title: The Fatal Contract (The Eunuch)
variant_description: There are two issues of this edition, varying in the imprint: Greg 714a(i) is dated 1653, and lists "J. M." as publisher; Greg 714a(ii) is dated 1654, and lists Penneycuicke as publisher. See also Greg 
title_page_title: THE Fatal Contract, A <i>French</i> TRAGEDY.
title_page_author: <i>Written by</i> William Hemings; <i>Master of Arts of</i> Oxen.
title_page_performance: As it Was Acted With Great Applause by her <i>Majesties</i> S<small>ERVANTS</small>.
title_page_imprint: Printed by the Originall Copy. Printed at <i>London</i> for <i>Andrew Pennycuicke</i>, in the Year, 1654
paratext_dedication: "Epistle <i>to</i>: James Compton, 3rd Earl of Northampton; and Lady Isabella (Sackville) Compton; <i>from</i>: " A. T."; and "A. P." [A2r]
paratext_charachter_list: "The Persons of the Play" [A2v]
stationer_entries_in_register: Nov (or Dec?) 29, 1653: Entered to Richard Marriot: "The Eunuch a Tragedy".
stationer_additional_notes: Greg argues that the Stationers' Register entry to Richard Marriot of "The Eunuch" on November or December 29, 1653, probably does not refer to this play (<i>Bibliography</i>, 2:713).
transcript_modern_spelling: The fatal contract a French tragedy as it was acted with great applause by her majesty's servants written by William Hemings Master of Arts of Oxon printed by the original copy Printed at London for Andrew Penneycuicke in the year 1654