Text.BP035.a1v/Translation

The Royal Majesty has allowed, authorized, and permitted Master Peeteren Volck Holst, Surgeon, to print, sell, and distribute everywhere at his pleasure this present book named The Great Surgery, etc. (after it has been shown by inspection and approval that it contains nothing evil). And thus, the same Royal Majesty has interdicted and forbidden all other printers and booksellers from reprinting the aforementioned book for the next four years, under penalty and confiscation of the books so reprinted, and furthermore, to incur for the benefit of the said Master Peeteren petitioner, a fine of twenty Carolus guilders, by each of those who will do the contrary. Given in the city of Brussels on the eighth day of June, in the year 1555. Signed

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