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Statute of Anne, London (1710)
Source: scanned from the parchment copy in the UK Parliamentary Archives
Citation:
Statute of Anne, London (1710), Primary Sources on Copyright (1450-1900), eds L. Bently & M. Kretschmer, www.copyrighthistory.org
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hereby required within ten days after demand
by the Keepers of the respective libraryes or any
person or persons by them or any of them authorised
to demand the said Copy to deliver the same for the use
of the aforesaid Libraryes And if any proprietor Book-
seller or printer or the Warehousekeeper
of the said Company of Stationers shall not
Observe the direction of this Act therein That then
he and they so making default in not delivering the said
printed Copies as aforesaid shall forfeit besides the
value of the said printed Copies the sum of five
pounds for every Copy not so delivered As also the
value of the said printed copy not so delivered
the same to be Recovered by the Queens Majestie
her heirs and successors And by the Chancellour
Masters and Scholars of any of the said
Universities And by the President and Fellows of Sion
College and the said Faculty of Advocates at Edinburgh
with their full costs respectively Provided
always and be it further enacted that if any person
or persons incur the penalties contained in this
Act in that part of Great Britain called Scotland
they shall be recoverable by any Action before the
Court of Session there Provided that nothing in this Act
contained do Extend or shall be construed to extend
to prohibit the importation vending or selling of any
Books in Greek Latin or any other foreign language
printed beyond the seas any thing in
this Act contained to the contrary notwithstanding
And be it further Enacted by the authority
aforesaid that if any Action or Suit shall be
commenced or brought against any person or
persons whatsoever for doing or causing to be done
any thing in pursuance of this Act the defendants
in such action may plead the General Issue and
give the special matter in evidence And if upon such
Action a verdict be given for the defendant or the
plaintiff become nonsuited or Discontinue his action
then the defendant shall have and recover his full
costs for which he shall have the same remedy as a
Defendant in any Case by Law hath Provided
that nothing in this Act contained shall Extend or
be construed to extend either to prejudice or confirm
any right that the said Universityes or any
of them or any person or persons have or claim
to have to the printing or reprinting any book
or copy already printed or hereafter to be printed
Provided nevertheless that all Actions Suits
Bills indictments or Informations for any offence
that shall be committed against this Act shall be
brought sued and commenced within three months
next after such offence committed or else the same
shall be void and of none effect
Source: scanned from the parchment copy in the UK Parliamentary Archives
Citation:
Statute of Anne, London (1710), Primary Sources on Copyright (1450-1900), eds L. Bently & M. Kretschmer, www.copyrighthistory.org
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No Translation available.
hereby required within ten days after demand
by the Keepers of the respective libraryes or any
person or persons by them or any of them authorised
to demand the said Copy to deliver the same for the use
of the aforesaid Libraryes And if any proprietor Book-
seller or printer or the Warehousekeeper
of the said Company of Stationers shall not
Observe the direction of this Act therein That then
he and they so making default in not delivering the said
printed Copies as aforesaid shall forfeit besides the
value of the said printed Copies the sum of five
pounds for every Copy not so delivered As also the
value of the said printed copy not so delivered
the same to be Recovered by the Queens Majestie
her heirs and successors And by the Chancellour
Masters and Scholars of any of the said
Universities And by the President and Fellows of Sion
College and the said Faculty of Advocates at Edinburgh
with their full costs respectively Provided
always and be it further enacted that if any person
or persons incur the penalties contained in this
Act in that part of Great Britain called Scotland
they shall be recoverable by any Action before the
Court of Session there Provided that nothing in this Act
contained do Extend or shall be construed to extend
to prohibit the importation vending or selling of any
Books in Greek Latin or any other foreign language
printed beyond the seas any thing in
this Act contained to the contrary notwithstanding
And be it further Enacted by the authority
aforesaid that if any Action or Suit shall be
commenced or brought against any person or
persons whatsoever for doing or causing to be done
any thing in pursuance of this Act the defendants
in such action may plead the General Issue and
give the special matter in evidence And if upon such
Action a verdict be given for the defendant or the
plaintiff become nonsuited or Discontinue his action
then the defendant shall have and recover his full
costs for which he shall have the same remedy as a
Defendant in any Case by Law hath Provided
that nothing in this Act contained shall Extend or
be construed to extend either to prejudice or confirm
any right that the said Universityes or any
of them or any person or persons have or claim
to have to the printing or reprinting any book
or copy already printed or hereafter to be printed
Provided nevertheless that all Actions Suits
Bills indictments or Informations for any offence
that shall be committed against this Act shall be
brought sued and commenced within three months
next after such offence committed or else the same
shall be void and of none effect