George Androwes bill of complaint in his suit against Martin Slatier quotes the original articles of agreement between Slatier and the Whitefriars syndicate The articles of their agreement, drafted 10 March 1607/8, were as follows: 1. Slatier was to have a sixth share in the profits of the playhouse for the duration of the lease. 2. Slatier and his family were to have lodgings in the house. 3. Slatier was to have the sole benefit of any profits made from the sale of commodities in the playhouse [alcohol, tobacco, etc]. 4. Slatier and Drayton were to travel with the children during periods when there were restraints on playing in London. 5. If any of the sharers was to remove property from the playhouse worth in excess of 2s without the consent of his fellow-sharers, he would forfeit his interest in the playhouse. 6. A sixth part of the weekly charges for the playhouse was to be taken out of each day's profits, by which means they would avoid going into debt. 7. The children were bound to Martin Slatier for a term of three years. Slatier was to be bound to the company for £40 that he would not discharge any of the children without the consent of the rest of the company. 8. No member of the company was to allow the company's playbooks to be put into print, at a penalty of £40, with the exception of Tourrismount, which was to be printed only after twelve months had expired. 9. During times when playing was prohibited in London and the company forced to travel, Slatier was to have an allowance of one and a half shares. 10. All the parties agree to the above terms. The £200 obligation would be void, as long as the terms of the contract were met.
| Name | Event Role(s) | Document Role(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Sackville, Robert | lessor | |
| Slatier, Martin | playhouse sharer | |
| Barry, Lording | playhouse sharer | |
| Androwes, George | playhouse sharer | |
| Drayton, Michael | playhouse sharer | |
| Trevell, William | playhouse sharer | |
| Cooke, William | playhouse sharer | |
| Sibthorpe, Edward | playhouse sharer | |
| Mason, John | playhouse sharer |