Conquest of Brute, Parts 1 and 2

John Day, Henry Chettle (1598)

Historical Records

Payments to Playwrights (Henslowe's Diary)

F. 49 (Greg I.93)

Lent the company the 30 of July 1598 to

bye a Boocke of John daye called the con

queste of brute w^th the first fyndinge of the

bathe the some of….. xxxx^s

F. 50 (Greg I.95)

Lent vnto hary cheattell the 8 of [aguste] 1598

in earneste of a Boocke called Brute

the some of………………………………. ix^s

Lent vnto hary cheattell the 9 of [aguste] ^septmbȝ 1598 in

earneste of a Bocke called Brute at the

a poyntment of Johne synger the some of…..... xx^s

Lent vnto hary cheattell the 16 of septmbȝ 1598

in earneste of a Boocke called Brute………v^s

F. 51 (Greg I.97)

Lent vnto the companey the 12 of octobȝ 1598

to geve harey cheattell in parte of payment for

<for> his playe called Brutte some of…. x^s

Layde owt for the company the 18 of octobȝ

1598 for a boocke called Brutte the

some of ^{to harey chettell}……. iij^ll

Lent vnto the company the 22 of octobȝ 1598 to

paye harey cheattell for his boocke called Brute

in fulle payment the some of………… l^s

Payments for Properties (Henslowe's Diary)

F. 52v (Greg 1.100)

dd vnto same Rowley the 12 desembȝ 1598

to bye diuers thinges for to macke cottes

for gyants in brvtte the some of… xxiiij^s

Payments, Miscellaneous (Henslowe's Diary)

F. 54 (Greg 1.103)

pd vnto the m^r of the Revelles man for the lycensynge

of a boocke called brute grenshallde the some of.. vij^s

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