An entry in the commonplace book of Sir Thomas Dawes transcribes a verse petition imploring the King to 'vse your Royall hand' to release the author, indicated by the initials 'T.M,' who is imprisoned in the 'Fleete' for a game 'lately plaide bthe black howse & White' [Thomas Middleton's 'A Game at Chess'].
| Name | Event Role(s) | Document Role(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Dawes, Thomas | diarist | |
| Middleton, Thomas | playwright |