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 took out fresh indentures on June 11th, 163, for the remainder of his term, seven years, with Joseph Hunscott. [Stationers' Register of Apprenticeships.] He took up his freedom on January 25th, 1639. [Arber, iii. 688.] He is chiefly noted as the publisher of the early Quaker literature, but so far as is at present known he was not openly of that society. On Cromwell's accession to power Giles Calvert, with Henry Hills and Thomas Brewster, was appointed official "printer" to the Council of State. This appointment shows that he was in favour with the Government, and explains how it was that he was able to publish Quaker books without restraint. On only one occasion, in 1656, does he appear to have been questioned, but nothing serious seems to have followed. [State Papers, 1656, p. 308.] In 1661 he was arrested and thrown into prison for publishing a pamphlet entitled The Phœnix of the Solemn League and Covenant, but he was released after a few weeks' confinement. He is believed to have died about April, 1664, and was succeeded in his business by his widow, .

CALVIN (JAMES), (?) bookseller in London, 1642. Only known from a pamphlet entitled Prologue & epilogue to a comedie presented at the entertainment of the Prince his Highnesse, by the scholars of Trinity College, Cambridge, in March last. 1641. By Francis Coles. [E. 144. (9).]

CAMPLESHON (LEONARD), bookseller in York, Stonegate, 1661. Alice Broad printed for him the Good Husbands Jewel … The Fifth edition. [B.M. 779. b. 1.]

CARTWRIGHT (RICHARD), bookseller in London, (1) Bible in Duck Lane neere Smithfield; (2) Hand and Bible, Duck Lane. 1627–47. Took up his freedom June 15th, 1615, his first publication being a sermon preached by Matthew Brookes at Paul's Cross at Christmas, 1626, entitled the House of God. [B.M. 3932 f. 27.] He died on November 17th, 1647. [Smyth's Obituary, p. 25.] By his will he desired to be buried in the Church of Little St. Bartholomew. He mentions his brother Samuel Cartwright, and left the half of his stock to his wife and the other half to his son-in-law, Thomas Smith. One of his executors was, q.v. The will was proved on April 11th, 1648. [P.C.C. 59, Essex.]

CARTWRIGHT (SAMUEL), bookseller in London, (1) Bible in Duck Lane; (2) Hand and Bible in Ducke Lane. 1623–50. Brother of Richard