History of Early Printing in Ireland 29 



The Lord Deputy (by Warrant of 13th Augt., 1618) autho- 

 rised Kyngston and Downes, or their Attorneys, to seize all Books 

 forfeited under terms of Franckton's Letters Patent. 



They thereupon printed a form of Power of Attorney for the 

 purpose of complying with the Warrant. {Vide Photo, of 

 printed P/A (1618) from Kyngston and Downes in blank). 



No doubt Lownes and B. Downes did not come over here 

 at all, but Thomas Downes came in their stead. 



There must have been considerable opposition to, and diffi- 

 culties in, carrying on the new Patentees' work as such printers, 

 judging from the Proclamation dated 15th July, 1620, nearly 

 two years later. The Lord Deputy, by such Proclamation, after 

 reciting the Letters Patent to Franckton and same having been 

 subsequently conferred on and confirmed to Kyngston and Downes 

 (for the Company of Stationers), prohibited any sale, etc., of 

 books, etc., contrary to the said Patent, under penalties. 

 Kyngston appears to have left Dublin as Thomas Downes alone, 

 printed another Power of Attorney, reciting the Grant to 

 Kyngston and himself of the office of Printer (for the Company 

 of Stationers) and also reciting the said Proclamation and 

 appointing Attorneys to seize books, etc., under it. 

 {Vide Photo, of blank form.) 



