The following Copy of the Assignment for “GEORGÉ BARNWELL," made by Mr. Lillo at a period when Author's unfortunately thought themselves both from Law and Justice intitled to a perpetuity in the produce of their own Labors, may it is presumed now be considered a Literary Curiosity. Endeavours have been used to spell, point and arrange near to the original as possible. Know all Men by these Presents, That I George Lillo of the Parish of Rotherhith in the County of Surry Gent. for & in Consideration of the Sum of one hundred & five Pounds of good & lawfull Money of Great Britain to me in hand paid by John Gray of London Bookseller at or before the ensealing & Delivery of these Presents the Receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge have granted, bargain'd, sold, assigned, transfer'd & set over, And by these psents do for myself, Heirs, Executors & Administrators, Grant, bargain, sell, assign, transfer & set over to the said John Gray, his Heirs, Executors, Adminis、 trators & Assigns all my Right, Title, Interest & Property of, in & to yo Copey of a Play of five Acts, written by me the sd George Lillo & entitled, The London Merchant, Or the History of George Barnwell. To hold the same unto ye sd Jn° Gray his Heirs, Executors, Administrators & Assigns for Ever free & clear & freely & clearly acquitted, released & discharged of & from all future claim, Right, Title, Interest, Benefit, Property, Profit or Demand whatsoever which I my Heirs, Executors or Administrators shall or may at any time hereafter have Claim or Demand of in or to the same by Force or Virtue of any Law, Usage or Custom whatsoever, Any Law Usage, or Custom to the contrary thereof in any Wise not withstanding. And I the sd George Lillo the sd Copey & all my Right, Title, & Interest therein or thereunto agt all Men hereafter claiming or to claim from by or under me unto him the sd Jno Gray his Heirs, Executors, Administrators or Assigns, shall & will warrant & for ever defend by these psents. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & Seal this Twenty Fifth day of November in the ninth Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Second of Great Britain, France & Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith &c & in the Year of our Lord God one thousand seven hundred & thirty five. Sealed and Delivered John Kent Ge Lillo, (L. S.) LIST OF MR. LILLO'S WRITINGS, (With the Years in which they were first Published.) SILVIA or the Country Burial; an Opera, 1731. The Life of SCANDERBEG, 1734. The CHRISTIAN HERO; a Tragedy, 1734. MARINA; a Play, 1738. ELMERICK or Justice Triumphant; a Tragedy, 1740. BRITANNIA AND BATAVIA; a Masque, 1740. ARDEN OF FEVERSHAM; a Tragedy, 1762. REGULATORS; a Comedy; perhaps still exists in Manuscript. Fatal Curiosity was altered by Mr. Colman and reviv'd by him in the year 1782. Arden of Feversham was likewise alter'd by an anonymous author, but never printed. |