Die
Mercurii
,
14
Junii
.
1643.
WHereas
divers
good
Orders
have
bin
lately
made
by
both
Houses
of
Parliament
,
for
suppressing
the
great
late
abuses
and
frequent
disorders
in
Printing
many
,
false
forged
,
scandalous
,
seditious
,
libellous
,
and
unlicensed
Papers
,
Pamphlets
,
and
Books
to
the
great
defamation
of
Religion
and
government
.
Which
orders
(
notwithstanding
the
diligence
of
the
Company
of
Stationers
,
to
put
them
in
full
eexecution
)
have
taken
little
or
no
effect
:
By
reason
the
bill
in
preparation
,
for
redresse
of
the
said
disorders
,
hath
hitherto
bin
retarded
through
the
present
distractions
,
and
very
many
,
aswell
Stationers
and
Printers
,
as
others
of
sundry
other
professions
not
free
of
the
Stationers
Company
,
have
taken
upon
them
to
set
up
sundry
private
Printing
Presses
in
corners
,
and
to
print
,
vend
,
publish
and
disperse
Books
,
pamphlets
and
papers
,
in
such
multitudes
,
that
no
industry
could
be
suficient
to
discover
or
bring
to
punishment
,
all
the
severall
abounding
delinquents
;
And
by
reason
that
divers
of
the
Stationers
Company
and
others
being
Delinquents
(
contrary
to
former
orders
and
the
constant
custome
used
among
the
said
Company
)
have
taken
liberty
to
Print
,
Vend
and
publish
,
the
most
profitable
vendible
Copies
of
Books
,
belonging
to
the
Company
and
other
Stationers
,
especially
of
such
Agents
as
are
imployed
in
putting
the
said
Orders
in
Execution
,
and
that
by
way
of
revenge
for
giveing
information
against
them
to
the
Houses
for
their
Delinquences
in
Printing
,
to
the
great
prejudice
of
the
said
Company
of
Stationers
and
Agents
,
&
to
their
discouragement
in
this
publik
service
.
It
is
therefore
Ordered
by
the
Lords
and
Commons
in
Parliament
,
That
no
Order
or
Declaration
of
both
,
or
either
House
of
Parliament
shall
be
printed
by
any
,
but
by
order
of
one
or
both
the
said
Houses
:
Nor
other
Book
,
Pamphlet
,
paper
,
nor
part
of
any
such
Book
,
Pamphlet
,
or
paper
,
shall
from
henceforth
be
printed
,
bound
,
stitched
or
put
to
sale
by
any
person
or
persons
whatsoever
,
unlesse
the
same
be
first
approved
of
and
licensed
under
the
hands
of
such
person
or
persons
as
both
,
or
either
of
the
said
Houses
shall
appoint
for
the
licensing
of
the
same
,
and
entred
in
the
Register
Book
of
the
Company
of
Stationers
,
according
to
Ancient
custom
,
and
the
Printer
therof
to
put
his
name
therto
.
And
that
no
person
or
persons
shall
hereafter
print
,
or
cause
to
be
reprinted
any
Book
or
Books
,
or
part
of
Book
,
or
Books
heretofore
allowed
of
and
granted
to
the
said
Company
of
Stationers
for
their
relief
and
maintenance
of
their
poore
,
without
the
licence
or
consent
of
the
Master
,
Wardens
and
Assistants
of
the
said
Company
;
Nor
any
Book
or
Books
lawfully
licensed
and
entred
in
the
Register
of
the
said
Company
for
any
particular
member
therof
,
without
the
license
and
consent
of
the
Owner
or
Owners
therof
.
Nor
yet
import
any
such
Book
or
Books
,
or
part
of
Book
or
Books
formerly
Printed
here
,
from
beyond
the
Seas
,
upon
paine
of
forfeiting
the
same
to
the
Owner
,
or
Owners
of
the
Copies
of
the
said
Books
,
and
such
further
punishment
as
shall
be
thought
fit
.
And
the
Master
and
Wardens
of
the
said
Company
,
the
Gentleman
Vsher
of
the
House
of
Peers
,
the
Sergeant
of
the
Commons
House
and
their
deputies
,
together
with
the
persons
formerly
appointed
by
the
Committee
of
the
House
of
Commons
for
Examinations
,
are
hereby
Authorized
and
required
,
from
time
to
time
,
to
make
diligent
search
in
all
places
,
where
they
shall
think
meete
,
for
all
unlicensed
Printing
Presses
,
and
all
Presses
any
way
imployed
in
the
printing
of
scandalous
or
unlicensed
Papers
,
Pamphlets
,
Books
,
or
any
Copies
of
Books
belonging
to
the
said
Company
,
or
any
member
thereof
,
without
their
approbation
and
consents
,
and
to
seize
and
cary
away
such
printing
Presses
Letters
,
together
with
the
Nut
,
Spindle
,
and
other
materialls
of
every
such
irregular
Printer
,
which
they
find
so
misimployed
,
unto
the
Common
Hall
of
the
said
Company
,
there
to
be
defaced
and
made
unserviceable
according
to
Ancient
Custom
;
And
likewise
to
make
diligent
search
in
all
suspected
Printing-houses
,
Ware-houses
,
Shops
and
other
places
for
such
scandalous
and
unlicensed
Books
,
papers
,
Pamphlets
and
all
other
Books
,
not
entred
,
nor
signed
with
the
Printers
name
as
aforesaid
,
being
printed
,
or
reprinted
by
such
as
have
no
lawfull
interest
in
them
,
or
any
way
contrary
to
this
Order
,
and
the
same
to
seize
and
carry
away
to
the
said
common
hall
,
thereto
remain
till
both
or
either
House
of
Parliament
shall
dispose
thereof
,
And
likewise
to
apprehend
all
Authors
,
Printers
,
and
other
persons
whatsoever
imployed
in
compiling
,
printing
,
stitching
,
binding
,
publishing
and
dispersing
of
the
said
scandalous
,
unlicensed
,
and
unwarrantable
papers
,
books
and
pamphlets
as
aforesaid
,
and
all
those
who
shall
resist
the
said
Parties
in
searching
after
them
,
and
to
bring
them
afore
either
of
the
Houses
or
the
Committee
of
Examinations
,
that
so
they
may
receive
such
further
punishments
,
as
their
Offences
shall
demerit
,
and
not
to
be
released
untill
they
have
given
satisfaction
to
the
Parties
imployed
in
their
apprehension
for
their
paines
and
charges
,
and
given
sufficient
caution
not
to
offend
in
like
sort
for
the
future
.
And
all
Iustices
of
the
Peace
,
Captaines
,
Constables
and
other
Officers
,
are
hereby
ordered
and
required
to
be
aiding
,
and
assisting
to
the
foresaid
persons
in
the
due
execution
of
all
,
and
singular
the
premisses
and
in
the
apprehension
of
all
Offenders
against
the
same
.
And
in
case
of
opposition
to
break
open
Doores
and
Locks
.
And
it
is
further
ordered
,
that
this
Order
be
forthwith
Printed
and
Published
,
to
the
end
that
notice
may
be
taken
thereof
,
and
all
Contemners
of
it
left
inexcusable
.
FINIS
.