The First London Theatre 69 
William Botham, (stricken out)] W™ Clarke, Henry Bett gen- 
tleman fcryvener. 
. Imprimis Whither did yo" knowe John Braines whileft he lyved. 
And whither do yo" knowe the parties plaintife and defendauntes. 
And how longe haue yo" knowen them. 
. Item whither did James Burbage the one of the defend'@* take a 
Leafe of yo" of certaine void ground & decaied Tenementes in 
Hallywell, wheron the Theatre is now builded. And whither did 
John Brayne at the enfealinge of the faid Leafe or at any tyme 
before, make fute or require of yo" to be ioyned with the faid 
Burbage in the faid Leafe. Or to make the fame in truft to the 
fame Burbege to his the faid Braines vie. Yea or no. 
. Item what fyne or Jncome did the faid Burbege paie or bynd him- 
fealf to paie to yo" for the faid Leafe. And how mutch therof 
is to yo" paid And how mutch is vzpaide. And whither did the 
{aid John Braines paie to yo" any parte therof Or promyfe to 
paie yo" any parte therof. And whither did yo" alwaies repute 
the faid Burbedge to be yo" Tenante only of y® premiifes Yea 
or no. And what rent did yo" receyve for the premiffes before 
yo" demyfed the fame to Burbag 
. Item whither did Braines at any tyme paie to yo" any rent for the 
faid Theatre and premiffes by yo" demyfed to the faid Burbege. 
And whither was ther not owinge vnto yo" fix yeres before the 
death of the faid Braines more or lefe the fome of the fyftie and 
one poundes or therabout parte of w faid fome beinge for the 
faid fyne, & parte for Arrerages of Rent, And who p? yo" the 
fame/ 
. Item whither did yo" vewe the new buildinges and the Repracions 
done by the faid Burbage vpon & in certaine decayed howefes 
houlden of m™ Allyn in Hallywell, To what fome of mony did yo" 
eftymate the faid buildinges and Reparacions. Or what fome or 
fomes of monye do yo" knowe or haue herd faye that the faid 
Burbage did beftoe in the faid New buildinges & in the decayed 
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