the true meaninge of theis prefents, with good ftronge and substancyall new tymber and other neceffarie stuff, all the faid frame and other works whatsoever in and uppon the faide plott or parcell of grounde, (beinge not by anie authoritie reftrayned, and having ingres, egres, and regres to doe the fame,) before the five and twentyth daye of Julie, next comeing after the date hereof. And fhall alfoe att his or their like coftes and chardges provide and find all manner of workmen, tymber, joyfts, rafters, boords, dores, bolts, hinges, brick, tyle, lathe, lyme, haire, fande, nailes, lead, iron, glafs, workmanshipp and other thinges whatsoever which fhall be needful, convenyent and neceffarie for the faide frame and works and everie parte thereof: and fhall alfoe make all the faide frame in every poynte for fcantlings lardger and bigger in affize then the fcantlings of the timber of the faide newe-erected howse called The Globe. And alfoe that he the faide Peter Streete fhall furthwith, as well by him felfe as by fuche other and foe manie workmen as fhall be convenient and neceffarie, enter into and uppon the faide buildinges and workes, and fhall in reasonable manner procede therein withoute anie wilfull detraction, untill the fame fhall be fully effected and finished. IN CONSIDERATION of all which buildings and of all ftuff and workmanshipp thereto belonginge, the faid Phillip Henflowe, and Edward Allen, and either of them, for themselves, theire and either of theire executors and administrators, doe joyntlie and severallie covenante and graunt to and with the faide Peter Streete, his executors and adminiftrators, by theis prefents, that the faid Phillipp Henflowe, and Edward Allen, or one of them, or the executors, adminiftrators, or affigns of them or one of them, fhall and will well and truelie paie or cause to be paide unto the faide Peter Streete, his executors or affignes, att the place aforefaid appoynted for the erectinge of the faid frame, the full fome of FOWER HUNDRED AND FORTIE POUNDES, of law full money of Englande, in manner and forme followinge; that is to faie, at fuche tyme tyme and when as the tymber woork of the faide frame fhall be rayfed and fett upp by the faide Peter Streete, his executors or affignes, or within feaven daies then next followinge, twooe hundred and twentie poundes; and att fuche time and when as the faid frame-work fhall be fullie effected and finished as is aforefaid, or within feaven daies then next followinge, thother twooe hundred and twentie poundes, withoute fraude or coven. Provided allwaies, and it is agreed betwene the faid parties, that whatfoever fome or fomes of money the Taid Phillip Henflowe, or Edward Allen, or either of them, or the executors or affigns of them or either of them, shall lend or deliver unto the faide Peter Streete, his executors or affignes, or anie other by his appoyntment or confent, for or concerninge the faide woork or anie parte thereof, or anie ftuff thereto belonginge, before the raifeing and fetting upp of the faide frame, shall be reputed, accepted, taken and accoumpted in parte of the first payment aforefaid of the faid some of fower hundred and fortie poundes: and all fuch fome and fomes of money as they or anie of them shall as aforefaid lend or deliver betwene the razeing of the faid frame and finishing thereof, and of all the rest of the faid works, fhall be reputed, accepted, taken and accoumpted in parte of the lafte payment aforefaid of the fame fome of fower hundred and fortie poundes; anie thinge above faid to the contrary notwithstandinge. In witness whereof the parties abovefaid to theis prefent indentures interchangeably have fett theire handes and feales. Yeoven the daie and yeare first abovewritten.' HISTORICAL ACCOUNT OF THE ENGLISH STAGE. Page 9. n. 1. 1. 1. of the fecond paragraph.] For first, r. fecond. Pag. 12. n. 4.] For, in a mask which was performed at court, &c. r. in a paftoral exhibited at Oxford before the king and queen, and the ladies who attended her. Pag. 41. n. 1. 1. 17.] For 1669, rг. 1660. Pag. 167 Pag. 43. n. 6. 1. 7.] For Creft, r. Brew. I have lately feen Alleyn's pocket-book, from which the cor. rection has been made. Pag. 69. n. 5. 1. 10 from bottom.] Dele the comma after been. Pag. 73. 1. 17.] For Angier, r. Angiers. Pag. 105. n. 6.1.5 from bottom.] For actress r. mime. Seia probably represented Andromache in a tragick pantomime. Pag. 108. 1. 4 from bottom.] For Tell, r. Fells. Pag. 256. n.. 1. 1.] For Briveat, r. Breviat. The letters were fhuffled out of their place at the prefs. Since the sheet which contains the will of John Shak fpeare was printed, I have learned that it was originally perfect, when found by Jofeph Mofeley, though the first leaf has fince been loft. Mofeley tranfcribed a large portion of it, and from his copy I have been furnished with the introductory articles, from the want of which I was obliged to print this will in an imperfect state. They are as follows: I. "In the name of God, the father, fonne, and holy ghoft, the most holy and bleffed Virgin Mary, mother of God, the holy hoft of archangels, angels, patriarchs, prophets, evangelifts, apoftles, faints, martyrs, and all the celestial court and company of heaven, I John Shakspear, an unworthy member of the holy Catholick religion, being at this my prefent writing in perfect health of body, and found mind, memory, and understanding, but calling to mind the uncertainty of life and certainty of death, and that I may be poffibly cut off in the bloffome of my fins, and called to render an account of all my tranfgretions externally and internally, and that I may be unprepared for the dreadful trial either by facrament, pennance, fafting, or prayer, or any other purgation purgation whatever, do in the holy prefence above Ipecified, of my own free and voluntary accord, make and ordaine this my laft fpiritual will, teftament, confeffion, proteftation, and confeffion of faith, hopinge hereby to receive pardon for all my finnes and offences, and thereby to be made partaker of life everlasting, through the only merits of Jefus Chrift my faviour and redeemer, who took upon himself the likeness of man, fuffered death, and was crucified upon the croffe, for the redemption of finners. II. Item, I John Shakspear doe by this prefent proteft, acknowledge, and confefs, that in my past life I have been a molt abominable and grievous finner, and therefore unworthy to be forgiven without a true and fincere repentance for the fame. But trufting in the manifold mercies of my bleffed Saviour and Redeemer, I am encouraged by relying on his facred word, to hope for falvation and be made partaker of his heavenly kingdom, as a member of the celeftial company of angels, faints and martyrs, there to refide for ever and ever in the court of my God. III. "Item, I John Shakspear doe by this prefent proteft and declare, that as I am certain I muit paffe out of this tranfitory life into another that will laft to eternity, I do hereby moft humbly implore and intreat my good and guardian angell to inftruct me in this my folemn preparation, proteftation, and confeffion of faith, at leaft fpiritually," &c. The Emendations and Additions to the notes on the plays will be found in the Appendix at the end of Vol. X. CONTENTS VOL. I. PART I. Dedication by Heminge and Condell to the Folio, 98 Rowe's Life of Shakspeare, augmented by Malone. 102 Anecdotes of Shakspeare, from Oldys's Mfs. &c. 156 Baptifms, Marriages, and Burials of the Shakspeare |