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James Burbadge by reafon of the fame Controuerfie often charged 
to finde men to keepe the poffeffion of the faid premiffes from the 
faid Edmond Peckham and his fervauntes, and was not the faid 
James Burbadge often arrefted and much troubled by reafon of 
the faide Controuerfie that he Coulde not peaceablie enioye the 
premiffes accordinge to his faid leas, Declare yo" knowledge herein 
and howe yo” knowe the fame. 
7 Did not the faid James Burbadge in his lief tyme for dyuers yeres 
duringe his terme, difburfe and beftowe muche money aboute the 
reparacions of the faid Tenem'‘®’* to yo™ knowledge or as you 
Crediblie haue hard, and to what value did the fame money growe 
Declare yo™ knowledge herein/ 
8 Hath not the faid Complainant fithence the death of the faid 
James Burbadge euerie yere beftowed muche money in repayringe 
of the faid Tenem‘, and did not the faid Complainant this lafte 
yere likewife beftowe a greate fome of moneye in reparacions of 
the fame to yo" knowledge Expreffe the truth herein and howe 
much he beftowed aboute the fame 
g Did yo’ knowe the faid Tenem'’* before and at the tyme theie 
weare taken by the faid James Burbadg of the Defend*, in what 
manner and {tate of reparacions were the fame then in Concern- 
inge the fufficiencye of the buildinge of them, And are not the 
fame Tenem'’* nowe much bettred and lett for more rente then 
theie then did Declare yo" knowledge herein at large. 
10 Was there not a decayed longe barne parcell of the faid premiffes 
demifed to the faid James Burbage fometymes in the tenure of 
one Richardes, and Stoughton, and was not the faide barne at 
the tyme of the leas made to the faid James Burbadge ruynous 
and decayed, fo as the fame was fayne to be fhored vpp vnto the 
playhoufe called the Theater, when it was builte, and hath not 
the faid James Burbadg and the nowe Complainant from tyme 
to tyme repayred the fame Declare yo" knowledg herein 
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