Lent John Helle the clowne the 3 of Aguste 1597 in redy money the some of x^s. At that tyme I bownd hime by ane a sumsett of ij^d to contenew with me at my howsse in playinge tylle Srafte tid next after the date a boue written yf not to forfytte vnto me fortipowndes wittneses to the same
E Alleyn John Synger Jeames Donstall.
Edward Jubey Samewell Rowley.
iii. (Richard Jones)
Memorandom that the 6 of Aguste 1597 I bownd Richard Jones by
& a sumsett of ij^d to contenew & playe with the companye of my lord
Admeralles players frome Mihelmase next after the daye a bowe
written vntell the eand & tearme of iij yeares emediatly followinge
& to playe in my howsse only known by the name of the Rosse & in
no other howse a bowt London publicke & yf restraynte be granted
then to go for the tyme into the contrey & after to retorne agayne to
London yf he breacke this a sumsett then to forfett vnto me for the
same a hundreth markes of lafull money of Ingland wittnes to this
E Alleyn & John Midelton.
iv. (Robert Shaw)
More over Richard Jones at that tyme [6 Aug. 1597] hath tacken
one other ij^d of me vpon & asumset to forfet vnto me one hundrethe
markes yf one Robart Shaee do not playe with my lordes Admeralles
men as he hath covenanted be fore in euery thinge & time to the oter
moste wittnes E Alleyn John Midellton.
v. (William Borne)
Memorandom that the 10 of Aguste 1597 William Borne came &
ofered hime sealfe to come and playe with my lord Admeralles mean
at my howsse called by the name of the Rosse setewate one the back
after this order folowinge he hath receued of me iij^d vpon & a sumsette
to forfette vnto me a hundrethe marckes of lafull money of Ingland yf
he do not performe thes thinges folowinge that is presentley after
libertie being granted for playinge to come & to playe with my lordes
Admeralles men at my howsse aforsayd & not in any other howsse
publicke a bowt London for the space of iij yeares beginynge imediatly
after this restraynt is recaled by the lordes of the cownsell which
restraynt is by the meanes of playinge the Jeylle of Dooges yf he do
not then he forfettes this asumset afore or ells not wittnes to this
E Alleyn & Robsone.
vi. (Thomas Downton)
Memorandom that the 6 of October 1597 Thomas Dowton came &
bownd him seallfe vnto me in xxxx^{ll} in & a somesett by the receuing
of iij^d of me before wittnes the covenant is this that he shold frome
