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executors and Affignees that it fhoulde and mighte be lawfull to 
the faide James Burbage his executors or affignees (In confid- 
eracion of the ymployinge and beftowinge of the forefaide Two 
hundred poundes in forme aforefaide) at anie tyme or tymes 
before the ende of the faide tearme of one and Twentie yeares 
by the faide Indenture graunted or before the ende of the fore- 
faide one and Twentie yeares after by vertue of the faide recited 
Covenaunte to be graunted to haue take downe and Carie awaye 
to his and their owne proper vie for euer all fuche buildinges and 
other thinges as fhould be builded erected or fette vppe in or 
vppon the Gardeins and voyde growndes by the faide Indenture 
graunted or anie parte therof by the faide James his executors 
or Affignees either for a Theator or playinge place or for anie 
other lawfull vfe for his or their comodities w*out anie ftoppe 
clayme lette trouble or interrupcion of the faide Gyles Alleyne 
and Sara his wyfe or either of them or of the heires executors 
Adminiftrators or Affignees of them or anie of them or of anie 
other perfon or perfonnes in the behalfe righte or title or by 
meanes or procurem* of them or anie of them By vertue of w™ 
Leafe the faid James Burbage did enter into the premiffs & was 
therof poffeffed accordinglie and did performe all the Covenantes 
Articles & agreem*®* on his parte to be performed & did alfo to 
his great charges erect and builde a playinge howfe called the 
Theater in & vpon the premiffes & afterwarde the faide firfte 
tearme of Tenne yeares drawinge to an end the faide James Bur- 
bage did often tymes in gentle maner folicit & require the faid 
Giles Allen for makinge a new leafe of the faid premiffes accord- 
inge to the purporte & effect of the faid Covenante & tendred 
vnto the faid Allen A new Leafe devifed by his Cownfell readie 
written & engroffed w labells & wax thervnto affixed agreable 
to the Covenante before recyted w™ he the faid Allen made fhew 
that he would deliuer yet by fubtill devifes & practifes did from 
tyme to tyme fhifte of the fynifhinge therof After w & before 
the faid terme of one & twentie yeares were expired the intreft 
of the faid terme & all benefitt & profitt that might growe by the 
faid Indenture of Leafe came by good conveyaunce in the Lawe 
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