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dueties as the faid James Burbadg® his executo™’ or admini{trato™ 
ought both in lawe and Conicience to paie and performe vnto the 
defend‘ and others, Or that the faid James Burbadge or this 
Complayn' hathe made twoo thoufand poundes proffitt and bene- 
fitt by the faid theatre As in the faid Anfweare is alfo alleadged 
And w"out that that any other matter Claufe Article or thinge 
in the faid Anfweare Conteyned materiall or effectuall in the lawe 
to be replied vnto by this Complaimant, and not herein or hereby 
{ufficiently replied vnto Confeffed and avoided trauerfed or denied 
is trewe, All w™ matters he this Complainant is and will be 
readie to averr and proue as this honorable Courte fhall award 
And praieth as before in and by his faid bill of Compl* he hath 
praied/ 
COURT ORDER, IO APRIL 1600 
Requests Misc. Books, vol. 49. (Draft Order Book, Easter 41 
to Trinity 42 Elizabeth) 
Termino Paiche Anno Regni R2e 
Elizabeth &c xlij% 
Decimo die Aprilis [1600] 
Cuthbert Burbage gentleman compl* againfte Giles Allen gentle- 
man defendaunt yt is Ordered vppon the mocion of m™ Walter of 
counfaill w the faid compl' that an Iniunccion (w*out further 
mocion in that behalf to be made) fhalbe Awarded furthe of this 
corte againfte the faid deft for the ftay of his proceedinges at the 
commen lawe in the Accion of trefpas theare dependinge, vntill 
this corte fhall take further Order to the contrary, yf he the faid 
defendaunt (havinge notice of this Order in convenyent tyme) 
fhall not vppon thurfday next commynge fhewe good matter in 
this corte in {tay thereof/ 
COURT ORDER, 22 APRIL, 1600 
Idem, ap. loc. 
xxij9° die Aprilis 
Wheareas in the caufe at the fute of Cuthbert Burbage gentleman 
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