❧
VICESIMO
OCTAVO
Ianuarij
,
1611.
Nono
Regni
Regis
IACOBI
.
Present
,
The
Master
,
Wardens
,
and
Assistants
of
the
Company
of
Stationers
.
FOrasmuch
as
this
Company
out
of
their
zeale
to
the
aduancement
of
Learning
,
and
at
the
request
of
the
Right
worshipfull
Sir
THOMAS
BODLEY
Knight
,
Founder
of
the
present
publique
Librarie
of
the
Vniuersitie
of
Oxeford
,
being
ready
to
manifest
their
willing
desires
to
a
worke
of
so
great
pietie
,
and
benefit
to
the
generall
state
of
the
Realme
,
did
by
their
Indenture
vnder
their
common
Seale
,
dated
the
twelfth
day
of
December
,
In
the
eighth
yeere
of
his
Maiesties
raigne
of
England
,
France
and
Ireland
,
and
the
foure
and
fourtieth
yeere
of
his
Raigne
of
Scotland
,
For
them
,
and
their
successors
,
graunt
and
confirme
vnto
the
Chauncellour
,
Masters
,
and
Schollers
of
the
Vniuersitie
of
Oxeford
,
and
to
their
successors
for
euer
,
That
of
all
Bookes
,
after
that
,
from
time
to
time
to
be
Printed
,
in
the
said
Company
of
Stationers
,
being
new
Bookes
and
Copies
neuer
Printed
before
,
or
though
formerly
Printed
,
yet
newly
augmented
or
enlarged
,
there
should
be
freely
giuen
one
perfect
Booke
of
euery
such
Booke
(
in
quiers
)
of
the
first
Impression
thereof
,
towards
the
furnishing
and
increase
of
the
said
Library
;
NOW
therefore
to
the
intent
the
said
Grant
may
take
due
effect
in
the
orderly
performance
and
execution
thereof
,
And
that
so
good
and
godly
a
worke
and
purpose
may
not
be
disappointed
or
defeated
by
any
meanes
,
IT
IS
ordeined
by
this
Company
,
That
all
and
euery
Printer
and
Printers
,
that
from
time
to
time
hereafter
,
shal
either
for
him
,
or
themselues
,
or
for
any
other
,
Print
or
cause
to
be
Printed
any
new
Booke
or
Copie
neuer
Printed
before
,
or
although
formerly
Printed
,
yet
newly
augmented
or
enlarged
,
shall
within
Tenne
dayes
next
after
the
finishing
of
the
first
Impression
thereof
,
and
the
putting
of
the
same
to
Sale
,
bring
and
deliuer
to
the
yonger
Warden
of
the
said
Company
of
Stationers
for
the
time
being
,
one
perfect
Booke
thereof
,
to
be
deliuered
ouer
by
the
same
Warden
to
the
recited
vse
,
to
the
handes
of
such
person
or
persons
,
as
shall
be
appointed
by
the
said
Chancellour
,
Masters
and
Schollers
for
the
time
being
,
to
receiue
the
same
.
AND
it
is
also
ordeined
,
That
euery
Printer
,
that
at
any
time
or
times
hereafter
shall
make
default
in
performance
hereof
,
shall
for
euery
such
default
forfeit
and
pay
to
the
vse
of
this
Company
,
treble
the
value
of
euery
Booke
,
that
he
shall
leaue
vndeliuered
,
contrary
to
this
Ordinance
;
Out
of
the
which
forfeiture
,
vpon
the
leuying
and
payment
thereof
,
There
shal
be
prouided
for
the
vse
of
the
said
Library
,
that
Booke
,
for
the
not
deliuery
whereof
,
the
said
forfeiture
shal
be
had
and
payed
.
AND
to
the
intent
all
Printers
and
others
of
this
Company
whom
it
shall
concerne
,
may
take
notice
of
this
Ordinance
,
And
that
any
of
them
shall
not
pretend
ignorance
thereof
,
IT
IS
ordeined
,
that
once
in
euery
yeere
at
some
generall
Assembly
and
meeting
of
the
said
Company
vpon
some
of
their
vsuall
Quarter
dayes
,
or
some
other
time
in
the
yeere
at
their
discretion
,
this
present
Ordinance
shal
be
publiquely
read
in
their
Hall
,
as
other
their
Ordinances
are
accustomed
to
be
read
there
.
-
Iohn
Norton
,
Master
.
-
Wardens
.
-
Richard
Field
-
Humfrey
Lownes
-
Iohn
Harison
.
-
Robert
Barker
.
-
Thomas
Man
.
-
Thom.
Dawson
.
-
Edward
White
.
-
Humfrey
Hooper
.
-
Simon
Waterson
.
-
William
Leake
.
-
Iohn
Standish
.
-
Thomas
Adams
.
-
Iohn
Harison
.
-
Ri.
Collins
,
Clerke
of
the
Company
.
HAuing
lately
beene
intreated
,
as
well
by
the
said
Sir
THOMAS
BODLEY
Knight
,
as
by
the
Master
,
Wardens
,
and
Assistants
of
the
foresaid
Company
of
Stationers
,
to
take
some
speciall
notice
of
this
their
publike
Act
and
Graunt
,
and
(
in
regard
of
our
being
of
his
Maiesties
high
Commission
in
Ecclesiasticall
causes
)
to
testifie
vnder
our
hands
with
what
allowance
and
good
liking
,
we
haue
thought
it
meete
to
be
receiued
:
wee
doe
not
onely
as
of
merit
commend
it
to
posteritie
,
for
a
singular
token
of
the
feruent
zeale
of
that
Company
to
the
furtherance
of
good
Learning
,
and
for
an
exemplarie
Gift
and
Graunt
to
the
Scholers
and
Students
of
the
Vniuersitie
of
Oxeford
:
But
withall
,
we
doe
promise
by
subscribing
vnto
it
,
That
if
at
any
time
hereafter
occasion
shall
require
,
that
we
should
helpe
to
maintaine
the
due
and
perpetuall
execution
of
the
same
,
wee
will
be
readie
to
performe
it
,
as
farre
as
either
of
our selues
through
our
present
authoritie
,
or
by
any
whatsoeuer
our
further
endeauors
,
it
may
be
fitly
procured
.
-
G
:
Cant.
-
Io:
London
.
-
R
:
Cou.
&
Lich.
-
Jo:
Roffens
.
-
John
Benet
.
-
John
Boys
.
-
George
Montaigne
.
-
Thomas
Ridley
.
-
Char
:
Fotherby
.
-
Robert
Abbott
.
-
Tho:
Edwards
.
-
Henry
Hickman
.
-
G
:
Newman
.
-
Martin
Fotherby
.
-
Iohn
Dix
.
-
John
Spenser
.
-
John
Layfield
.
-
William
Ferrand
.
-
Richard
Moket
.