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7./ To the vij Jnterrogatory this deponent faythe that Ellen Bur- 
bage the late wyffe of James Burbage hathe not the goodes and 
Chattles w*" weare her faid hufbondes ffor he doethe knowe that 
the faid James Burbage her hufbonde in his lyffe tyme made A 
deed of guyfte of all his goodes and Chattles vnto the Complaim- 
ant: w® deed he hathe feene And there ffore he thinkethe fhee hath 
not in her handes of her faid hufbondes goodes and Chattles Suf- 
fytient to paye the defendant the faid fome of thirtye poundes 
w her hufbonde owght vnto the defendant for Rent and Arer- 
ages of Rent at the tyme of his deceafe: And fhee is accompted 
A poore woeman not hable to Satiffie her hufbondes Credyto™./ 
But he knowethe not that fhee the faid Ellen was by the plaintiff 
and his brother procured to take lettres of adminiftracion of her 
hufbondes goodes, the goodes beinge before fecreatlye gayned by 
the Complainant into his and his brothers owne handes as is 
alledged in the faid Jnterrogatory./ to deceave the faid James 
Burbage his Credito’s. And more he Cannot depofe./ 
To the viij Jnterrogatory this Deponent faythe that the Theater 
w was erected vppon parte of the demifed premiffes was buylte 
by the Complainantes ffather and one John Braynes and not by 
the faid James Burbage alone: for he hath feene the Accomptes 
betweene them whereby yt appeared that the faid Braynes bore 
halfe the Charge therof and was a partner w™ James Burbage in | 
the profyttes thereof: And more he Cannot depofe. 
9./ To the ix Jnterrogatory this Deponent faythe he knowethe not 
what fomes the Complainant and his father haue gayned in there 
feuerall tymes by meanes of the Theater: but they haue gayned 
muche: And more he Cannot depofe./ 
10/ To the tenth Jnterrogatory this deponent faythe that he hard that 
the Theater was in pullinge downe. And having A lettre of 
Attorney from the defendt to forbid them: did repayre thyther 
And did fynd there at the pullinge downe of the fame and that 
Comaunded and Countenaunced the fame:/ one Thomas Smythe, 
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