Viewing Event Record: Henslowe and Alleyn deputize Christopher Goffe to acquire more dogs for baiting

Abstract

After losing many of their baiting dogs in the entertainments for 'the French princ', Philip Henslowe and Edward Alleyn formally deputize Christopher Goffe to 'deale in our busines'. Rather than using a royal commission to 'tak and bring vp such and so many suffitient doggs' from known breeders, they instruct Goffe to make an offer to mastiff owners to voluntarily send their dogs to 'our offic att pallass garden between easter and whitsvntid', where they will receive 'sufitient dischard'.

Date Event Recorded

Date

From: 1607 To: June (Source of claim: original)

Date Event Happened

Date

From: 1607 To: June (Source of claim: original)

Feast

Name

Easter (Source of claim: original)

Venues

Name

Bear Garden

Name

Court

People