n if_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v that_o the_o 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