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C R  HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE dieu ET MON DROIT At the Court at White-Hall, The Eighth of November, 1671.  

Present,  
The Kings Most Excellent majesty,  
His Royal Highness the Duke of York,  
His Highness Prince Rupert,  
Lord Arch-Bishop of Canterbury,  
Lord Keeper.  
Duke of Bukingham,  
Duke of Ormonde,  
Earl of Ossory,  
Lord Chamberlain,  
Earl of Sandwich,  
Earl of Anglesey,  
Earl of Bathe,  
Earl of Craven,  
Earl of Lauderdail,  
Lord Bishop of London,  
Lord Arlington,  
Lord Newport,  
Lord holes,  
Lord Ashley,  
Mr. Treasurer,  
Mr. Vice-Chamberlain,  
Mr. Secretary Trevor,  
Mr. Chancellor of the duchy,  
Sir John Duncombe,  
Master of the Ordnance.   
WHEREAS there have risen of late several Differences between the Company of Stationers, London, And Edward Atkyns, Esquire, To whom His Majesty hath Granted the Sole privilege of Printing Common-Law-Books, The Benefit whereof is Endeavoured to be prevented, by entering the Copies of such Books with the Register of the Company of Stationers, whereby a private Property is pretended to be gained, It was this Day Ordered by His majesty in council, That no Book Treating of or Concerning the Common-Law be hereafter Entred in the Register of the Company of Stationers, So as thereby to gain to them a Property in such Books. But that the Printing thereof be Solely reserved to him the said Edward Atkins and his Assigns, During the Continuation of his Patent. Whereof the Master, Wardens, and Company of Stationers, and all and every the Members thereof are hereby Required to take Notice, and give Obedience thereunto.  
JOHN NICHOLAS.