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(1450-1900)

Abolition of All Monopolies in the Book Trade in Norway, Copenhagen (1686)

Source: The Danish National Archives via Digitalarkivet, Danske Kanselli 1572-1799, RA/EA-3023/F/Fc/Fca/Fcab/L0013: Norske tegnelser (mikrofilm), 1684-1687, s. 272a-b.

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Abolition of All Monopolies in the Book Trade in Norway, Copenhagen (1686), Primary Sources on Copyright (1450-1900), eds L. Bently & M. Kretschmer, www.copyrighthistory.org

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Stadtholder Guldenlewe at alle monopolia anlangende Böger-handlingen i Norge, skal være afskaffede.

V:S:G: oc B: C: Viide maa du, at saaesom adskillige Klagemaal for Os er indkomne, at med de Privilegier, vj til ere og ander udi Vort Riige Norge alleene med Böger at Handle forhengivet haver, store Misbrug skal begaaes, fra Voris Kiere Undersaatter skal ike alleniste vij kunde faa alle Böger til Kiöbe, som begieris Mens ved oc hvis af de Priviligeerde falholdis, udi dyre domme skal maa betale, Da haver vi allernaadigst for gotbefinden alle Monopolia, Böger-Handlingen angaaende, over alt udi Vort Riige Norge aldeelis at ophøre oc afskaffe

 



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fra det ere hver herefter skal være tilladt, frj oc U-behindret, dermed dog for billig oc ljdlig prjs, oc Uden anden Retmessig Klage at handle i Derefter du dig allerunderdanigst haver at Rette, oc til Vedkommendis effterretning fornöden anstalt at giöre.

Befalendis etc:

Hafn: d: 30 January: 1686.

 




Transcription by: Maren Rath

    

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