e Earl of Ellesmere. First printed
in Collier's 'New Facts regarding the
Life of Shakespeare,' 1835.
1596 (July). List of inhabitants of the Liberty of
Southwark, Shakespeare's name
appearing in the sixth place. First
printed in Collier's 'Life of
Shakespeare,' 1858, p. 126.
1596. Petition of the owners and players of
the Blackfriars Theatre to the Privy
Council in reply to an alleged
petition of the inhabitants
requesting the closing of the
playhouse. Shakespeare's name is
fifth on the list of petitioners.
This forged paper is in the Public
Record Office, and was first printed
in Collier's 'History of English
Dramatic Poetry' (1831), vol. i. p.
297, and has been constantly
reprinted as if it were genuine.
{367b}
1596 (_circa_). A letter signed H. S.(_i.e._ Henry,
Earl of Southampton), addressed to
Sir Thomas Egerton, praying
protection for the players of the
Blackfriars Theatre, and mentioning
Burbage and Shakespeare by name.
First printed in Collier's 'New
Facts.'
1596 (_circa_). A list of sharers in the Blackfriars
Theatre, with the valuation of their
property, in which Shakespeare is
credited with four shares, worth 933
pounds 6s. 8d. This was first
printed in Collier's 'New Facts,'
1835, p.