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58 recovery of a debt of £6 in the Stratford court. (Stratford Court of Record.)

(A) Aug. 17, 1608. Warrant to the officers of the court to bring the body of Johannem Addenbrooke, generosum, into the next court of record, ad respondendum Willielmo Shackspeare, generoso, de placito debiti. Endorsed: ''Virtute istius precepti cepi infranominatum Johannem, cujus corpus paratum habeo prout interius mihi precipitur. Manucaptor pro defendente, Thomas Hornebye. Gilbertus Charnock, serviens.''

(B,C) December 21, 1608. Papers relating to summons of jurymen to try the case of Shakespeare vs. Addenbrooke.

(D,E) February 15, 1609. Note that the jurors decide in favor of the plaintiff.

(F) March 15, 1609. Order citing John Addenbrooke before the next court of record ad satisfaciendum Willielmo Shackspeare, generoso, tam de sex libris debiti quas predictus Willielmus in eadem curia versus eum recuperavit quam de viginti et quattuor solidis qui ei adjudicati fuerunt pro dampnis et custagiis suis quos sustinuit occasione detentionis debiti predicti. Endorsed: Infranominatus Johannes non