JAMES by the Grace of GOD, King of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, etc. To the Master and Keepers, or Wardens and Commonalty of the mystery and Art of Stationers of the City of LONDON, and to all Booksellers and Printers whatsoever, and to all others to whom these presents shall appertain, Greeting.  
WHEREAS Our late sister Elizabeth late Queen of England, by her highness Letters Patents under the Great Seal of England, bearing date at Westminster the eight day of August, in the one and thirtieth year of her Reign, reciting as therein is recited, did of her especial Grace, certain knowledge, and mere motion for herself, her Heirs and Successors, give and grant unto her well-beloved Subject Robert Barker, son of Christopher Barker, the Office of her Printer of all and singular Statutes, Books, little Books, Acts of Parliament, Proclamations, Injunctions, and Bibles, and New-Testaments whatsoever in the English tongue or Language, of any Translation whatsoever, with Notes or without Notes, at any time then before, or at any time afterwards Printed or to be Printed by Commandment, Privilege or Authority of the said Queen, her Heirs or Successors, and of all other Books whatsoever, which the said late Queen or her Successors had, or should command to be used for the Service of GOD in the Churches or Chapels of this Realm of England, and of all other Volumes and things whatsoever, aswell in the English tongue, or Language alone, as also in any other Tongue, or Language mixed with, or translated into the English by whatsoever name, term, title or sense, names, terms, titles or senses they or any of them then were, or from thenceforth should be called, known or understood, which by the Authority of the Parliament of the said Realm of England, either than was, or from thenceforth should be made, Printed or published (except only the rudiments of Grammar, and the Institutions in the Latin tongue,) And of all and singular the premises, the said late Queen by the said Letters Patents, made ordained and appointed the said Robert Barker to be her Printer. To have, enjoy, occupy and exercise the said Office, together with all profits, commodities advantages, pre-eminences and privileges, to the same Office in any wise belonging or appertaining, unto the said Robert Barker, and his Assigns by himself or his sufficient Deputy or Deputies, immediately after the death or decease of the said Christopher Barker, for and during the natural life of the said Robert Barker, (which said Christopher Barker is sithence dead as We are given to understand,) And furthermore the said late Queen did by her said Letters Patents, give and grant unto the said Robert Barker during his natural life authority, privilege and faculty of Printing all and all manner of Abridgements of all and singular Statutes, and Acts of Parliament whatsoever, thentofore made, or from thenceforth to be made, As by the said Letters Patents more at large appeareth. Which said Office so granted by the said late Queen by her said Letters Patents as aforesaid to the said Robert Barker, and all and every thing and things therein contained, We by Our Letters Patents under the great Seal of England, bearing date the ix. day of july, In the first year of Our Reign of England, France and Ireland, have for Us, Our heirs and Successors, confirmed unto the said Robert Barker during his natural life. And whereas you the Master, and Keepers or Wardens and Commonalty of the mystery or Art of Stationers of the City of London, and Booksellers, Printers and Bookbinder's do from time to time (as we are given to understand) intrude upon the Office of Our said Printer, contrary to the true intent and meaning of the above mentioned Letters Patents, and do daily practise and go about to defeat the said Robert Barker, and his Deputies or Assigns, of the benefit, advantage, commodity and profit of his said Grant, or of a great part of the same, by printing part of the Book of Common Prayer, and by Printing of other the Books and things expressed, mentioned, contained and intended in the above mentioned Letters Patents, under colour of some small alterations, either in leaving out part, or adding some Notes or other things thereto, or with some other small enlargement, alteration or abridgement thereof:  
NOW, forasmuch as it was Our true intent and meaning at the time of the making or granting of the said confirmation; That the said Robert Barker and his Deputies and Assigns, should and might fully and in ample manner without any question or opposition, have and enjoy the sole Printing of all and every Books and things, and of every part of the same Books mentioned and intended in the said Letters Patents, according to the true intent and purport thereof, in all manner of Volumes whatsoever: Notwithstanding the leaving out of any part of the said Books or things, or any of them, or making any Quotations or marginal notes upon them, or any of them: And to the end that neither the said Robert Barker, nor his Deputies, nor Assigns, may not in any wise be defeated or impeached thereof by any colourable or indirect courses; Therefore We do by these presents for Us, Our Heirs and Successors straightly charge, require, forbidden, prohibit, and inhibit you, and every of you, and all other Our Subjects whatsoever; That neither you, or they, nor any of you or them, during the term of the natural life of the said Robert Barker, shall directly or indirectly, by any ways colour or means Imprint, bind, or sell, or cause to be Imprinted, bound, or sold, in any place or places whatsoever within Our Realms or Dominions, any Volume or Volumes, Book or books, work or works, or any part or parcel of them, whereof the Imprinting is, or are granted or mentioned, or intended to be granted as aforesaid to the said Robert Barker by the above recited Letters Patents, although there be or shall be Additions, Notes or Quotations to or upon the same, or any Abridgement or Abstract of the same, or of any part thereof, upon pain of forfeiture of all and every such Book or books, and Work or works so to be Imprinted, contrary to the tenor of this Our Royal commandment, The same to be seized to the use of Us, Our Heirs and Successors, by the said Robert Barker, his Deputies of Assigns; And also upon pain of Our further displeasure and heavy indignation. Willing and hereby straightly charging and commanding all and singular Majors, Sheriffs, justices of Peace, Bailiffs, Constables, and all other Our Officers, Ministers and Subjects whatsoever, to be aiding and assisting unto the said Robert Barker, his Deputies and Assigns, in the execution of this Our Royal pleasure and commandment, as they and every of them will answer to the contrary at their uttermost perils. Provided always nevertheless, and it is Our true intent and meaning, not to inhibit you or your Successors from time to time by these presents, to Imprint or cause to be Imprinted, bind, or sell, or cause to be bound or sold, all, every, or any the Books, which We by any Our Letters Patents by express words or terms therein mentioned, have granted to you and your successors.  
Given under Our Privy Seal at Our Palace of Westminster the six and twentieth day of january, in the fourteenth year of Our Reign of England, France and Ireland, and of Scotland the fiftieth.  
God save the King.  
ja. Mylles dep. Fra. Mylles.