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Entries at Stationers' Hall:

1608-9, 28 Januarij. Ri. Bonnor; Henry Walloys. Entred for their copy, under thandes of Mr. Segar, deputy to Sir George Bucke, and Mr. Warden Lownes, a booke called The history of Troylus and Cressida.

1609, 20 May. Tho. Thorpe. Entred for his copie, under thandes of Mr Wilson and Mr Lownes, warden, a booke called Shakespeares Sonnettes.

119 1609. Title-page and dedication of the Sonnets.

SHAKE-SPEARES SONNETS. Never before imprinted. At
London By G. Eld for T. T and are to be solde by
John Wright, dwelling at Christ Church gate. 1609.

To the onlie begetter of these insving Sonnets Mr. W. H. all happinesse and that eternitie promised by our everliving poet wisheth the well-wishing adventorer in setting forth. T. T

120 1609. Title-page of the Sonnets.

SHAKE-SPEARES SONNETS. Never before imprinted. At London By G. Eld for T. T, and are to be solde by William Aspley. 1609. [4to.]

Some copies have:

At London By G. Eld for T. T. and are to be solde by
John Wright, dwelling at Christ Church gate. 1609.
To this is appended a LOVERS COMPLAINT. By
William Shake-speare. [4to.]

121 1609. Title-page of "Romeo and Juliet."

THE MOST EXCELLENT AND LAMENTABLE TRAGEDIE, OF ROMEO AND JULIET. As it hath beene sundrie times publiquely Acted, by the Kings Maiesties Servants at the Globe. Newly corrected, augmented and amended: London Printed for John Smethwick, and are to be sold at his Shop in Saint Dunstanes Church-yard, in Fleetestreete, under the Dyall. 1609. [4to.]

122 1609. Title-page of "Troilus and Cressida." THE FAMOUS HISTORY OF TROYLUS AND CRESseid. Excellently expressing the beginning of their loves, with the concerted wooing of Pandarus Prince of Licia. Written by William Shakespeare. London Imprinted by G. Eld for R. Bonian and H. Walley, and are to be sold at the Spred Eagle, in Paules Church-yeard, over against the great North doore. 1609. [4to.]

123 1609. Title-page of " Troilus and Cressida.” THE HISTORIE OF TROYLUS AND CRESSEIDA. As it was acted by the Kings Maiesties servants at the Globe. Written by William Shakespeare. London Imprinted by G. Eld for R. Bonian and H. Walley, and are to be sold at the spred Eagle in Paules Church-yeard, over against the great North doore. 1609. [4to.]

124 1609. Title-page of " Pericles."

The late, And much admired Play, called PERICLES,
PRINCE OF TYRE. With the true Relation of the

whole Historie, adventures and fortunes of the said
Prince: As also, the no lesse strange and worthy acci-
dents, in the Birth and Life, of his Daughter Mariana.
As it hath been divers and sundry times acted by his
Maiesties Servants, at the Globe on the Banck-side
By William Shakespeare. Imprinted at London for
Henry Gosson, and are to be sold at the signe of the
Sunne in Pater-noster row, &c. 1609. [4to.]

125 1610. Abstract of Draft Bill of Complaint respecting the tithes of Stratford-upon-Avon, Shakespeare being one of the plaintiffs. (Corporation Records, Miscellaneous Documents, vol. ii. No. II.)

Richard Lane of Awston Warr: Thomas Green of Parties. Stratford upon Avon and William Shakespere.

Reciting seisin of the College of Stratford upon Recitals. Avon and chapter of greater and lesser tithes and their demise of same to William Barker for 92 years from September 29th 1543 and their devolution upon John Barker and his (Barker's) conveyance to Sir John Huband, Knt. reserving a yearly rent of £27. 13. 4. with power of reentry by Barker or his exōr William Barker in the event of non-payment of the said rent within 40 days Reciting also that Richard Lane had an interest in the greater tithes of the yearly value of £30 and Thomas Greene an interest in one messuage of the annual value of £3 and William Shakespeare an interest in the greater and lesser tithes aforesaid in Old Stratford Bishopton and Welcombe of the yearly value of £60 and reciting the various estates and in

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terests in the said demise of numerous other persons, including Lord Carew of Clopton, and that each of these persons ought to pay according to his proportions a certain amount to the exōrs of the said John Barker in respect of the said sum of £27. 13. 4. and complaining that the said several persons omitted to pay their said just proportions exc. certain few among whom is Wm Shakespeare and in consequence of their refusal to pay the estates of all are in danger of forfeiture to the exōrs of John Barker to avoid which Shakespeare and others have paid the various amounts Prayer. chargeable to the defaulting persons Prayer that said Lord Carew and other defaulters be summoned to appear together with all other the said defaulting persons under subpoena to make answer as to the said premises to set forth the yearly values of their several estates and interests and for a Commission to sit and examine witnesses thereon to ascertain how much each ought to pay towards the residue of the said yearly rent of £27. 13. 4. and for an order accordingly.

Endorsed: Lane, Greene et Shakspeare contra W. Combe et alios respondentes.

126 1610. Abstract of the Answer of William Combe one of the Defendants to Bill of Complaint by Lane and others. (Corporation Records, Miscellaneous Documents, vol. x. No. 9.)

Reciting that Anthony Barker and Giles Coventry (late subwardens of the dissolved college of Stratford upon Avon) were seised in right of said college of certain messuages lands tenements and hereditaments at Stratford and in the tithes and tenths of corn grain

and hay and tithes of wool and lamb and other small tithes And being so seised they by Indenture dated about September 1544 demised said tithes and tenths to William Barker in the Bill mentioned for term of 92 years to which Indenture said Defendant refers and that said term of years ultimately devolved by right upon John Barker or some other of name of Barker to whom was thereby reserved a yearly rent of £27. 13. 4. in the Bill mentioned which sum of £27. 13. 4. said Defendant considers ought to be paid yearly by all the parties in the Bill mentioned Complainants and Defendants according to their several shares in the said messuages tithes and premises as aforesaid Defendant admits that he holds for years yet to come as exōr to his late father Thomas Combe one moiety of the tithe of corn and grain within old Stratford Bishopton and Welcombe in the Bill mentioned and a moiety of divers other tithes as also mentioned toward which Defendant pays yearly the sum of £5 and for divers other tithes he is willing to pay the yearly sum of 68/8a towards the said £27. 13. 4. which he thinks the Complainants are willing to accept and therefore prays that if the Court shall order him to pay said 6/8a likewise the said Complainants and each and all of the other parties in the said Bill mentioned shall also be ordered to contribute rateably according to their respective shares and interests towards the said yearly rent of £27. 13. 4.

Signed: GEORge Bonner.

127 1610. Foot of a fine levied on the purchase of an Estate by Shakespeare from William and John