Magnæ Britanniæ notitia: or, the present state of Great Britain. With divers remarks upon the ancient state thereof / By John Chamberlayne.

  • Chamberlayne, Edward, 1616-1703
Date:
1708
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Credit: Magnæ Britanniæ notitia: or, the present state of Great Britain. With divers remarks upon the ancient state thereof / By John Chamberlayne. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Anne R, A N N Ey by the Grace of God Queen of Great- Britain, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, &c. To all to whom thefe Prefents (hall come, Greeting. Whereas our trufty and well- beloved John Chamlerlayne, E(q; has humbly re- prefented unto Us, that he hath been at great Ex¬ pence and Labour in preparing for the Prefe a Work in Two Volumes, Entituled \_Magna Bri» tanniae Motitia, or the Prefent State of Great-Rri~ tainy with divers Remarks upon the Ancient State thereof, in Three Parts : By John Chamlerlayne, Efcj; Fellow of the Royal Society.] And that the foie Right of the Copy of the faid Book is veiled in the faid John Chamlerlayne, and therefore he hath humbly befought Us to grant him our Royal Privilege for the foie Printing and Publifliing the fame for the term of Fourteen Years : We being gracioufly inclin’d to encourage the faid Under¬ taking, are pleafed to condefcend to his Requeft, and accordingly do hereby give ,and grant untq him the faid John Chamlerlayne, his Heirs,Executors* Adminiftrators, and Afligns, Our Royal Licenfe and Privilege for the Sole Printing and Publifhing the faid Work, intitul'd as atorefaid, for and du» ring the term of Fourteen Years, to be computed from the Day of the Date hereof, ftriftly char- ging, prohibiting, and forbidding all our Subjects £o Reprint, Translate, or Abridge the faid Work* A \