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 Also vppon the departure of one Eglestone a ffellowe of the Companie hee recovered of him 14^{ll} towardes his debt which is in Conscience likewise to bee allowed to the Companie     14^{ll}:

In March 1613 hee makes vpp a Companie and buies apparrell of one Rosseter to the value of 63^{ll}, and valued the ould stocke that remayned in his handes at 63^{ll}, likewise they vppon his word acceptinge the same at that rate, which being prized by M^r. Daborne iustlie, betweene his partner Meade and him, Came but to 40^{ll}: soe heare growes due to the Companie     23^{ll}:

Item hee agrees with the said Companie that they should enter bond to plaie with him for three yeares att such house and houses as hee shall appointe and to allowe him halfe galleries for the said house and houses, and the other halfe galleries towardes his debt of 126^{ll}, and other such moneys as hee should laie out for playe apparrell duringe the space of the said 3 yeares, agreeinge with them in Consideration theareof to seale each of them a bond of 200^{ll} to find them a Convenient house and houses, and to laie out such moneies as fower of the sharers should think fitt for theire vse in apparrell, which att the 3 yeares, being paid for, to be deliuered to the sharers; whoe accordinglie entered the said bondes; but M^r. Henchlowe and M^r. Mead deferred the same, an[d] in Conclusion vtterly denied to seale att all.

Item M^r. Hinchlowe havinge promised in Consideracion of the Companies lying still one daie in forteene for his baytinge to give them 50^s, hee havinge denied to bee bound as aforesaid gave them onlie 40^s, and for that M^r. Feild would not Consent therevnto hee gave him soe much as his share out of 50^{ll} would have Come vnto; by which meanes hee is dulie indebted to the Companie     x^{ll}:

In June followinge the said agreement, hee brought in M^r. Pallant and short[l]ie after M^r. Dawes into the said Companie, promisinge one 12^s a weeke out of his part of the galleries, and the other 6^s a weeke out of his parte of the galleries; and because M^r. Feild was thought not to bee drawne therevnto, hee promissed him six shillinges weekelie alsoe; which in one moneth after vnwilling to beare soe greate a Charge, he Called the Companie together, and told them that this 24^s was to bee Charged vppon them, threatninge those which would not Consent therevnto to breake the Companie and make vpp a newe without the[m]. Whearevppon knowinge hee was not bound, the three-quarters sharers advauncinge them selves to whole shares Consented therevnto, by which meanes they are out of purse 30^{ll}, and his parte of the galleries bettred twise as much     30^{ll}:

Item havinge 9 gatherers more then his due itt Comes to this yeare from the Companie     10^{ll}:

Item the Companie paid for [Arra]s and other properties 40^{ll}, which Mr. Henchlow deteyneth     40^{ll}:

In Februarie last 1614 perceav[ing]e the Companie drewe out of his debt and Called vppon him for his accompts hee brooke the Companie