❧ VICESIMO OCTAVO januarij, 1611. Nono Regni Regis JACOBI.  
Present, The Master, Wardens, and Assistants of the Company of Stationers.  
FOrasmuch as this Company out of their zeal to the advancement of Learning, and at the request of the Right worshipful Sir THOMAS BODLEY Knight, Founder of the present public Library of the University of Oxeford, being ready to manifest their willing desires to a work of so great piety, and benefit to the general state of the Realm, did by their Indenture under their common Seal, dated the twelfth day of December, In the eighth year of his majesties reign of England, France and Ireland, and the four and fortieth year of his Reign of Scotland, For them, and their successors, grant and confirm unto the Chancellor, Masters, and Scholars of the University of Oxeford, and to their successors for ever, That of all Books, after that, from time to time to be Printed, in the said Company of Stationers, being new Books and Copies never Printed before, or though formerly Printed, yet newly augmented or enlarged, there should be freely given one perfect Book of every such Book (in quires) 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 work and purpose may not be disappointed or defeated by any means, IT IS ordained by this Company, That all and every Printer and Printers, that from time to time hereafter, shall either for him, or themselves, or for any other, Print or cause to be Printed any new Book or Copy never Printed before, or although formerly Printed, yet newly augmented or enlarged, shall within Ten days next after the finishing of the first Impression thereof, and the putting of the same to Sale, bring and deliver to the younger Warden of the said Company of Stationers for the time being, one perfect Book thereof, to be delivered over by the same Warden to the recited use, to the hands of such person or persons, as shall be appointed by the said Chancellor, Masters and Scholars for the time being, to receive the same.  
AND it is also ordained, That every Printer, that at any time or times hereafter shall make default in performance hereof, shall for every such default forfeit and pay to the use of this Company, treble the value of every Book, that he shall leave undelivered, contrary to this Ordinance; Out of the which forfeiture, upon the levying and payment thereof, There shallbe provided for the use of the said Library, that Book, for the not delivery whereof, the said forfeiture shallbe had and paid.  
AND to the intent all Printers and others of this Company whom it shall concern, may take notice of this Ordinance, And that any of them shall not pretend ignorance thereof, IT IS ordained, that once in every year at some general Assembly and meeting of the said Company upon some of their usual Quarter days, or some other time in the year at their discretion, this present Ordinance shallbe publicly read in their Hall, as other their Ordinances are accustomed to be read there.  


john Norton, Master.  


Wardens.  
Richard Field  
Humphrey Lownes    
john Harison.  
Robert Barker.  
Thomas man..  
Thom. Dawson.  
Edward White.  
Humphrey Hooper.  
Simon Waterson.  
William Leake.  
john Standish.  
Thomas adam's.  
john Harison.  
Ri. Collins, Clerk of the Company.     

Having lately been entreated, 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 special notice of this their public Act and Grant, and (in regard of our being of his majesties high Commission in Ecclesiastical causes) to testify under our hands with what allowance and good liking, we have thought it meet to be received: we do not only as of merit commend it to posterity, for a singular token of the fervent zeal of that Company to the furtherance of good Learning, and for an exemplary Gift and Grant to the Scholars and Students of the University of Oxeford: But withal, we do promise by subscribing unto it, That if at any time hereafter occasion shall require, that we should help to maintain the due and perpetual execution of the same, we will be ready to perform it, as far as either of ourselves through our present authority, or by any whatsoever our further endeavours, it may be fitly procured.  


G: Cant.  
Io: London.  
R: Cou. & Lich.  
Jo: Roffens.  
John Benet.  
John Boys.  
George Montaigne.  
Thomas Ridley.  
Char: Fotherbie.  
Robert Abbott.  
Tho: Edwards.  
Henry Hickman.  
G: Newman.  
Martin Fotherbie.  
john Dix.  
John Spenser.  
John Layfield.  
William Ferrand.  
Richard Moket.