# Licensing of the Press Act 1665, Section III: Every Printer, except the Two Universities, to reserve Three Copies, and deliver them to the Master of the Stationer's Company, one for the King, and one for each of the Universities.


And bee it further enacted That from and after the Six and twentyeth day of December One thousand six hundred sixty five Every Printer within the Citty of London or in any other place except the Two Universityes shall reserve Three printed Copies of the best and largest. Paper of every Booke new printed or reprinted by him with Additions, and shall before any publique vending of the said Booke bring them to the Master of the Company of Stationers and deliver them to him, One whereof shall by the said Master of the said Company of Stationers within Ten dayes after he hath soe received the same be delivered to the Keeper of his Majestyes Library, and the other two within the said ten dayes to be sent to the Vice Chauncellour of the two Universityes respectively for the use of the publique Libraries of the said Universityes

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/aep/Cha2/17/4/section/IIIn1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/licensing-of-the-press-act-1665/section-IIIn1
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