Bladen's Privilege, Maryland (1700)

Source: Archives of Maryland: L.H.J. May 9, 1700, 24: 84.

Citation:
Bladen's Privilege, Maryland (1700), Primary Sources on Copyright (1450-1900), eds L. Bently & M. Kretschmer, www.copyrighthistory.org

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Full title:
William Bladen's Liberty to print in Maryland

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Abstract:
A printing privilege to print the colony's laws granted by Maryland to William Bladen. The privilege contained a liberty to print, implying exclusivity, and mandated that each county would purchase a copy of the work for a fixed price. The privilege is illustrative of the various measures sporadically used by colonial assemblies to support printers and publishers engaged in printing projects deemed to be of public interest.

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Bibliography:
  • Worth, Lawrence C. A History of Printing in Colonial Maryland, 1686-1776. Baltimore: Typothetae of Baltimore, 1922.


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1746: North Carolina Printing Privilege to Commissioners
1750: New York Law Printing Privilege
1772: Second New York Law Printing Privilege

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Publisher: N/A

Year: 1700

Location: Maryland

Language: English

Source: Archives of Maryland: L.H.J. May 9, 1700, 24: 84.

Persons referred to:
Bladen, William

Places referred to:
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Cases referred to:
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Institutions referred to:
Maryland County Courts
Maryland House of Delegates

Legislation:
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Keywords:
incentives
law books
privileges, printing
utility

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