[1608, Dec. 20. Entry in Gaol Delivery Register of Justices for Middlesex, printed by J. C. Jeaffreson, Middlesex County Records, ii. 47.]
Recognizances, taken before Sir William Waad knt. J.P., Lieutenant
of the Tower of London, of Daniel Hitch of Whitechappell yeoman
and James Waters of Eastsmythfeilde ironmounger, in the sum of
ten pounds each, and of William Claiton of Eastsmythfeilde victualler,
in the sum of twenty pounds; For the appearance of the said William
Claiton at the next Session of the Peace, to answer for sufferinge
playes to bee played in his house in the night season.
cxlvi.
[1609, April 15. Patent for Queen Anne's men; cf. text in Bk. iii.]
Gives authority to perform plays at the Red Bull and Curtain
and in convenient places in towns elsewhere, with a proviso saving
the authority, power, privileges and profits of the Master of the
Revels.
cxlvii.
[1610, Jan. 4. Patent for the Children of the Queen's Revels; cf. text
in Bk. iii.]
Gives authority to perform plays in the Whitefriars or other convenient
place.
cxlviii.
[1610, March 30. Patent for the Duke of York's men; cf. text in Bk. iii.]
Gives authority to perform plays in houses and about London and
in convenient places in towns elsewhere, with proviso saving the
authority, power, privilege and profit of the Master of the Revels.
cxlix.
[1611, April 27. Patent for the Lady Elizabeth's men; cf. text in
Bk. iii.]
Gives authority to perform plays in houses in and about London
and in convenient places in towns elsewhere, with proviso saving the
authority, power, privilege and profit of the Master of the Revels.
cl.
[1612, Oct. 1. Order at General Session of the Peace for Middlesex held
at Westminster, printed from Sessions Rolls in J. C. Jeaffreson, Middlesex
County Records, ii. 83.]
An Order for suppressinge of Jigges att the ende of Playes—Whereas
Complaynte have [sic] beene made at this last Generall Sessions, that
by reason of certayne lewde Jigges songes and daunces vsed and
accustomed at the play-house called the Fortune in Gouldinglane,
