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lyved, and James Burbage by one Turner and Hill. What title 
therby was geven to the faid John Brayne & his executo"s of and 
in the Leafe of the Theatre in Hallywell made to the faid James, 
by on Gyles Allyn. ‘And whither do yo" knowe that on Henry 
Lenman hath or had any parte of the profittes of the Theatre. 
Yf he had, then who graunted to him the fame. And how longe 
is yt fince he receyved fuch profittes to yo" knoweledge. And how 
longe is he yet to receyve the fame as yo" haue herd. And 
whither did John Braine agree that Lenman fhould receyve y® 
fame 
Item whither did Margaret Braine, and Robert Myles, in yo™ 
prefence place Collecto™ at the doares of the Theatre to collect 
the profitt therof, vnder the cullor of an order made in the Court 
of Chaunceri. That afwell the partie p'. viz the faid Margaret, 
as the faid James Burbage and Cuthbert Burbage defend'¢* fhuld 
performe the Arbitremt aboue named. And whither did the faid 
Margaret at that tyme fhewe furth the faid Arbitrem*, or offerr 
to performe the fame to the faid defend'®* And whither did the 
faid James Burbage require the fame, & to fee the" aucthoreties 
thei had to place the faid Collecto™. yea or no. And whither did 
not the p!. refufe plainli to performe the requeftes of the faid 
Burbedge. Yea or no. 
. Item wherin do yo" knowe that the defend'’s haue, or any of 
them hath comitted any contempt again{ft the Court of Chaunceri, 
or what order hath thei or ether of them broken in Contempt of 
the fame Court to yo" knoweledge. 
. Item whithe™ hath the faid Myles confeffed to yo". That he had 
to do w* the faid Theatre, and that the fame was his. And that 
he would pull the defend'’* Burbages out therof by the eares. 
yea or no. And whither hath he confeffed that he and his had 
more to do ther then Burbege had and that his title therof viz 
of the faid Theatre was better then Burbages. And that he had 
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