The First London Theatre L565 
MYLES V. BURBAGE 
Chancery Decrees and Orders, vol. 1593 “B,’ 785. Hilary, 
36 Elizabeth (1593-4). 
xj° die ffebruarij [1593-4] 
Robte Myles p't fforafmuch as this Cowrte was the prefent 
James Burbage dayYnformed by M® Scott beinge of the 
Cutbert Burbage p's councell That the Matter wherein 
and others def‘ Margarett Brayne was latelye p"* againft 
the aboue named def‘ ftandinge here- 
tofore Referred vnto Mt Dt Stanhop and M* D* Legg two of 
the M's of the Cowrte and they beinge redye to make theyr Re- 
port the fayd Margarett then p't dyed. fynce w tyme the faid 
Robte Myles hath exhibited A bill and Served proces vpon the 
deft*s to Anfwere the fame to revyue the faid form® fuyte and the 
orders of Referment made theirevpon in the fame ftate yt ftood 
at the tyme of the former pl*** deathe It ys therefore ordered 
that the fayd M*s of this Cowrte fhall att the nowe p"* fuyte take 
the lyke confyderacion as they were to doe of the Matters to 
them before referred at the former p's fuyte and make fuche 
Report thereof as by the former orders made in that behalf they 
were appoynted to doe That fuch further order may be taken 
therevpon as to this Cowrte fhalbe thought meete/ 
BURBAGE VU. MYLES 
| Chancery Decrees and Orders, vol. 15904 “A,’ 857; also in 
1594 “B,” 862. Hilary, 37 Elizabeth (1594-5). 
xiiij die Marcij [1594-5] 
James Burbage p! fforafmuche as the Right honorable 
Robte Miles defendt S' John Puckeringe knight Lorde 
keeper of the greate Seale of Eng- 
land was this prefent daye informed on the p!* behalf by M* 
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