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3 Item whither was not this defend‘, for yo" better fecuretie, bound 
to yo" loyntlie w™ the faid Braine and Pryne, in abond of 200" 
w™ Condicion endorfed, afwell for the repaym' of the faid mony 
at the faid tyme appointed, as for the performance of the Cove- 
nantes and for performing The faid mortgadge yea or no And 
_whither did the faid Brayne or prynn performe the fame/ 
on 
. Item were yo" not offended, that the faid Burbadge and Braine, 
did not repaie yo" The faid 125’* 8* 114 And did you not 
Threaten, to put the faid Burbadge out of poffeffion of the faid 
Theatre, and buildinges, for that yo" receyved no profitt therby: 
And did not yo" arreft thervpon the faid Jeams Burbadge, by 
proces out of her Ma‘? bench, about June in A°® 1582 And 
whither did not he ther vpon come to yo" howfe w™ the officer or 
balie, that had him vnder arreft, And whither did not yo" wief 
in yo" abfence, accept of xx" paid then to her, to yo™ vie by the 
faid defend‘, And did fhe not difchardge the faid defend*', from 
the faid Bailie, vpon Condicion that the faid defend*, fhuld come 
To yo" when yo? fent for him, to take order in the premiffes. And 
whither did not he repaire to yo" accordinglie, And whither was 
he not conftrayned to gyve yo", newe bondes w“ a fuertie, for 
The forthcomyng at yo’ howfe, of this defend‘, at an howers 
warning to be fubject to yo" actions. 
Item did not The faid defend' complayne to yo", that the faid 
Braine had Receyved and gotten into his handes, agret porcion of 
money levied in the faid Theatre, at the playe tymes, And that 
he would catche what he could, And That the faid defend* could 
not enforce him, to delyver any parte therof neyther To this 
defend‘, nor to yo" towardes an agreem' w" yo" in the premiffes/ 
yea or no/ . 
. Item did not yo" thervpon, fend yo" fervauntes to Chardge the 
faid Braine not to deale any further w™ any thinge, concerning the 
faid Theatre, Except he would deliuer to yo", The mony he Re- 
ceyved: And did yo" not appoinct one of yo" fervantes with the 
faid James Burbadge, as in yo" faid Right, title and intereft, to 
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