GEORGE R. George Rex; King George I of Great Britain.

WHEREAS Our Trusty and well beloved William Innys and John Innys of Our City of London, Booksellers, have by their Petition represented unto Us, that they have at great Charge and Expence printed a new and correct Edition of a Book entitled, Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy; by the author Isaac Newton, Knight. Third edition, enlarged and corrected: original: "Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica; Auctore Isaaco Newtono Eq. Aur. Editio tertia aucta & emendata." The title "Eq. Aur." stands for "Eques Auratus," or "Golden Knight," a term for a Knight Bachelor. And the sole Right and Title of the Copy of the same, being vested in the said William Innys and John Innys, they have humbly besought Us to grant them Our Royal Privilege and Licence, for the sole printing and publishing thereof for the Term of fourteen Years: We being willing to give all due Encouragement to Works of this Nature, which tend to the Advancement of Learning, are graciously pleased to gratify them in their Request, and do, by these Presents, agreeable to the Statutes in that Behalf made and provided, for Us, Our Heirs and Successors, give and grant unto them the said William Innys and John Innys, their Executors, Administrators and Assigns, Our Royal License for the sole printing and publishing the said Book entitled, Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy; by the author Isaac Newton, Knight original: "Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica; Auctore Isaaco Newtono Eq. Aur." for the Term of fourteen Years from the Date hereof, strictly forbidding all Our Subjects within Our Kingdoms and Dominions to reprint the same, either in the like or in any other Volume or Volumes whatsoever, or to Import, Buy, Vend, Utter In this legal context, "utter" means to put into circulation or distribute unauthorized copies. or Distribute any Copies thereof reprinted beyond the Seas, during the aforesaid term of fourteen Years, without the Consent or Approbation of the said William Innys and John Innys, their Heirs, Executors, and Assigns under their Hands and Seals first had and obtained, as they shall answer the contrary at their Peril: Whereof Our Commissioners and other Officers of Our Customs, the Master Wardens and Company of Stationers The Stationers' Company was the London guild responsible for regulating the printing trade and enforcing publishing rights., are to take Notice that due Obedience be rendered thereunto. Given at Our Court at St. James’s the twenty fifth Day of March, 1726. in the twelfth Year of Our Reign.