40 Charles William Wallace 
one Giles Allen gent in or about the xviij yere of the Reigne of 
the Queenes moft Excellent Mat that now ys of and in certaine 
decayed Barnes vacant ground and garden plottes fcituat & [being 
in Hallywell in Shordiche aforefaid for a] terme of Certeyn 
yeres yet [to endure] for [a yearly] rent of xiv! to be quarterly 
paied and in the faid Leafe did promyfe and Covenante to and 
w'® the faid Giles Allen to build in & vpon the demifed [prem- 
iffes 4—3] buildings for Tenementes to be errected vpon the 
premiffes the fome of two hundrethe poundes and the fame to 
be done and fynifhed by a certain tyme [5—9] for the Accom- 
plifhmt wherof the faid James yo" faid Orator was conftrayned 
to borrowe dyvers fomes of monye and to impawne his faid 
[leafe 6—8] buildinge and erectinge of a plaie howfe or Theatre 
& other the buildings for Tenementes as is aforefaid. The w™ 
one John Brayne Late of White [Chappel 7—9] he practifed 
to obteyne fome intereft therin, prefumynge that he might eafelie 
compafe the fame by reafon that he was naturall brother [to your 
faid Orators wife 8—9g] diuers fomes of monye) he made meanes 
to yo’ faid Orator James Burbedge, that he might haue the 
Moietie of the aboue named Theatre & [9—9] that in confidera- 
cion therof he would not only beare and paie haluf the chardges 
of the faid buildinges then beftoed & therafter to be beftoed 
[10—9] yo" Orato™ aforfaid her Children fhuld haue the fame 
Moietie fo to him to be conveyed and affured, making femblaunce 
that his induftrie was [11—9] children of his fifter as is aforfaid/ 
Whervpon yo" faid Orator James Burbedge did become bound 
to the faid Braine in 400% [12—9] effect That yo" faid Orator 
fhuld at the requeft of the faid John Braine his executo™ or 
affignes convey to him the faid John Braine his [executors or 
affigns 13—9] to be errected vpon the premiffes demyfed by the 
faid Giles Allen to yo" faid Orator/ w futch Covenantes and 
warranties as yo™ Orator might [14—9] Leafe made by the faid 
Giles Allen was then or therafter fhuld be chardged w by any 
acte then done or therafter to be done by yo" [faid Orator 15—9] 
monye borrowed by yor faid Orator as by the fame obligacion and 
condicion more at Lardge yt doth and may appere./ And after 
the [16—9] amountinge vnto exceedinge chardges about the faid 
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