Michael D.Heath-Caldwell M.Arch.

1816 - 1817 - 1818

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James Heath R.A.  59/60         - Engraver                                 
Mary Heath (ne Phillipson)   59/60 

              
George Heath    37/38            - Attorney                               
Anne Raymond Heath (ne Dunbar)   29/30     

Julia Anna Harrison (ne Heath) aged 9/10         
John Moore Heath aged 8/9                
Douglas Denon Heath aged 5/6            
Dunbar Isidore Heath 1/2               
Leopold George Heath  0  

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Charles Heath 31/32 - Engraver/Publisher - Half-brother of George Heath - Attorney

Elizabeth Heath (ne Petch) - 27'ish

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The Heath Family Engravers 1779-1878, Volume 1. James Heath A.R.A. by John Heath
Don Quixote (Cervantes) - engraved by James Heath after Robert Smirke R.A. - published by T.Cadell and W.Davies in 1817/8 in four volumes with 50 plates after Smirke, including many unattributed vignettes, and two engravings by Charles Heath. 'Two subjects' were exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1816. James Heath received 50 guineas for his plate in this edition.
1. - Vol.I., The funeral of Chrysostom - plate size 11 x 9cm.

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Paradis Lost (John Milton) - engraved by James Heath after Richard Westall R.A. - published by John Sharpe. Two volumes, which also contain four plates by Charles Heath. Engraving 'published Aug.24 1816' with the work appearing in the following year. For other James Heath illustrations to Milton see 1796.

1. - Vol.I. Book III. 'Brightest seraph tell...' - plate size 8 x 7cm.

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Rasselas (Samuel Johnson) - engraved by James Heath after Richard Westall R.A. -  published by John Sharpe. An 1816 edition was sold at Sotheby's in Charles Heath's library sale of 23 July 1842. An earlier edition of 'Rasselas' was published in 1810, with Charles Heath illustrations.
1. - Ch.III. An old bearded man with a young man - plate size 6 x 5cm. 'Published 1 January 1817.'

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separate print - engraved by James Heath after Thomas Stohard R.A. - published by W.H.Worthington. -Finished by James Heath, after Louis Schiavonetti, who died in 1810 after etching a first proof. Francis Engleheart was first commissioned to complete the engraving, but when its promoter, R.H.Cromek, died in 1812, his widow enlisted the help of Niccolo Schiavonetti, Louis' brother, who also died.

On James Heath completing it, it was finally published on 1 October 1817, and proved a great success with the print-buying public, even though probably limited to 700 or so copies. It was dedicated to the Prince Regent by Elizabeth Cromek. Worthington, who, according to Farrington (as reported by Heath) had ruined the original plate, produced a re-engraving published by Pickering in 1822 in a 5 x 18cm size. 
1. - The Canterbury Pilgrims.
 

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4 March 1817
The Times?

'The Artist's Fund Dinner was held at Freemasons Hall on Thursday last; H.R.H. the Duke of Sussex was in the chair, supported by the venerable President of the Royal Academy Mr.West, and Messrs Soane, Chantry, Heath'....' A considerable collection was made for charity.
 

 

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Thursday 27 March 1817
Morning Chronicle

Artists' General Benevolent Institution - The Third Annual Dinner of this Institution took place at Freemasons' Hall on Thursday last, his Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex (Joint Patron with his Royal Highness the Duke of Kent) was in the Chair, supported on the right by the venerable President of the Royal Academy, and on the left by William Smith Esq., M.P.; about 150 other Gentlemen were present, amongst whom we discovered many distinguished patrons of Art, and Members of the Royal Academy.

After the cloth was removed the Illustrious Chairman made an eloquent and forcible appeal in favour of the Institution, and was followed by Mr. Smith, Mr. West, Dr.Collyer, and Mr. Joseph Hume. - - - Amongst the most liberal contributors we find the names of the Duke of Sussex, Earl Pomfret, - - - -Charles Heath Esq.,  - - - and the following Academicians:- Sir Thomas Lawrence, Sir William Beechey, John Soane Esq., Joseph Nollekens Esq., J.M.W. Turner Esq.,  - - M.A. Shee Esq.,  - - James Heath Esq., Samuel Drummond Esq.,  - - - 

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Wednesday 2 April 1817
The Heath Family Engravers 1779-1878, Volume 3. by John Heath

Farington's Diary.
Newton (an R.A.)

Newton informed me of a very disagreeable situation in which he stood with Charles Heath the engraver respecting an engraving undertaken by Heath from a miniature portrait of Mr.West painted by Newton.

The impressions sent to Newton were very unsatisfactory yet Heath pressed for payment for the Plate and this day employed a solicitor to send a threatening letter to Newton. Heath having engraved the plate conditionally that Newton should not pay for it unless he approved it.

He, Newton, resolved to reject it and so informed Heath by letter..
Next day [Newton] showed me further correspondence with Charles Heath who had sent him a draft to accept £157.10.0 in payment for the Plate in answer to which Newton wrote and finally rejected it, but notwithstanding what had passed would assist Him with observations should he determine to publish it on his own account.'

Next day again"Newton called and showed me a note he had received from G.Corbould who recommended to him to compromise his dispute with C.Heath as He would otherwise be put to an additional expense of £100 and the case would be decided against Him; adding that George Heath, the barrister, had all the papers. 

Newton shewed me a statement of the case which he would shew to his Solicitor.'
On 16 April: 'Newton called and shewed me a letter he had received from Charles Heath to whom after touching upon the print, He sent the print and the picture, and would wait to see what the next impression would be, confused however that Heath would not be able to make it a Plate fit for him [i.e. Newton] to publish.

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30 April 1817
James Heath, Russell Place, London to Dawson Turner

I have received your letter with its contents safe. I feel much in debt to you for your kind and friendly invitation to Yarmouth and if I should ever be able to get so far from town it would give me great pleasure to accept it.

I am very much obliged to Mr.Patrick for introducing me to your acquaintance and when you come to London again I hope we shall manage to spend more time together.
I am etc.

James Heath
Russell Place
 

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Friday 16 May 1817
Morning Chronicle

List of the Jury for the Trial of Arthur Thistlewood, James Watson, the elder, Thomas Preston, and John Hooper,and of each of them, upon an indictment found against them for High Treason:-

(long list) - James Heath, of Russell Place, Fitzroy Square, engraver. - - - (John Heath of Queens Square, Esq, merchant.)

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Saturday 17 May 1817
Morning Herald (London)

The indictment against Thistlewood, the two Watsons, Preston and Hooper, as we before stated, consists of four counts. The third count is short and comprehensive, for it embraces the facts scattered through the other counts, compressed into one substantive form: the charge thus briefly and comprehensively expressed is called "levying war." This short count, being short, we shall give it entire.

"The Jurors aforesaid, upon their oath aforesaid, do farther present that the said Arthur Thistlewood, James Watson the elder, James Watson the younger, Thomas Preston and John Hooper, being subjects of our said Lord the King, not having the fear of God in their hearts, nor weighing the duty of their allegiance, but being moved and seduced by the instigation of the Devil, as false traitors against our Lord the King, and wholly withdrawing the love, obedience, fidelity, and allegiance, which every true and faithful subject of our said Lord the King, should, and of right ought to bear towards our said Lord the King, on the said 2nd day of December, in the 57th year of the reign aforesaid with force and arms at the said parish of St.James, Clerkenwell, in the said County of Middlesex, together with a great multitude of false traitors, whose names are to the said Jurors unknown, to the number of five thousand or more, arrayed and armed in a warlike manner, that is to say, with flags, banners, and ensigns, swords, pistols, clubs, bludgeons, and other weapons, bein then and there unlawfully, maliciously, and traiterously assembled together  - - - - 
Two hundred and forty Jurymen have been summoned to attend at the trial, of whom the following is a list:-  - - (long list) James Heath, of Russell Place, Fitzroy Square, engraver. - - - 

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Sunday 25 May 1817
Bell's Weekly Messenger

We are desired to state that Mr.Moore's Poem of Lalla Rookh, an Oriental Romance, will be published tomorrow morning, by Messrs Longman and Co. - Also, Illustrations to the Poem, engraved by Charles Heath, from Paintings by R.Westall R.A.

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Tuesday 27 May 1817
Sun (London)

Mr.Moore's New Poem. This Day is published, in 4to. price 2/.2s. boards, Lilla Rookh, an Oriental Romance, by Thomas Moore Esq., Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, Paternoster Row. 

Also just published, in 4to. price 1/.5s. Illustrations to the Poem, engraved by Charles Heath, from Paintings by R.Westall R.A.

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Saturday 26 July 1817
Sun (London)

Octavo Edition of Lalla Rookh. 
This day was published, 3d Edition, in 8vo. price 14s. Lalla Rookh, an Oriental Romance. By Thomas Moore Esq. Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, Paternoster Row.
Also, just published, in 8vo. price 12s. Illustrations of the Poem, engraved by Charles Heath, from Paintings by R. Westall R.A. A few of each may be had in Quarto.

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Thursday 14 August 1817
Star (London)

Insolvent Debtors Court, Novel Opposition.
The overseers of St.Pancras v. James Mackay. 

The insolvent, James Mackay, was opposed by Mr.Agar for the Overseers or Directors of the Parish of St.Pancras.

Mr.Agar stated that the ground of his opposition was one of a novel nature; but yet one which, in his opinion, would satisfy the Court that the insolvent ought not to be discharged. The prisoner had been committed by a warrant under the hands of Mr.Farrant, a Magistrate for the County of Middlesex for refusing to pay the sum of £25, being the charges incurred to the parish for the keeping, &c., of a bastard child, of whom the prisoner was the father.

Mr.Agar contended that the claim is not of a civil nature; not was it a common debt, as by the Act of Elizabeth, the affiliation of a bastard child rendered the father liable to be committed to prison for three months; it was a criminal act; and if fellows were allowed to be white-washed from such claims, he knew it would encourage the increase of profligacy - (A laugh) - bring burdens upon parishes, and additional miseries upon the country. He said no objection to the prisoner being cleared from the common debts; but neither he nor any other to be white-washed from their crimes as well as contracts. 

In the matter of the King and Archer, in the King's Bench, the case of a soldier for the affiliation of a bastard child, the debt was £20, and the Court was satisfied that he could not be discharged from that claim, it being a criminal offence, for which he might be indicted.

Mr.Sergeant Runnington - "The insolvent admits the claim in his schedule as due to Mr.Alston of No.5 Charles St, Hampstead Road."

Mr.Heath, on the part of the prisoner, said that Mr.Agar was an Officer representing the Parish.
Mr.Serjeant Runnington - "The claim must be put in his schedule in the name of the Directors of St.Pancras, or they will be able to come upon the prisoner for the money, although he may be discharged to any admitted claim of Mr.Alston's."

Mr.Heath hoped the Court would allow it to be amended instanter.

Mr.Serjeant Runnington said, that there was no clause in the Insolvent Act which in the least affected the discharge of the prisoner upon the singular grounds stated by the opposing Counsel. He therefore allowed the prisoner to amend the schedule in Court, and take his discharge.

 

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1818
 
 

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