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1783 617 (1783)

handle is hein.ssl/ssct0312 and id is 1 raw text is: ACrS AIVD L A Encouragement of Literatu re. 6j ACTS AND LAWS, Made and paffed bythe General Court or Afle'nbly of the Goveinor and Company of the State of ConneHi- cut, holden at Hartford, (by fpecial Order of his Excelleicy the Go-' vernor) nuary, on the eighth Day of ja.' nno Dom. 1783. An A6 for the encouragement of Literature and Genius. WH E R E .1 S it is perfea1ly agreeable to the Principles of natural Equity and 7ulice, that every Author Jhould be fecured in receiving the Profits that may arife from the Sale of his Works, and fuch Security may encourage Men of Learning and Genius to publi/ ibeir tVritings j which may do Honor to their Country, and Service to Mankind. B E it Enatled b, the Governor, Gouncil and Reprentatives, ini General Court affembled, and by the riuthority of the fame, That the Author of any Book or Pamphlet not yet printed, being an inhabitant or Refident in thefe United States, and his Heirs and Affigns, fhall have the role Liberty of printing, publilhing , and vending the fame within this State, for the Term of fourteen Years, to commence from the Day of its firfr Publication in this State. And if any Perfon or Perfons within faid Term of tourteen Years as aforefaid, fhall prefume to print or re.print any fuch Book or Pamphlet within this State, or to import or introduce into this State for Sale, any Copies of fuch Book or Pamphlet re- printed beyond the Limits of this State, or fhall knowingly publiffi, vend and utter, or diftribute the fame without the content of the Proprietor thereof in Writing, figned in the Prefencei of two credible Witneffes, every fuch Perfon or Perfons fhall forfeit and pay to the Proprietor of fuch Book or Pamphlet, double the Value of all the Copies of fuch Book or Pamphlet fo printed, imported, di~ributed) vended, or expofed for Sale ; to be recovered by fuch Proprietor in any Court of Law in this State, proper to try the fame. Provided ueverthelefs, That no Author, Affgnee, or Proprietor of any, fuch Book or Pamphlet fhall be entitled to take the Benefit of this Statute, until he thall duly Regifter his Name as Author, Affignee, or Proprietor, with the Title of fuch Book or Pamphlet in the Office of the Secretary of this State, who is hereby impow.ered ,ind dirted to enter the fame on Record. 0ooo ,e. PreamS/ei I.. .- f Authors -of Book 8, to have the fole Ri-ht of publifh- ing. &c. fc• the Term of V4 Years. Ptblifhlin f &c. without the Proprie tor'sCo ufent A PxoifG

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