French History of the Unfortunate General, The

John Day, Richard Hathway, Wentworth Smith, "the other poyet" (1603)

Historical Records

Payments to Playwrights (Henslowe's Diary)

F. 118^v (Greg I.186)

Lent into Crystofer beston & John ducke the 7 of }

Janewary 1602 to geue vnto m^r hathwaye & }

m^r smyth in earneste of a playe called }

vnfortunat Jenerall frenshe hestory the some of … } xxx^s

F. 119 (Greg I.187)

pd at the apoyntment of the company }

the 10 of January 1602 [in] vnto m^r pathway }

& m,sup>r smythe in parte of paymente of ther }

playe called vnfortunat the frenshe hestoreye}

the some of ^Jeneralle ........................... } xxx<sups

pd at the apoyntment of the company the 16 of }

Janewarye 1602 vnto m^r hathewaye m^r smythe & }

John daye in parte of payment for ther boocke }

called the vnfortunat generall frenshe hestorey some of } 40^s

F. 119^v (Greg I.188)

pd at the apoyntment of John ducke }

& the company the 19 of Janewarye 1602 vnto }

m^r hathewaye & m^r smythe & John daye & }

the other poyet in fulle payment for ther }

playe called the frenshe hestorye some of ..... } xxxx^s

^{vnfortunat Jenerall}

Payments for Properties (Henslowe's Diary)

F. 119^v (Greg I.188)

Lent vnto John lewen & cattanes the 24 of }

January 1602 to by a systysen cotte & sleves }

for the playe of the vnfortunat Jenerall the }

some of .................................................... } l^s

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