Martin Slatier responds to George Androwes' bill of complaint. It is true, he believes, that Lording Barry had a moiety in the Whitefriars property, and that Barry had this from Thomas Woodford. He denies that he persuaded Androwes to invest in a sixth part of the messuage, as Androwes entered into the contract with Barry before Slatier knew him. He does not know the value of the apparel, or Barry's asking price for the share, but believes that Androwes paid Barry £70 and no more. Slatier argues that the £300 Androwes claims to have lost would have been disbursed long after Androwes entered into the original agreement, and therefore spent with Androwes' consent. He denies that Androwes carried most of the burden of expense for the playhouse charges, and argues that Androwes cannot claim default of profits he hoped or expected to make in the venture. Slatier cannot be held responsible for Androwes' financial disappointment, nor is it any of his concern if the playhouse lease was forfeited. He confesses that he did enter into an agreement with the concerned parties on 10 March 1608, and that they were bound to him for £200. He denies having agreed that Androwes would be bound only for his own acts, that the other sharers had broken the terms of the contract without Androwes' knowledge, and that Androwes' himself has done nothing to breach the agreement.
| Name | Event Role(s) | Document Role(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Slatier, Martin | defendant | |
| Androwes, George | plaintiff | |
| Barry, Lording | playhouse sharer |