title: The Grateful Servant (The Faithful Servant)
title_page_title: THE GRATEFVLL SERVANT. <i>A Comedie</i>.
title_page_author: Written by I<small>AMES</small> S<small>HIRLEY</small> Gent.
title_page_performance: As it was lately presented with good applause  at the priuate House in <i>Drury-Lane, By her Majesties Servants</i>.
title-page_latin_motto: [in single column] — — — <i>Vsque ego postera</i> | <i>Crescam laude  recens</i>.
title_page_imprint: LONDON.  Printed by <i>B. A.</i> and <i>T. F.</i> for <i>John Groue</i>, and are to be sold at his shop at <i>Furnivals-Inne</i> gate. 1630. [<i>var</i>.: "<i>Greue</i>"]
paratext_dedication: "The Epistle Dedicatorie" <i>to</i>: Francis Manners, 6th Earl of Rutland; <i>from</i>: James Shirley [A2r]
  
paratext_charachter_list: "Persons" [Χ2r]
stationer_entries_in_register: Feb 26, 1630: Entered to John Grove: "A play Called The gratefull servant by Ia: Sherley".<br />Sep 25, 1637: Transferred from John Grove to William Leake (2): "these ffour Playes following (viz<sup>t</sup>.) ... The gratefull Servant."
transcript_modern_spelling: The grateful servant a comedy as it was lately presented with good applause at the private house in Drury lane by her majesty's servants written by James Shirley gent usque ego postera crescam laude recens London printed by B.A. and T.F. for John Grove and are to be sold at his shop at Furnival's inn gate 1630