An appeal to the legislature, on the subject of the office of king's printer in EnglandThe Author, 1830 - 72 pages |
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... SHEWING THAT A LARGE PORTION OF THE EMOLUMENTS OF THE OFFICE BELONG TO THE PUBLIC ; WITH REMARKS ON THE INJURIOUS EFFECTS OF CONTRACTS FOR TERMS OF YEARS , THE STATIONERY OFFICE SYSTEM , & c . BY SAMUEL BROOKE , PRINTER , MANY YEARS IN ...
... SHEWING THAT A LARGE PORTION OF THE EMOLUMENTS OF THE OFFICE BELONG TO THE PUBLIC ; WITH REMARKS ON THE INJURIOUS EFFECTS OF CONTRACTS FOR TERMS OF YEARS , THE STATIONERY OFFICE SYSTEM , & c . BY SAMUEL BROOKE , PRINTER , MANY YEARS IN ...
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... shewn , in limiting or checking the charges for the House of Commons Printing ; and it must appear to all disinterested persons not a little extraordi- nary , that when a public office had existed for many years , whose officers had ...
... shewn , in limiting or checking the charges for the House of Commons Printing ; and it must appear to all disinterested persons not a little extraordi- nary , that when a public office had existed for many years , whose officers had ...
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... shewn that they did not allow any such principle , nor did their Printers , at least I can state so for myself , ever expect it . It appears , that in 1810 the Clerk Assist- ant of the House of Commons looked over the accounts of the ...
... shewn that they did not allow any such principle , nor did their Printers , at least I can state so for myself , ever expect it . It appears , that in 1810 the Clerk Assist- ant of the House of Commons looked over the accounts of the ...
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... shewn p . 207 , 208 , at 24d . per sheet , amounts to ... 57 5 10 Deduct Paper and Print , as shewn above Leaving a Bookseller's profit ( after allowing Printing profit ) of per sheet 18 0 0 £ 39 5 10 . Then let us take the number of ...
... shewn p . 207 , 208 , at 24d . per sheet , amounts to ... 57 5 10 Deduct Paper and Print , as shewn above Leaving a Bookseller's profit ( after allowing Printing profit ) of per sheet 18 0 0 £ 39 5 10 . Then let us take the number of ...
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... not diminish the force of my argument . Having thus shewn the ruinous effects of extravagance , during the last reign , caused by these exclusive Grants for such long terms as Thirty Years , renewed again and again , I shall 39.
... not diminish the force of my argument . Having thus shewn the ruinous effects of extravagance , during the last reign , caused by these exclusive Grants for such long terms as Thirty Years , renewed again and again , I shall 39.
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An Appeal to the Legislature, on the Subject of the Office of King's Printer ... Samuel Brooke No preview available - 2016 |
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Page 72 - Strahan, them and each of them, and to their and each of their Executors Administrators and Assigns, that they or any of them during the aforesaid term to them above granted, may take retain and hire Workmen in the art and mystery of Printing, to work in such art or mystery at the appointment and by the assignment of the said...
Page 65 - George the Third by the Grace of God, of Great Britain, France and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, and so forth, To all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting...
Page 67 - Know ye, that we of our special grace, certain knowledge and mere motion, have given and granted, and by these presents, for us, our heirs and successors, do give and grant...
Page 72 - Presents granted, from the Treasury of Us Our Heirs and Successors, at the Receipt of Our Exchequer at Westminster, by the hands of the Commissioners of our Treasury, or the Treasurer and Chamberlain, of Us Our Heirs and Successors for the time being...
Page 71 - Master and one Usher, to continue for ever. And that the said intention of the aforesaid Mayor, Bailiffs, Burgesses, and Commonalty of the aforesaid Town may take better effect, of our more abundant grace, We have granted and given Licence, and by these presents Do grant and give Licence, for us, our Heirs and Successors aforesaid, as far as* in us lies, to the aforesaid Mayor, Bailiffs, Burgesses, and Commonalty of our aforesaid Town, that they, or their Successors, may and shall have, enjoy, perceive,...
Page 68 - ... or shall command, to be used for the service of God in ' the churches of that part of our said United Kingdom of Great ' Britain and Ireland called England ; and of all other books, ' volumes, and things whatsoever, by whatsoever name, term, ' title, or meaning, or by whatsoever names, terms, titles, or ' meanings they are named, called, or distinguished, or any of them ' is named, called, or distinguished, or hereafter shall be named, ' called, or distinguished, heretofore printed by the royal...
Page 68 - Bibles and New Testaments whatsoever, in the English tongue or in any other tongue whatsoever of any translation, with notes or without notes...
Page 65 - Books of Common Prayer and Administration of the Sacraments and other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church of England...