two years’ licence for importing hooks is now almost expired; but many of the Greek books he had bought from the Royal Printers are still on his hands unsold, besides the whole impression of a Vita Christi which he had also bought from them after the London stationers would not look at it.  It would be a great thing for him therefore to have his licence extended for a time; and, if this favour is obtained from his Grace, he promises to do all he can for the importation of learned Greek and Latin books of the kind his Grace likes. (2) Humble Petition to Laud by Richard Whittaker, Humphrey Robinson, George Thomason, and other London Booksellers, dated April 15, 1640, representing to his Grace that, contrary to decree in Star-Chamber, “one Adrian Ulacke, a Hollander, hath now lately imported and landed at the Custom House divers bales or packs of books, printed beyond seas, with purpose to vent them in this kingdom,” and praying for the attachment of the said bales and the apprehension of Ulac. (3) Of the same date, Laud’s order, or suggestion to the Lord Treasurer to join him in an order, to attach the goods in the Custom House accordingly. (4) Humble Petition of Ulac to Juxon, Bishop of London, of date April 1640, explaining the transaction for which he is in trouble.  He had gone to Paris “upon the 5th of Dec. last,” and had there sold a great many copies of Theophylact on Paul’s Epistles, the Catena Patrum Graecorum in Jobum, Bishop Montague’s De Vita Christi, Spelman’s British Councils, &c., at the same time buying a number of books to be imported into England.  Although these last had been sent off from Paris before January, “yet, by want of ships and winds, they could come no sooner”—­i.e. not till after the 13th of April, 1640, when his two years’ licence for importing had expired.  He humbly beseeches Juxon that he may be allowed to “receive and dispose of the said books so sent freely without any trouble.” (5) A note of Laud’s, written by his secretary, but signed by himself, as follows:—­“Had not the Petitioner offended in a high matter against the State in transporting bullion of the kingdom, I should have been willing to have given time as is here [i.e. in the last document] expressed.  However, I desire Sir John Lambe to consider of his Petition, and do further therein as he shall find to be just and fitting, unless he find that the sentence in the Star-Chamber hath disabled him.—­W.  CANT. Apr. 21, 1640.” (6) Humble Petition, undated, of Ulac, now “prisoner in the Fleet,” to Sir John Lambe.  The prisoner “was, the 24th of May last, censured by the Lords in the High Court of Star-Chamber in L1000 to his Majesty and imprisonment.”  He is in very great straits, owing above L500 to his Majesty’s Printers for books, “much hindered by the deadness of trading,” and by the return of many books on his hands.  He is “a stranger, without any friends,” and unless the fine of L1000 is mitigated “to a very low rate,” he will