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[1604, Oct. 13. Letter of Assistance from the Duke of Lennox for his players, printed by W. W. Greg from Dulwich MS. i. 40, in Henslowe Papers, 62; also in Collier, Alleyn Memoirs, 69.]
Sir I am given to vnderstand that youe haue forbidden the Companye of Players (that call themselues myne) the exercise of their Playes; I praie youe to forbeare any such course against them, and seeing they haue my License, to suffer them to continue the vse of their Playes; and vntill you receaue other significacion from me of them, to afforde them your favoure and assistance. And so I bidd youe hartely farewell. From Hampton Courte the xiijth of October, 1604.
Your loving freende
Lenox.
To all maiors, Justeses of peas, Shreefes, Balifes, Constabells and all other his highnes officers and lofing subiects to whome it shall or may in any wise appertaine.
[Addressed] To my loving freend Mr. Dale esqr. and all other Justeses whatsoeuer.