Act, 16 January 1694, Edinburgh

Act, 27 December 1694, Edinburgh

Edinburgh the Eightein day of January Jaj vjc nyntie four years

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Act Mr John Bining for printing some books.

Anent a Petition given in to the Lords of their Majesties privy Councill be John Binning of Dalvenan sone to the deceast Mr Hew Binning some time minister of the Gospell at Govan Shewing That the petitioner intendeth to print his said fathers course of philosiphy, Which hath not as yet been printed Consisting of Logicks Metaphisicks and Ethicks And Likewayes the petitioner designes to reprint such of his said fathers works as hath been formerly printed viz the practicall Catechisme sermons on the Eight Chapter of the Epistle of Paull to the Remains or Sermons on the first Chapter of the Epistle of John and a volum of Miscellany sermons wherof ther is no priviledge now standing unexpired nor any persone Liveing who ever hade any such priviledge except James Glen who has past from any further pretence to the same in the petitioners favors Conforme to a Consent under his hand therwith produced And Seing this will be a work of such charges as the petitioner cannot be able to undergoe without the saids Lords Grant him some incouradgement by a priviledge in maner underwritten And Therfore humbly Supplicating the saids Lords to the effect aftermentioned The Lords of their Majesties privy Councill haveing Considered this petitione given in to them be the above John Bining They heirby Give and Grant to the petitioner the sole and only power and priviledge of printing reprinting Importing and vending of the above books dureing the space of nyntein years after the date heirof And Discharge all other persones whatsomever dureing that Space to print reprint Import or vend the same within this kingdome without the speciall Licence of the petitioner under the paine of Confiscatione of the Copies the one half to the petitioner and the other half to the Discoverer But prejudice allwayes to any concerned to sell or Import Coppies of any former Impressions of the saids books.

Edinburgh the Eightein day of January Jaj vjc nyntie four years

D1694/1/141

Act

Act Mr John Bining for printing some books.

Anent a Petition given in to the Lords of their Majesties privy Councill be John Binning of Dalvenan sone to the deceast Mr Hew Binning some time minister of the Gospell at Govan Shewing That the petitioner intendeth to print his said fathers course of philosiphy, Which hath not as yet been printed Consisting of Logicks Metaphisicks and Ethicks And Likewayes the petitioner designes to reprint such of his said fathers works as hath been formerly printed viz the practicall Catechisme sermons on the Eight Chapter of the Epistle of Paull to the Remains or Sermons on the first Chapter of the Epistle of John and a volum of Miscellany sermons wherof ther is no priviledge now standing unexpired nor any persone Liveing who ever hade any such priviledge except James Glen who has past from any further pretence to the same in the petitioners favors Conforme to a Consent under his hand therwith produced And Seing this will be a work of such charges as the petitioner cannot be able to undergoe without the saids Lords Grant him some incouradgement by a priviledge in maner underwritten And Therfore humbly Supplicating the saids Lords to the effect aftermentioned The Lords of their Majesties privy Councill haveing Considered this petitione given in to them be the above John Bining They heirby Give and Grant to the petitioner the sole and only power and priviledge of printing reprinting Importing and vending of the above books dureing the space of nyntein years after the date heirof And Discharge all other persones whatsomever dureing that Space to print reprint Import or vend the same within this kingdome without the speciall Licence of the petitioner under the paine of Confiscatione of the Copies the one half to the petitioner and the other half to the Discoverer But prejudice allwayes to any concerned to sell or Import Coppies of any former Impressions of the saids books.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 319v.

1. NRS, PC2/24, 319v.