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the Court of Requests, on the previous suit of 1600 
MAM MURS RG RCN ES PT Sad Wate ws ae 's she wide dl aah 290 
[Note—In printing the documents, signs of contraction are expanded 
into italics. Where no sign of contraction occurs, the shortened form is 
retained, except in the case of Latin documents, which are expanded in 
full, the Roman type showing in all cases what letters stood in the 
original. There is, therefore, no uniformity in spellings or expansions. 
The transcripts have been carefully proof-read against the originals before 
putting them into type, and the correction of the printed proofs has been 
generously carried through by the Editor of the Studies, during my 
absence in Europe. The object has been to be faithful to the originals in 
word and letter, and thus to make this publication of the documents of 
lasting value. ] 
BURBAGE V. BRAYNE 
Chancery Proceedings, Series II, 222/83. 
[Bill and Demurrer. Date at upper left-hand corner of Bill all decayed 
away, except the final “8” and the right edge of the “8” just before it, 
giving the date as 1588. As the first order of the Court was in Hilary 
(February 17), 1588-9, the suit was filed in the preceding term of 
Michaelmas, 1588. 
The entire left third of the Bill and the left half of the Demurrer rotted 
away. Officially repaired at my request, 1908. (See further, note at close 
of Demurrer.) Bill originally ‘about 22 inches wide and 17 inches long; 
Demurrer originally about 15 X 9. 
In the following transcript, the first number inserted within the brackets 
indicates the line; the second number, the approximate number of inches 
missing at the beginning of that line.] 
BILL 
[158]8 
To the right Honorable St Xpofer Hatton Knight 
Lord Chancellor of England 
[Humblie complaining fheweth] to yo™ good Lordfhipp James 
Burbedge of [Hallywell] in [Shordiche Crypple gate London] 
gentleman Cutbert Rychard Alce and Ellen Burbedge the Chil- 
dren of the faid James and Ellen his wief That wher yor faid 
Orator [James Burbage was poffeffed of a leafe granted by] 
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