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faid to one Robert Kenningham grocer/ in w™ Streete the faid 
Jo. Braynes Dwelled alfo/ and of the fame Trade/ he the faid 
Braynes at the tyme he Joyned wt the faid James Burbage in 
the forefaid leafe/ was reputed emonges his neyghbo"™ to be wo'th 
one thowfand poundes at the leaft/ And that after he had Joyned 
w' the faid Burbage in the matter of the building of the faid 
Theater/ be begann to flack his own trade/ and gave him felf to 
the building therof/ and the chefe care therof he tooke vppon 
him/ and hyred wo'kmen of all fortes for that purpofe/ bought 
Tymbre and all other thinges longing therunto/ and paid all/ 
So as in this Depo'’* confcience he beftowed thervpfon for his 
owne parte the fome of one thowfand markes at the leaft/ in 
fomoche as his affeccion was gyven fo greatlie to the fynifhing 
therof/ in hope of great welth & profitt during ther leafe/ that 
at the laft he was dryven to fell to this Depo‘: ffather his leafe 
of the howfe wherin he dwelled/ for one C li/ and to this Depot 
all fuche wares as he had left/ and all that longed therunto Re- 
mayning in the fame for the fome of one Cxlvj! & od money/ 
wherof this Depot did paye for him to one Kymbre an Jremonger 
in london for Jron wo'ke w™ the faid Braynes beftowed vppon 
the fame Theater/ the fome of ffourtie poundes/ And after 
wardes the faid Braynes tooke the matter of the faid building fo 
vpon him/ as he was dryven to borow money to fupplye the fame/ 
faying to this Depot that his brother Burbage was not hable to 
help the fame/ and that he found not towardes it aboue the value 
of ffiftie poundes/ fome parte in money/ and the reft in ftuff./ 
To the 6. that he cam fay no more/ then he hath before faid/ in 
the laft former Jnterrogatory. 
To the 7. that he is ingnorant 
To the 8. that he Remembreth ther fell out variaunce & con- 
tencion betwene the faid James Burbage/ and as he thinketh the 
faid Braynes/ or his wyfe the now compleynant the w* variance 
they confented that friendes fhuld hear & arbytrate the fame/ 
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