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Idem. Bdl. 242. Depositions ex parte Allen, 1 October, 1600, 
on Interrogatories drawn up June 5. 
INTERROGATORIES 
Jnterrogatories to be miniftred to the wittneffes to 
be produced on the parte and behalfe of Giles 
Allen gentleman Defend‘ againifte Cuthberte Bur- 
bage Complainante./ 
./ Jnprimis whether did Jeames Burbage father of the Comp"® in 
his life time tender and Deliuer vnto the Defend' a Draught of 
a newe leafe of certaine howfes and groundes which were for- 
merlye Demifed by the Defend‘ to the faid Jeames Burbage re- 
quiringe the Defend‘ to feale the fame: And whether is the 
Draught nowe fhewed forthe vnto you the fame which the faid 
Jeames Burbage Deliuered vnto the Defendt: And whether Did 
not the Defend! refufe to feale the fame and for what Caufe to 
yo" rememberance Did he foe refufe the fealinge therof?/./ 
./ Item whether Doe you knowe or thinke in yo™ Confcience that 
the faid Jeames Burbage did within the firfte tenn yeares after 
the 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 Defendt: 
or what fomme of money did the faid Jeames Burbage beftowe 
to that purpofe within that time Deliuer the trueth what you 
knowe or haue Crediblye heard herein ?/ 
./ Item whether Did the faid Jeames Burbage keepe the faid howfes 
and buildinges in good reparacions: And whether are not the faid 
howfes and buildinges or fome of them nowe growen in great 
Decaye: And whether hath not the Comp"? vnderpropped them 
w' fhores: And whether doe they not foe remaine: And what 
fomme of money will it cofte to fett the faid howfes and buildinges 
in good and fufficient reparacions Deliuer what you knowe or 
thinke in yo" Confciences herein: And by what meanes as you 
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