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1./ Imprimis whether did Jeames Burbage father of the Complain- 
ante in his life time tender and Deliuer vnto the Defend*t a 
Draught of a newe leafe of Certaine howfes and groundes which 
were formerlye Demifed by the Defend' to the faid Jeames Bur- 
bage requiringe the Defend' to feale the fame: and whether is the 
Draught nowe fhewed forth vnto you, the fame which the faid 
Jeames Burbage Deliuered vnto the Defend': And whether did 
not the Defend refufle to feale the fame; and for what Caufe to 
yo’ rememberance did he foe refufe the fealinge therof?/ De- 
liuer what yowe knowe or haue heard herin. 
2./ Item whether was not the Defend' bound vnto the faid Jeames 
Burbage in the fomme of twoe hundred powndes for the per- 
formance of Covenantes Conteyned in the faid leafe made by the 
Deft to the faid Jeames Burbage: and whether hath not the 
Comp"* faid that he hath the faid bond in his Cuftodye: and 
whether hath not the Comp" of late threatened to fue the Defend 
or to Caufe him to be fued vpon that bonde; Deliuer what you 
knowe or haue heard herein./ 
3./ Item whether did not the faid Jeames Burbage at the time of his 
- Death owe vnto the Defend* the fomme of thirtye powndes for 
rent of the faid howfes and groundes Demifed vnto him by the 
Defend: and whether doth not the faid fomme of thirtye powndes 
Remaine yet vnpaid: and whether hath not the Comp!" of late 
Confeffed the faid fomme of thirtye powndes to be Due vnto the 
Defend': Deliuer what you knowe, or haue Crediblie heard 
herein. / 
4./ Item whether doe you knowe or thinke in yo™ Confcience that the 
faid Jeames Burbage did within the firfte tenn yeares after the 
fayd leafe made vnto him by the Defend‘ beftowe the fomme of 
twoe hundred powndes aboute the alteringe and amendinge of the 
faid howfes and buildinges Demifed vnto him by the Defend*: or 
what fomme of money did the faid Jeames Burbage beftowe to 
that purpofe win that time: Deliuer the trueth what you knowe 
or haue Crediblie heard herein ?/ 
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