Trygge Nielsen, book printer, appeals to His Majesty or to Chancellor Christian Thomesen for regulations [with the request] that he may be promised to print almanacs [organized] according to the pole elevation [i.e., a way to calibrate the times of sunrise and sunset] as well as common school books, as they are in high demand in this country. An almanac costs 10 or 12 shillings, and ordinary books in Copenhagen costs 2 shillings less, [therefore] poor schoolchildren [in Norway] can no longer afford to buy books but must copy [the books] by hand.

I will follow His Majesty's decision in this matter as soon as his letter reaches me.

Tygge Nielsen bogtrøcker supp.^t om forschriffuelse til Kol. Ma. eller cantzelern Christian Thomesen, at hand motte forløffuis almanacher effter denne elevationem polj saa och gemeene schole bøgger at trøche, effterdj her i landet derpaa war stoer dyrke, saa en almanach 10 eller 12 ß och gemeene bøger som i Kiøbenhaffn j ß heroffuer 2 ß kostet, saa fattige scholebørn dennom iche kunde formaa at kiøbe mens offte motte udscriffue.

Herudj schal forholdesz effter Kol. Ma. missive derom til mig udgangen.