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Baller v. Watson: Entry from the Court's Book of Orders, London (1737)

Source: The National Archives: c.33 369/315

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Baller v. Watson: Entry from the Court's Book of Orders, London (1737), Primary Sources on Copyright (1450-1900), eds L. Bently & M. Kretschmer, www.copyrighthistory.org

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Tuesday 6th December
Catherine Baller Widow Surviving Ad[???] of John Gay Esq. } This Cause coming this present
and by Bill of Revivor Plaintiff James Watson Thos Read Francis } day to be heard and Debated
Jeffries Thos Astley and Robt Walker Defendents }
before the Right Honourable the Lord High Chancellor &c in the presence of Counsel learned on both sides the Substance
of the Original Bill Exhibited by the said John Gay against the Defendant appeared to be that the said John Gay
having Composed and wrote a book Intitled Polly an Opera being the second part of the beggers
Opera of which he was Sole Author & Proprietor caused the same to be printed & published at his


    

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