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iecte truitinge to his promifes to haue a newe leafe did not take 
the fame awaye at the ende of the faide tearme of one and Twentie 
yeares graunted by the faide Indenture and that noe newe tearme 
beinge graunted by the faide Alleyne to the faide James Burbage 
or his Affignees by the wordes of the faide Covenante he hathe 
not libertie to take the fame awaye afterwardes in ftrictenes of 
lawe Therevppon he the faide Gyles Alleyne hathe broughte an 
Accion of Trefpas in yo™ Mats Courte at weftminfter Called the 
Queenes Benche againfte Peter Streete yo" fubiectes fervaunte 
who by yo" fubiectes direction and Comaundem* did enter vppon 
the premiffes and take downe the faide buildinge myndinge motte 
vneon{cionablie to recouer the value of the faide buildinge in 
damages, w"* mufte in [the] ende lighte vppon yo" faide fubiecte 
yf he fhould therin prevayle) ‘And there dothe profecute the fame 
w" all rigor and extremitie w™ will tende to yo" fubiectes greate 
loffe and hinderance excepte yo™ Mats favour and ayde in fuche 
cafes vied be to him herein extended In tender regarde wherof 
for as muche as it is agaynifte all equitie and Confcience that the 
faid Gyles Alleyne fhoulde (Contrarie to his Covenaunte and 
agreem'® aforefaide throughe his owne wronge and breache of 
Covenaunte hinder yo" fubiecte to take the benefitte of the faide 
agreem' in the forefaide Indenture expreffed to take awaye the 
faide tymber and buildinges before the ende of the faide one and 
Thirtie yeares And for that yo" faide fubiecte or his fervaunte 
can Mynifter noe perfecte plea at the Common lawe in barre of 
the faide accion And yet in all equitie and Confcience oughte to 
be releeved accordinge to the true meaninge And the faide Gyles 
Alleyne oughte to be ftayed of his faide fuite Maye it therefore 
pleafe yo™ mofte excellente Mat*® the premiffes Confidered/ to 
graunte vnto yo" faide fubiecte yo" highenes writte of Privie Seale 
to be directed to the faide Gyles Alleyne Comaundinge him therby 
at a Certayne daye and vnder a certayne payne therin to be lymited 
to be and perfonallie to appeare before yo™ Ma‘ in yo" highenes 
Courte of white Halle at Weftminfter then and there to aun- 
{weare to the premiffes and to abide fuche further order and di- 
rection therin As to the Mafters of the faide Courte fhalbe 
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