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//Petition of Richard Whitacres to the same [Archbishop laud], 

 (die hierboven reeds genoemd is, als eene zekere rol spelende 

 bij den twist over concurrentie). One hooganhuysen [david van 

 hooganhuysen, die met johannes blaeu, zich ook met het in- 

 voeren van hollandsche boeken schijnt afgegeven te hebben, 

 misschien bloedverwant van cornelis van hoogenhuysen, die te 

 Amsterdam een boekwinkel had, in 1690 op de Agterburg- 

 wal, in 1706 in de N egelanti er straat by de Princegraft en in 

 1708 op de Egelantiersgracht bij de tweede Brug woonde 32 )] 

 a Dutchman, being heretofore complained of in the High 

 Commission for importing books, printed beyond the seas, was 

 bound not to bring in any more. One vlack has kept up the 

 same agency, and sold books in his stead, and is lurking here, 

 observing what is most useful and vendible, and causes it 

 forthwith to be printed abroad. Petitioner having lately brought 

 from Frankfort mart to Rotterdam four great vats of books to 

 the value of £ 500, hooganhuysen, upon untrue suggestions, 

 caused them to be seized and sold to vlack for £ 100. Vlack 

 is now preparing to go beyond seas to avoid answering his late 

 bringing over nine bales of books contrary to the decree of the 

 Star Chamber, and procures some persons to pretend that he is 

 indebted to them 'as formerly hooganhuysen did), thereby to 

 get the books into their possession. Petitioner prays order to 

 bring the bales to Stationers' Hall, there to remain till vlack 

 shall re-deliver to him the said four vats of books, or at 

 least at the same price he bought them. Reference to Sir John 

 Lambe to take three Commissioners' hands, and by warrant bring 

 the books above-mentioned to Stationers' Hall, till the cause 

 may be heard. 13th November, 1637." 33 ). 



9. Vlack verliet dus London, ten gevolge van de politieke 

 twisten, waarvan hij misschien vreesde het slachtoffer te zullen 

 worden, en vertrok naar Parijs, waar hij zich vestigde. Daar- 

 omtrent schrijft hij het volgende. 



//Nunc ad altera ejus notissima mendacia procedam, me Pa- 

 risiis fide cassum fy male agendo insignem, viam totam Ja- 

 cobeam cognoscere, unde olim quoque profugum ne multis 

 quidem parasangis audere appropinquare. 



Postquam ex Anglia in Galliam discesseram, Lutetiis Pari- 



