A document headed 'Instructions for my Pattent' by Richard Heton proposes that the Queen Henrietta Maria's company be reorganized so that they are directly under Heton's authority and that they are bound to the playhouse, so that the players will lose the patronage of the Queen if they leave Salisbury Court. Heton proposes that each player be bound to him to perform for seven years, and that he have authority to remove and replace players who do not agree. Heton says these conditions are necessary because the players currently in the Queen's company at Salisbury Court have threatened to leave, some negotiating with the Cockpit company, others threatening to leave for a proposed new playhouse. He notes also that the Prince Charles' Men, organized by the Earl of Dorset, had already abandoned Salisbury Court, and that the Earl was then forced to assemble the new (current) Queen Henrietta Maria's company.
| Name | Event Role(s) | Document Role(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Sackville, Edward | company manager | |
| of France, Henrietta Maria | patron | Queen |
| Stuart, Charles I | patron | King |
| Heton, Richard | playhouse manager | company manager |