...public benefactor to bis native city, which the following extract from his will must testify: " And now I hope I may be allowed to leave somewhat for the benefit of Printing. To this end I rgive to the master and keepers, or wardens, and commonalty of the mystery or art of a Stationer ef...

...society corporated for ever, \vith one master; a"nd two keepers or •wardens, by the name of The Matter, and Keepers or Wardens, and Commonalty, of the Mystery or Art of a Stationer of the City qf Lot* don, for ever. " And that the same master, arid keep'ers or wardens, and commonalty, and their...

...and Pope's Works : to my son whatsoever books (not described above) he thinks proper to take. " And now I hope I may be allowed to leave somewhat for...mystery or art of a Stationer of the city of London, sueh a sum of money as will purchase Two Thousand Pounds, three per cent. Reduced Bank Annuities, upon...

...Company a large silver tea-urn. He died April 7, 1798 ; and in his Will, dated Nov. 24, 1/94, says, " 1 give to the Master and Keepers or Wardens and Commonalty...Mystery or Art of a Stationer of the City of London, Two Thousand Pounds, Four per Cent. Bank Annuities, upon trust, to pay, apply, and distribute the Dividends...

...to sale, without such licence ; thai then such member and members so offending shall forfeit and pay to the master and keepers, or wardens and commonalty of the mystery or art of Stationers of the city of London, the sum of twelvepence for every such several copy or copies, book...

....charter, dated the 4th of May, 1557, in the third and fourth of Philip and Mary, by the title of " The Master and Keepers, or Wardens, and Commonalty, of the Mystery or Art of Stationers of the City of 'London*," by which they obtained an inquisitorial ri<;ht upon all literary...

...proper to take. — And riow I hop* I may be allowed to leave somewhat for the benefit of 'priming. To this end, I give to the master and keepers or wardens ami commonalty of the mystery or art of a stationer of the city of London, such a sum of money as will...

...which the 37th clause is as follows : " Whereas divers brethren and members of the said Company of master, and keepers or wardens, and commonalty, of the mystery or art of Stationers of the City of London, have great part of their estates in books and copies, and for the...

...Greenwich,' and sold and continued to sell the same until about the middle of November 1773, at which time the master and keepers, or wardens, and commonalty, of the mystery or art of stationers of the city of London, assuming and usurping to themselves an exclusive privilege of printing...

...Stationers, 1678. Quarto, 30 pages, including the Title. 21. An Ordinance ordained, devised, and made by the Master and Keepers or Wardens and Commonalty of the Mystery or Art of STATIONERS of the City of London, for the well-governing of that Society. London: Printed for the Company...