Michael D.Heath-Caldwell M.Arch.

Michael Heath-Caldwell M.Arch
Brisbane, Queensland
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1835 - 1836 - 1837

George Heath Serjeant-at-Law - aged 56/57
Anne Raymond Heath (ne Dunbar) - aged 48/49

Julia Anna Heath (later Harrison) - aged 28/29
John Moore Heath - aged 27/28
Douglas Denon Heath - aged 26/27
Dunbar Isidore Heath - age 20/21
Leopold G. Heath R.N. - age 18/19
Emma Jane Heath (later Whatman) - aged 14/15

March 1836
The Heath Family Engravers - Volume 3 - by John Heath

Letter - Charles Heath to Hodgson, Graves and Co.

Messrs Hodgson, Graves and Co.,
You will very much oblige me by letting me have a tin Case as near the size of the last as possible - it is to hold "England & Wales" Proofs.

Yours very truly,
C.Heath

1836
The Heath Family Engravers - Volume 3 - by John Heath

Letter - Charles Heath to Hodgson & Graves & Co. 1836, Pall Mall.

Dear Sir,
As the proprietor of the coypright of Lady Peel, I agree to give you permission to engrave the same in your Lawrence work by presenting me with 25 proofs.

I am, yours,
Chas. Heath.
[letter not written in Charles Heath's hand]

Thursday 14 January 1836
Globe

Captain Marryat's New Work - Splendidly Illustrated by Clarkson Stanfield R.A., Being the first of a Series of Illustrated Works by the Best Authors, executed under the superintendence of Mr.Charles Heath.

The Pirate and the Three Cutters with Twenty Plates, including a whole-length Portrait of the Author. In 1 vol. royal royal 8vo. price 11.11s.6d.; Imperial 8vo. with India Proof, 2l. 12s. 6d.

We notice the appearance of this splendidly illustrated work to undeceive the world in an idea, just now too prevalent, that it was intended as an annual; on the contrary, we hope it may be an eternal favourite in everlasting request." - Metropolitan Magazine.
London: Longman, Rees, Orme, and Co.

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Engraving by Charles Heath 'Mazorbo' after drawing by C.Stanfield

29 March 1836
Charles Heath to Dawson Turner
By this night's Mail I have the pleasure of sending you the 20th number of "England and Wales" and shall very shortly forward No.21 and 22. I likewise send you the Beauty Proofs and Captain Marryat's Proofs to the "Pirate" etc. and Six Proofs for a new work just published called "Heath's Drawing Room Portfolio." I flatter myself you will like them very much as they are all beautifully executed.

I take the liberty to enclose the Bills of Mr.McCormick - and if you could let me have the cash for them by Saturday I should be particularly obliged and I will pay to your Account "Eighty Pounds" to go off the other debts. You may rely on all the Bills being paid as punctually as the others - With best respects and believe me my dear sir,

Yours most truly obliged,
Charles Heath

Saturday 2 April 1836
Suffolk Chronicle

National Provincial Bank of England. Capital One Million. in 10,000 shares of £100 each.
Proprietors of the National Provincial Bank of England

- - - long list - - -- Heath, Mr. Serjeant, Heath, James. - - - Hesketh, George. - - - -

Monday 25 April 1836 uploaded
Caledonian Mercury

Trinity Harbour and Docks.
There was a numerous attendance in this Committee, Colonel Sir A. Leith Hay presiding. Mr. Allan Stevenson's testimony close on Wednesday, and Mr.Cunningham, town clerk of Edinburgh, was then called, and had a few questions to put to him. He handed in the golden charter, granted by King James in the year 1603 to the Corporation of Edinburgh, and other documents, to establish their title to certain possessions at Leith; also records of proceedings in the Court of Session.

He was then examined by Serjeant Heath, in the course of which he stated that he was engaged for the Corporation and the Creditors. Since last session of Parliament an effort had been made to effect an understanding between the Corporation and the City of Edinburgh; the Corporation were unanimous in coming to terms with the Government, but there was a slight difference on the part of the Creditors, who were holding out for better terms. However, he had no doubt that they would see it their interest to come to some speedy agreement, for in the event of their not doing so, and this bill passing, their property in the Docks at Leith would be destroyed.

Mr.Verbecke cross-examined Mr.Cunningham to show that there was considerable litigation between the Creditors and the Corporation; that there are two bills now before the House of Commons (Leith 1 and 2), which were founded on the expectation of the Government suspending or postponing their claims, which they had refused, and which bills the Corporation were opposing. Here Mr.Verbecke offered to put in the correspondence that took place between the Government, the Corporation and the Trustees for the City of Edinburgh, but it was objected to by Serjeant Heath.

A desultory conversation ensured between the legal gentlemen on both sides and the Committee when it was agreed, that as Mr.Serjeant Heath was about to close his case, the opposing party should be called upon to say what parts of the evidence they would use, to enable him to select passages of an opposite tendency bearing on the case. This was intended to save the time of all parties, and was immediately complied with.

Serjeant Heath then commenced his address to the Committee, and I left him at half-past two, contending that there were certain safeguards round private property to fence and protect it, and before those safeguards were removed, it was necessary to establish the public good that was to be attained by it.

It should be ascertained where the scheme proposed was practicable and likely to be completed, otherwise property would be laid prostrate, as it were, for the general good, which would not afterwards be benefited by it. It was not to be taken on the dictum of engineers and surveyors, who would promise to effect anything and everything for money.

The Learned Gentleman then commenced contrasting the evidence for and against the Harbour of Trinity, and maintaining (similar to Sergeant Spankie) that with a limited outlay, much under that proposed to be expended on Trinity, Leith could be made a much safer place of anchorage for shipping. I think the Learned Serjeant's address will occupy the day.

Monday 2 May 1836
Morning Chronicle

Captain Marryat's New Work
Splendidly illustrated by Clarkson Stanfield R.A., being the first of a Series of illustrated Works by the best Authors, executed under the superintendence of Mr.Charles Heath,

The Pirate and the Three Cutters - with Twenty Plates, including a whole-length Portrait of the Author. In 1 vol. Royal 8vo., price £1.11s.6d.: imperial 8vo., with India Proof Plates £2.12s.6d.

"Captain Marryat never produced anything better than Pirate." - Metropolitan Magazine, Feb.1.
London, Longman, Rees, Orme and Co.

18 July 1836
Charles Heath, 6 Seymour Place, London - to Dawson Turner

I wrote to you about a week since requesting a renewal of the £300 you so kindly lent me to complete my England work - stating that it will require 6 months to finish and that if you would hold the Bill or do me another which would be the most straightforward way it would greatly accommodate - but that if you wished I would pay it.

I forgot to state that of course I should place the 10 per cent in Messrs.Barclays off the old Debt - as I must now make all my arrangements immediately as I am going to Paris I shall feel particularly obliged by an answer.

Believe me, dear Sir, your most truly obliged,
Charles Heath

11 July 1836
Charles Heath, 6 Seymour Place, London to Dawson Turner

When you were so kind as to lend me the £600 on my own Bills drawn on Messrs.Perkins and Co. to complete the England work from "Turner" I fully expected to have accomplished it by about this time - but I fear it will now, owing to difficulties of getting all the Drawings from Mr.Turner and to other contingencies be after Xmas.

The 21st number is just ready - the 22nd will be in about 2 months - the other two at Xmas - which completes this most beautiful work and I think I may safely aver that there will never be another like it.

The object of my writing this is to know if you would oblige me by renewing the Bill becoming due on the 2nd of next month till the month of April as it will rather cramp me to pay back the £300 till I have finished the work - but if you say it must be done of course it shall. The first 300 I consider repaid by the Bills you have received. I hope you have [received] safe the vol. "Heath's Gallery."

Your answer will oblige Dear Sir,
Yours very truly obliged.
Charles Heath

P.S. In a fortnight I propose running over to Paris to arrange my French editions of the coming Annuals - if you consent to oblige me the best way for me to send you another Bill which you will send me the cash for and the one coming due the 2nd of August to take the regular course. We assume this is the last time I shall require you to do this Bill.

The Bill for £60 on the Old Account will be paid in due course.

20 July 1836
Charles Heath, 6 Seymour Place, London - to Dawson Turner

I have received you kind letter this morning and return you my best thanks for your ready compliance with my wishes. I enclose you the Bill drawn by "Perkins & Co." and shall be most happy to see you on Monday. If you answer to this you will be so good as to say the hour I shall be certain to be at home but I am always in the day till 1. o'clock. I hope you will have a delightful trip up the Rhine and remain dear Sir,
Yours most truly,
Charles Heath

Saturday 30 July 1836
Caledonia Mercury

Trinity Harbour Bill.
(From a London Correspondent)
House of Commons, Tuesday.
This day, a half-past three o'clock, the Committee on this warmly contested and important bill assembled according to the order of the House, Sir A.Leith in the Chair. After the usual preliminaries were gone through, the Clerk read the petition of the Lord Provost and Magistrates which was presented on the previous evening, complaining of this bill, and praying to be heard by Counsel against it. At the conclusion, - - -

Wednesday July 27.
The Committee re-assembled today.
The Chairman stated, that as the parties on both sides were then present, he had to inform them that the room should be cleared to enable the Members of the Committee to decide on the motion as to whether they should consider the preamble as proved.

After deliberation of three quarters of an hour, Counsel and Agents were called in. The Chairman informed them, that the Committee were ready to hear any original objection that may be made, previous to a decision taking place on the preamble of the bill.

Mr.Sergeant Heath then proceeded to address the Committee. He contended that there was a fatal objection on the face of the bill, namely, that the copy then before Hon. Members varied from that lodged in the Vote Office; and, consequently that according to the standing orders, they should be exact copies in every particular. On a comparison there was a difference of six important and very material lines, which were afterwards introduced.

The bill should have been submitted in blank, instead of which, all the blanks were filled up, so that altogether the bill was one continued scene of bungling from beginning to end. Another objection which he had to submit was, that the usual forms had not been complied with after the bill had been brought from the Lords, for there was a complete suspension of one of the standing orders, which required that seven days should be allowed to expire from the second reading before the bill went into Committee, and he contended that it was not consistent or proper to infringe on the rules that fence round private property, nor could Hon. Members conscientiously vote for the bill in its present form.

Mr.Sandford would decidedly oppose any objection taken to the non-compliance with the standing orders, after the House had agreed to allow the bill to go into Committee on the following day, and he thought that the Learned Serjeant had no power to advert to the subject after the House had by their vote set the point at rest.

The Chairman said, that there was no motion made for the suspension of the standing order, although it was virtually done when the motion for allowing the Committee to meet the following day after the second reading was carried.

Sergeant Heath perfectly agreed with the Hon. Chairman that there was a virtual suspension of one of the standing orders, and having done that they might as well have suspended the entire.

Mr.Chalmer rose to order. He would take the sense of the Committee as to whether the Learned Sergeant should be allowed to arraign the decision of the House, which he was then doing.

Sir Edward Codrington also complained that the Learned Advocate asserted, that Hon. Members could not "conscientiously" vote for the bill. He thought the Committee were the best judges of their own conscience, and what it would permit them to do, and consequently they did not require to be told of it by the Learned Serjeant.

Sergeant Heath did not recollect that he had used the word "conscientiously" but had he done so it was accompanied by an "if." Nothing was farther from his intention than to offer a single remark that would be considered irregular. He then contended that the bill as now brought in was inconsistent with itself, and if they allowed the principle to be violated in one instance, there was no saying where it would stop, for all would be quoting the case as a precedent.

Mr.Verbecke replied. He went through the details of the bill, from its being withdrawn from the House of Lords to the present time, and contended that he had acted all through on the opinion of Mr.Johnson of the Clerk's Office, and Mr.Ley, the Clerk of the House of Commons.

Sir George Clerk cautioned the Learned Gentleman not to hazard assertions that would amount to libel, for most assuredly he would report them to the House.

Mr.Verbecke had not desire whatever to be libellous, he only wished his words to be taken for what they meant. But he contended that all the objections which the opposers of this bill had to make they had sent in on three pages of paper to the Speaker, who caused the necessary inquires to be made, and expressed himself perfectly satisfied, that under all the circumstances of the extraordinary opposition to this bill, every effort had been made to comply with the orders of the House; and that were deviation took place, it was not of that nature to retard the proceedings, or to render them of a fatal tendency to the measure. - --

Sergeant Heath proposed that the Committee should examine Messrs. Ley and Johnstone, and was of opinion that it must be done before they allowed the bill to pass.

On this proposition strangers were ordered to withdraw, and the Committee remained in deliberation for nearly an hour, during which a division took place, and there was a majority of one for having Mr.Johnson examined on tomorrow at twelve o'clock, to which time the Committee adjourned.

This mode of proceeding will tend to protract the measure, but still there are hopes of its passing, although the Times is trying to make it a party question.

Sunday 23 October 1836
London Dispatch.

Court of Requests, Kingsgate Street.

At this minor Court of Chancery a vast number of suits were for ever settled. There were summons for wages out of number - there were summons for rint - and there were knotty points discussed as to the value of labour and material. But before Mr.Serjeant Heath and Mr.Commissioner Dubois the greatest attention was paid to the wants, and the utmost indulgence allowed for the follies, of the "multifaced" multitude.

A Debt of Honour! - A chimney-sweeper, known well about Gray's-inn-lane as Bandy Tom, was summoned by another equally ill-looking member of the same fraternity for the sum of 1s.6d.
This case was heard before Mr.Serjeant Heath. - How will you pay it? asked Mr.Heath.
Defendant. - I knows I hows it 'im, but I contends he karnt rekiver a halfpenny of it, not in this here Court, not not in no other Court whatsoindever (laughter).

Indeed! be good enough to explain why - It's only a debt of onner - its a gamlin transhaction,and the Hact says no money shan't be rekivered not wot's lost in gamlin (laughter).

By what means was the money lost - at what game did you play? - On, arter we'd sifted the dust, and chucked all the cinders out on it, we played mahap at blind hookey - or in chance at cribbage, and so on, and sometimes we played at azard - (laughter).

Plaintiff - My Lord, this 'ear concarn has bin a goin on now a matter of four 'ears. Bandy Tom has paid me all his debts of 'onner, but this 'ear hidentical sum is for 'ard money lent, and the "honnus probendibus" lays on him as he howes me (considerable laughter) I contend its for money - reg'lar money lent bout of my pocket.

Defendant - Pon my 'onner (laughter) its a gambling transaction, and it will be in hopposition to the Hact to make me pay - thats very hobvious.

Mr.Heath - You are both a very brilliant sample of the modern "march of intelligence," and as it seems to be a shuffling transaction altogether, Mr.Dandy Tom must be good enough to pay the debt and costs in a month. You hear that, defendant.

Defendant - In course I do, and I computes it to your unkommon hignorance of lor (law.)
The sooty lawyer was terribly exasperated by the decision, and a regular turn-up took place at a short distance from the Court, in which Bandy Tom beat his opponent.

28 October 1836
Charles Heath, 6 Seymour Place, London to Dawson Turner

I have received your kind letter and am very happy to hear that you have had so pleasant a trip - at present I am so much occupied with getting out my various publications that I have no time to think of anything new. You will see that this Year the "Picturesque" Annual is "Ireland" and next year will be the same. Messrs.Creswick and Ritchie are now there preparing the new Pictures and Letter press.

By tomorrow's coach you will receive Proofs of the "Gems of Beauty," "Book of Beauty," "Keepsake" and "Picturesque" and from Messrs.Longman & Co. all the Books which I hope you will approve and that they will help to pass pleasantly some of the Winter evenings. You will likewise receive a Novel illustrated work, Six Female Portraits [Gems of Beauty] written by Lady Blessington and which have had already a very great sale.

I was as you know starting for Paris about the same time you began your journey. I brought over with me a large stock that belonged to me in Paris of Proofs, back stock of Books, etc. which I have disposed of to Mr.McCormick - who purchased my others - I believe all his Bills will be paid after tomorrow - to date he had been very punctual.

I have ten Bills running from 3 months, one every month for £50 each - if you would cash them for me I will have the same endorsement on them and of course pay £50 into Barclays on account of the old Debt.

If I have time I would take a run to Yarmouth and see the Sketches etc, you mention. I think it likely something might be done with them.

Your answer will greatly oblige, dear Sir Yours most truly,
Charles Heath.

2 November 1836
Charles Heath, 6 Seymour Place, London to Dawson Turner

Many thanks for your kind letter - and if you will allow me to ask you to do the whole it will confer just now a great favour.

I hope the Books I ordered Longman to send you have arrived safe and that you like them and the Proofs.

Believe me dear Sir, Yours most sincerely,
Charles Heath

I send this as a parcel fearing the weight would be too great for Post - please charge the carriage.

Monday 7 November 1836
John Bull

Court of Requests - During the sojourn of half-an-hour in the disgraceful hole over which Mr.Serjeant Heath presides, the reporter observed that the ceiling had been battened up, to prevent it falling upon the head of the Learned Serjeant, and where the litigants stand, something like a hearthstone appeared; but on looking closer, it turned out to be part of a tombstone, and the appropriate inscription of "Hic jacet" was perceptible on its surface.

To render the place as comfortable as possible, and to avoid anything like the gaol fever, for want of fresh air, a trap-door, communicating with a cellar, belonging a tallow-maker, was left open; and those who disapproved of the wind had the option of gratifying themselves with the stench.

The little iron stove had no fire in it, and the clerk who assists the Serjeant had evidently caught cold. Altogether, the place was so miserable, the applicants so prosy, and the smell of the aforesaid mutton fat so insufferable, that the reporter was glad to escape from it. (Morning Herald).

11 November 1836
The Heath Family Engravers - Volume 3 - by John Heath

Letter - Charles Heath to Sir Richard Westmacott

Charles Heath seem to have had a house in Surbiton at this time.

Dear Sir,
I understand that you have purchased that part of "Norbiton Park" that adjoins mine - I write this to ask if it is your intention to part with any of it - or in fact whether you will sell or make an exchange for a part, perhaps if we could meet something satisfactory might be arranged to both parties.

Believe me Dear Sir, yours very truly
Charles Heath
6 Seymour Place, Euston Square.

Saturday 26 November 1836
Oxford University and City Herald

The Almanacks for 1837.
Where also may be had the
Ladies' and Gentleen's Annual Pocket Almanacks of every description.
The Keepsake, Landscape Annual, Oriental Annual, Heath's Book of Beauty, Heath's Picturesque Annual, Literary Souvenir, Ackermann's Forget me Not. - - -
A General Assortment of Diaries, Memoranda, and Family Account Books for 1837
Stationery of all kinds - Genuine Patent Medicines.

1837