A, as one of the representatives of Anne Moseley, daughter of Humphrey Moseley, late citizen and stationer of London, has an interest in the copyrights of ‘Priamus and Thisbe’, ‘Spencers Shepherds Calendar’, and other works, as recorded in the register of the Stationers’ Company and a transcript thereof; and also (formerly) claimed an interest in the copyright of ‘Cowleys Poems, Donns Poems, Davenants Works, Crashaws Poems, Carews Poems Ben Johnsons Works, 3d Vol, Pastor Fido, Sucklings Poems Denhams Poems Wallers Poems & Miltons Poems in Latin & English, with many others’, which all belong to B and C or one of them. For the consideration of £10 A assigns to C his interest in the copyrights of the books in the first group, and releases to B and C his claim to the copyrights of the books in the second group. Witnessed by Robert Knaplock, John Baker, and Marmaduke Horsley. (The witnesses to the receipt are the same.) Signed by ‘Dorman Newman Junior’.
Records the sale for 40s. of the copyright of Spenser’s Faerie Queene and other works by the same author, as printed in folio, which was previously purchased from Jon(athan) Edwin by John Leigh, and which D. M. in turn purchased from Leigh’s son Thomas.
Acknowledges the receipt of £10 10s. for Walthoe’s share in the copyright of Spenser’s Works, as last printed in folio.
Acknowledges the receipt of £10 10s. for Browne’s share in the copyright of Spenser’s Works, as last printed in folio.
Whenever B’s Grecian History is reprinted or whenever Abraham Stanyan’s Account of Switzerland is reprinted, A promises to pay B ten guineas for the first and five guineas for the second. He also promises to give him 35s. a volume for as many volumes of Rymer’s Fœdera* as shall be published.
Consideration, £50. Witnesses, Thomas Glenister and Isaac Miller.
For the consideration of £105 A assigns to B the copyright of the second volume of his Grecian History, and the copyright of his additions to the first volume. The first volume was formerly purchased from A by Jacob Tonson, the father of B. Witnessed by Samuel Tonson and William Reeve.
(i) Agrees to give Philips forty guineas for his poem Cyder, together with a certain number of copies of the book, and agrees terms for subsequent editions.
(ii) Acknowledges the receipt of ten guineas ‘in full of this note and all demands’.
Endorsed ‘Mr Tonson’s Promissory Note’.
Consideration, £63. Witnessed by Hen. Harbin and Thomas Rea. ‘Sealed at the Rummer Tavern in the Strand.’