4 2 Charles William Wallace 



prayes (as formerly he hath don) to be dismissed with his reason- 

 able Coster and Charge in this suite wrongfully sustained. 



H. Gosnold : 



Witness Book, Easter Term, 18 James I, vol. 200. 

 John Smythe 



Pi 



Xpofer Beeston 

 gent def 1 



Tho : Soiwrscales gent 

 Willtam ffreshwater 

 Japhath Weale 

 John King/ 



Court of Requests Proceedings, Uncalendered, James I. [May, 

 1620.] 



INTERROGATORIES 



Interrogatories to be ministred vnto witnesses 

 to be produced on the parte and behalfe of John 

 Smith pit against Christopher Beeston defend 1 



1 Inprimis whether doe you knowe the parties, plaintiff and defend tea 

 or either of them 



2 Itm whether doe you knowe that the defend. 1 Christopher Bees- 

 ton in or about the yeare of our Lord God One thousand six 

 hundred and twelve did request the complainant to deliver from 

 time to time vnto the Companie of Players for the time then being 

 at the Redd Bull in S. 1 Johns streete diverse tinsell stuffs and 

 other stuffs for their vse in playing or what contrac* or promis 

 did the said Beeston make vnto the plaintiff concerning any 

 such stuffs to be delivered to the said Companie or vnto any of 

 them and about what time 



3 Itm whether doe you know who did vndertake for such wares or 

 stuffs or other thinges as were from time to time in the yeare 

 of our Lord 1612 and soe afterwards for diverse yeares de- 

 livered vnto and for the companie of Players aforesaid and vnto 

 their vse and in whose name and by whose directions were all 

 or anie such wares or stuffs provided 



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