G EORGE the Second, by the Grace of God, King of Great Britain, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, &c. To all to whom these Presents fhall come, Greeting. Whereas James Buckland, James Waugh, John Ward, Thomas Longman, and Edward Dilly, Citizens and Book fellers of our City of London, have by their Petition humbly reprefented unto Us, that they have purchafed the Copy Right of the WHOLE WORKS of the late Doctor ISAAC WATTS, and that they are now printing and preparing for the Prefs, new Editions with Improvements of feveral of the feparate Pieces of the faid Doctor Isaac Walls. They have therefore moft humbly prayed Us, that We would e graciously, pleased to grant them our Royal Licence and Protection for the fole printing, publifing, and vending the faid Works, in as ample Manner and Form as has been done in Cafes of the like Nature; We being willing to give all due Encouragement to Works of this Nature, which may be of public Ufe and Benefit, are graciously pleated to condescend to their Request, and do therefore by these Presents, as far as may be agreeable to the Statute in that Behalf made and provided, grant unto them, the faid James Buckland, James Waugh, John Ward, Thomas Longman, and Edward Dilly, their Executors, Adminiftrators, and Affigns, our Royal Privilege and Licence, for the fole printing, publifhing, and vending the faid Works for the Term of four. teen Years, to be computed from the Date hereof: ftrictly forbidding and prohibiting all our Subjects within our Kingdoms and Dominions, to reprint, abridge, or tranflate the fame, either in the like, or any other Volume or Volumes whatfoever, to import, buy, vend, utter, or diftribute any Copies thereof; or printed beyond the Seas, during the aforefaid Term of fourteen Years, without the Confent and Approbation of the said James Buckland, James Waugh, John Ward, Thomas Longman, and Edward Dilly, their Executors, Adminiftrators and Affigns, by Writing under their Hands and Seals first had and obtained, as they and every of them offending herein, will answer the contrary at their Peril; whereof the Commiffioners and other Officers of Dur Cuftoms, the Mafter, Wardens, and Company of Stationers of our City of London, and all other our Officers and Ministers, whom it may concern, are to take Notice, that due Obedience be rendered to our Pleasure herein fignified. By His Majefty's Command, W. PITT. HYMNS AND Spiritual Songs. In THREE BOOKS. I. Collected from the Scriptures. By I. WATTS, D. D. And they fung a new Song, Jaying, Thou art redeemed us, &c. Rev. v. 9. Soliti effent (i. e. Chriftiani) convenire, car LONDON: Printed forW.STRAHAN, J.F.andC.RIVINGTON, M DCC LXXVIII. |