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Andrew Law's Privilege (1781)

Source: Connecticut State Library Manuscript (Colleges and Schools, 1661-1789), Series I. Vol. II , Document 148, and The University of Texas School of Law Tarlton Law Library, F99 .C7: Charles J. Hoadly ed., The Public Records of the State of Connecticut (Hartford, 1895) 3: 537-538.

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Andrew Law's Privilege (1781), Primary Sources on Copyright (1450-1900), eds L. Bently & M. Kretschmer, www.copyrighthistory.org

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Bill in Form

On Memorial of

Mr Andrew Law

Oct [?] 1781



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Upon the Memorial of Andrew Law of Cheshire in
Newhaven County shewing to this Assembly that he
hath with great Trouble & Expence prepared for the
Press & procured to be engraved & imprinted a Collec-
tion of the best & most approved Tunes & Anthems
for the Promotion of Psalmody, containing the follow-
ing Tunes, Viz. Aynhoc, Balldoc, Blendon, Bunker Hill,
Cheshire, Denbigh, Denmark, Easter, Elstow, Falmouth,
Farmington, Freedom, Greenwich, Judgement, Keen,
Leeds, Leicester, Loughborough, Middletown, Milford,
Northhampton, Ode on Spring, Providence, Psalm
21, 22, 25, 32, 46, 115, 122, 136, 148, Rugby,
Salem, Southington, Springfield, Trumpet, Wallingford,
Willingborough, Waybridge, Weathersfield, & Worcester
& sundry Anthems beginning with the following
words respectively viz.
Arise, Shine Oh Zion &c.
If the Lord himself &c.
I said I will take heed &c.
Oh Clap your hands &c.
Oh Lord, our Governor &c.
Oh Lord, God of Israel &c.
O Sing unto the Lord &c.
Praise the Lord O my Soul &c.
The Beauty of Israel is slain &c.
as by said Collection printed & published under the
said Memorialist's Name may fully appear -
Humbly praying this Assembly to grant the said Me-
morialist an exclusive Patent for imprinting & vend-
ing the said Tunes & Anthems for the Term of five
years next ensuing, as pr. Memorial on file -
Resolved by this Assembly that the said Memorialist
have & free & full Liberty & License is hereby
granted [XXX] for the sole printing, publishing &
vending the several Tunes & Anthems abovementioned
to the said Memorialist, his Heirs, Executors, Administra-

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tors & Assigns for the Term of five Years next en-
suing; strictly forbidding all the Subjects of this
State, to reprint the same & each & every of the said
Tunes or Anthems, in the like, or in [XXX] any other
Volume, or Form whatsoever; or to import, vend, buy,
utter, or distribute any Copies of said Tunes or Anthems
or of any of them Reprinted beyond the limits of this
Statge during the aforesaid Term of five years, with-
out the Consent or Approbation of the said Andrew
Law, his Heirs, Executors, Administrators & Assigns,
under his or their Hands & Seals first had & obtained
or they will answer the Contrary at their Peril -
under the Penalty of £500
lawful money for each & every such offense [together with just damages] to be re-
covered against such offender by the said Andrew Law,
his Heirs, Executors, Administrators & Assigns - the said
Law, his heirs, executors, administrators & assigns printing & furnishing
a sufficient number of Copies of the said Tunes for the Use of the Inhabi-
tants of this State a reasonable prices.

                                                      passed in the upper House
                                                            Test George Wyllys [Secretary?]
            ¦Oct 1781¦
                                          Concurred in the Lower House
                                          Test [???] Clerk


Transcription by: Megan Wren

    

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