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Constitutional History of England, Henry VII to George II. Volume 1 of 3

Note 384 — Chapter V

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We find an exclusive privilege granted in 1563 to Thomas Cooper, afterwards Bishop of Winchester, to print his Thesaurus, or Latin dictionary for twelve years (Rymer, xv. 620); and to Richard Wright to print his translation of Tacitus during his natural life; any one infringing this privilege to forfeit 40s. for every printed copy. Id. xvi. 97.

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