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The Patent from the States of Holland and Westfriezland, for Printing this Work, is a follows, viz.
THE States of Holland and Westfreizland Publish, that Adrian Benian Bookseller at Delft, having made known to us, that he has been at great charge and trouble in Printing a certain Book Intituled [Histoire de 1••▪ Edit de Nantes, contenant les choses les plus Re∣marquables qui se sont passees en France avant & apres ••a Publication a l' occasian de la diversite des Religi∣ons, &c.] in Quarto in four Parts, and fearing that some other Person in our Dominions to his great loss and damage might attempt to print the foresaid Book after Our foresaid Petitioners Copy, has apply'd himself to Us, in most humble man∣ner, Praying that we would favour Our said Petitio∣ner with a special Patent or Priviledge, by which Our said Petitioner, his Heirs, Administrators, &c. may be favoured and allow'd to Print the said Book for 15 Years next ensuing, and that they only may be allow'd to Print Publish and Sell the said Book