English literature -- Middle English, 1100-1500; Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 1066-1485 -- Sources
And as to the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th interrogatories, he knoweth
nothing. And as to the 7th and last article, he saith that the said
Rastell had certain garments for players, which were made of old
sarcenet, but how many he knoweth not, nor he doth not esteem the value
of them nor any of them, and more he knoweth not.
(Signed) per me WILLIAM KNIGHT.
XII.
[_Deposition of_ NICHOLAS SAYER.]
Nicholas Sayer of London, skinner, of the age of 49 years or
thereabouts, sworn and examined upon his oath, saith that he and William
Knight were desired by the said Rastell and Walton, being at the Mitre
in Cheap, to view such costs as the said Walton had done in making of
stage for player in Rastell's ground beside Finsbury, in timber, board,
nail, lath, sprig, and other things. Which they esteemed and judged at
50s. that Rastell should pay to the said Walton, and upon payment of the
said 50s. the said Walton to render such garments as he had in his
keeping to the said Rastell. And he saith he saw the garments, and there
were none of them of new stuff to his knowledge, nor what the value of
them were, and more he knoweth not.
(Signed) per me NICHOLAS SAYER.
XIII.
[_Deposition of_ ROGER TAYLOR.]
Roger Taylor of London, latten founder, of the age of 40 years, sworn
and examined upon his oath, he saith he made part of the said players'
garments, and some of them were made of saye and some of sarcenet, which
were not at that time of new stuff, for they had been occupied in other
business, and they were occupied three or four years in playing and
disguisings, or they came to the hands of the said Walton, or before
any variance was between them for the same; and as to the value of them
he cannot esteem nor judge. And more he cannot say herein.
(Signed) per me ROGER TAYLOR.
XIV.
[_Deposition of_ THOMAS CURTIS.]
Thomas Curtis of London, glazier, of the age of 54 years, sworn and
examined upon his oath, saith that the said Walton made attachment of 15
playing garments; and thereupon this deponent and one John Wilkinson
were commanded by the Mayor's clerk, called John Edmay, to appraise the
same garments indifferently. Which the said deponent and John Wilkinson,
after their conscience, appraised to the uttermost value of them, and
the value or sum amounted unto 35s. 9d., and he and the said Wilkinson
delivered a bill thereof to the said clerk of the Mayor's Court; and he
thinketh that after the custom of the City of London the said Walton
lawfully recovered the same, but how they were delivered to the said
Walton he knoweth not. And further he saith, that at the time of the
said appraisement the said garments were old and torn, so that then they
were not able to be worn nor occupied. And also he saith he would have
been loath to have given so much for them as they were appraised at, and
more he knoweth not.
+_S_+
_The Mark of Thomas Curtis._
XV.
[_Deposition of_ JOHN WILKINSON.]
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