An order of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament
Subtitle: For the regulating of printing, and for suppressing the great late abuses and frequent disorders in printing many false, scandalous, seditious, libellous and unlicensed pamphlets, to the great defamation of religion and government
By: Also, authorizing the masters and wardens of the Company of stationers to make diligent search, seize and carry away all such books as they shall finde printed, or reprinted by any man having no lawfull interest in them, being entred into the Hall book to any other man as his proper copies. Die Mercurii. 14 June. 1643 ...
Publisher: Printed for J. Wright ...
Published: 1643
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Subjects: Freedom of the press; Press law
Notes: First edition? One of two editions on the same day.

Signature: A⁴.

Title within ornamental border. Head pieces.

Black letter.

Milton's Areopagitica was written against this ordinance.