Anne r. 



HE RE AS Our Trufty and Well-bclovcd Jobi 

 James Gent, has humbly reprefented unto Us, 

 that he has prepared for the Prefs, a Book entitled. 

 The Theory and Pra5iice o/Gardeningj and 

 has humbly befought Us to grant him Our Royal 

 Privilege and Licence for the Sole Printing and Publiihing 

 thereof: for the Term of Fourteen Years : We being willing 

 to encourage fo ufeful a Work, are gracioufly pleafed to con- 

 defcend to his Requeft ; and do, by ihefe Prefents, grant to 

 him the faid Joht James, his Executors, Adminiftrators, and 

 Miens, Our Royal Licence for the Sole Printing and Publifliing 

 the faid Book entitled. The Theory and Prance of G a rd e n i n g, 

 for and during the Term of Fourteen Years, from the Date 

 hereof j ftricftly forbidding all Our Subjeds within Our King- 

 doms and Dominions, to reprint the fame, either in Whole or 

 in Part or to import, buy, vend, utter, or diftribute any Copies 

 thereof reprinted beyond Sea, during the faid Term of Four- 

 teen Years, without the Confent and Approbation of the faid 

 John James, his Heirs, Executors, Adminiftrators, and Aflims 

 under his or their Hands and Seals firft had and obtained, as they 

 will anfwer the contrary at their Peril. Whereof the Mafters 

 Wardens, and Company Stationers are to take Notice that the 

 fame may be enter'd in their Regifter, and that due Obedience 

 be render'd thereunto. Ghen at Our Caftle of Windfor the 

 22th D^ij/ of September, 171 2, and in the Eleventh Tear of Our 



Reign. 



By Her Majefty's Command, 



V ARTMOUTH. 



