Skerret auction catalogue

Proclamation for James Caldwell of Scotland

At Paisley the twenty sixth day of August for – and forty seven years

The which Day James Caldwell merchant in Namptwich  for his good Deeds and to be done for the Utitility of the Burgh of Paisley was by the Magistrates and Council thereof made and created a free Burges of the Said Burgh and admitted to the whole priveledges of the same as a free Burges thereof in all time coming Who made Faith as of is and these Instruments Extracted by

Thomas Simpson, Clerk.

Letter to James from his father regarding the birth of James Caldwell’s daughter.

Dear Son,

Your [news?] has made us all impossibly happy

Letter to James Caldwell from his father JC of Scotland

James Caldwell

Newcastle–

I never in my life was joyntley Bound in a Bond but once with Mr Sprout and Andrew Onderson upwards now of Thirty years which was cancelled soon after by Onderson, and Mr [Welby’s?] Agent to Mr Egerton of Alton. I never borrowed any money in my life for which I give a Bond - or note of hand as Thanks to a good and Kind Providence I never had occasion, only some few times in my troubled life time have Borrowed from him only Twenty Thirty or some little many Pounds, but for which he never Regained my note as I always Paid him soon. This I thought Proper to Attest this 4^th day of August 1784.
James Caldwell.
Received June of 1775 of the James Caldwell

Already transcribed

Letter from James Caldwell of Scotland.1759

Special and Particular Mercys of the Lord Towards me 1759 and 1760 Already transcribed.

Note regarding deceased with black border regarding not having a silhouette drawn at Scarborough when the rest of the family had theirs done.

One

Whose likeness was not taken

What, though no Artist’s hand essayed to trace

Some dear though faint resemblance of thy face,

Memory, to fond affection ever true,

Each lovely feature calls, alive to view;

And tells, though every charm and grace combined,

Beauty but drew, the Portrait of thy mind.

Scarborough, 1^st October 1814

Catherine Louisa Caldwell

Note from Margaret Caldwell

Received June of 1775 of Mr James Caldwell Estr of the late Mr Thomas Caldwell the Sum of One Hundred and thirty nine Pounds, three Shillings and three Pence, being my share of the Residue of the Effects of the said Mr Thomas Caldwell with the Accumulating Interest of the Same being left me by the said Mr Caldwell, by Will, I say Received by me
Margaret Caldwell
£139.3.3

Receipt from Peggy Caldwell Peggy Caldwell Jos Sherrett [Skerrett?] for 800 paid him her share of[lirchls?] effect included.

Memorandum Henry Coape, Elizabeth Crompton were marryed Sept 6^th 1703

And Henry Coape was born August 9^th 1704 being Wednesday, and baptized August 20^th being Sabbath day.

And Abraham Coape was born October the 13^th 1705 being Saturday, and baptized October 21^st being Sabbath day. And Samuel Coape was born September 20^th 1706 being fryday, and baptized September 29^th being Sabbath day.

To,

James Caldwell

At Linley Wood

Near Lawton, 5 [miles?]

Cheshire

Chorley

January 28^th 1797

Sir,

Your [Fav?] of the 17^th inst received, was glad to hear of you all being very well. As to myself, I have for a couple of months past been very much indisposed and stirred not much out of doors, and could for weeks not write at all, nor weigh Gold for about a fortnight past, been much better and do now stir out, up the street. Have had some time ago great deafness in my ears which is very troublesome, that can scarce understand people when they talk to me and do not expect any relief than warmer weather comes on. There has been here for months past a general sickness of various illnesses amongst most people, as the weather has been so severe. I do think you have judged right in purchasing the lands contiguous to your country seat; if you want any assistance of money or on the occasion, can do it for you any time. All well at Chorley Hall. They desire their respects, my nephew is in Liverpool, expect his return on Monday next, and Doctor Crompton with him. What stay he will make we know not, they speak of Mr Francis coming soon for a few nights, my nephew sometimes ago began to build some walls in the yard but dropt proceeding farther at present for the winter season. He began it wrong end of they year for such operations. Expect you visiting us sometime next summer and shall be glad to see you when convenient. It’s quite entertaining taking a circular journey and did last year, if I do, should do it to know your healths, should make a shorter stay than what I made last summer as I then saw all curiosities necessary. I need not to see them over again, shall be always glad to hear your good healths when at leisure to write to me; my dear respects to you all in general from,

Sir your humble servant,

Abraham Crompton Senior

Walhouse – 2 election letters on one page.. Many bits of page missing.

To the Gentry, Clergy and Freeholders of the County of Stafford.

The lamented death of my Uncle Sir Edward Littleton, having caused a vacancy in the representation of this County, it has naturally occurred to me as the object of an honorable ambition, that I should offer myself as his Successor in the important trust which he has for many years discharged with so much credit to himself and satisfaction to you. But when I reflect upon my age, and the little opportunity that has presented itself to me of cultivating your acquaintance, I feel a degree of diffidence in thus offering myself to your attention. I am conscious that my hopes must rest on your indulgent kindness, and not on any tried or acknowledge merits of my own. The only assertion which I shall make on my own behalf is that I am perfectly independent. I trust therefore it will not be thought an act of presumption in me to say that if I should – upon the day of nomination that – humble serv- will be acceptable, I shall consider myself as – to m- the decided and general wish, and offer myself as a Candidate for your great and opulent County.

I have the honour to – with the greatest respect.

Gentlemen,

Your very obedient humble Servant,

E.J. Walhouse.

Hatherton, May 22^nd, 1812.

To the Gentry, Clergy and Freeholders of the County of Stafford.

Gentlemen,

In deference – the enquires of - -nions by which my public conduct will be regulated –

Adverse as I may to P- Pledges, which tend only – the judgment; and strongly – may feel impressed with – sentiment, that He must be a very worthy Representative of the County of Stafford,, who cannot be entrusted with the honest and unrestricted exercise of his own discretion, I nevertheless hope, I may be allowed to express generally the political bias of my mind.

Upon subjects of great importance, and on which the judgments of the ablest men in this Kingdom have been divided, it will be presumption in me, to offer a hasty and decisive opinion. I should be unworthy of your confidence if I did so. You might applaud my spirit, but I fear it would be at the expense of my discretion. Opinions upon particular subjects must be formed, if they are to be formed wisely, upon long, laborious and accurate investigation, accommodating themselves to times and circumstances, the force of which can only be estimated when called into application.

Upon my general principles, I can without hesitation say, that I will not accept Place, Pension, or Emolument. Profligacy and corruption of every kind, whether found amongst the tools of a Minister, or the ranks of a Demagogue, it will ever by my most anxious endeavour to resist. Whatever may be conducive to the freedom, happiness and prosperity of the Country, will always demand and obtain my sincere and active co-operation. Tho’ I shall not boast of an accurate knowledge of the Manufacturing Interests of this great County, I am aware of their high importance, and shall feel myself bound to give every possible attention to the subject. Wherever my own knowledge may fail, I shall always be desirous of directing my conduct, not by my own crude and imperfect conceptions, but by the only criterion by which these great Interests can be estimated and supported, the wishes and information of the Manufacturers themselves, to their suggestions ishall always attend with deference and respect.

Conceiving that the proud distinction – for the County of Stafford comprises in itself, everything that is honest in principle and – conduct I shall endearvour, if invested with that high honor, not to disgrace the important – you shall have confided to me.

Bound to no Party, having nothing to hope for beyond your approbation, I am sensible that I can only ensure that approbation, by a political conduct, strictly pure and independent; and from this I am determined never to depart.

I have the honor to be,

Gentlemen,

Your grateful and obedient humble Servant.

E.J. Walhouse

Hatherton, May 27^th 1812.

Railways and Improved Steam Engine.

Endorsed by James Caldwell of Linley Wood, born 1759, died 1838

And was for many years Chairman of the Grand – Canal –

The new invented Steam Engine for drawing wagons containing from 50 to 60 tons at 6 miles an hour and at a farthing per ton per mile upon a rail way of ¾ of an inch ascent in a yard the cost of which is estimated at £2,000 a mile

Stevenson Postenter[?].

[Pencil drawing of early train at bottom of letter]

30 Sept 1806

Vote of thanks transmitted by Mr MillerEsq, Mayor.

Borough of Newcastle under Lyme

Assembled in the Guild Hall of the said Borough all or a major part of the Common Council present the 30^th day of September 1806 according to the liberties and privileges of the said Borough

It was Unanimously Resolved

1^st. That James Caldwell Esq., the Recorder of this Borough be requested to accept the most cordial expressions of the grateful sense which this Court entertains, not only of the unremitting zeal and ability displayed by him in the punctual discharge of the Duties of that Office, and in his constant and ready attention to the public prosperity of this Corporation and Borough, but of his uniformly polite conduct and urbanity, to the individual members of this Court.

2^nd. That the thanks of this Corporation, in particularly, be offered to the Recorder, for his distinguished Exertions, which have proved so honourable to himself and to the Borough, upon the late occasion of the visit of their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales and Duke of Clarence.

3^rd. That the Mayor be requested to sign and transmit to the Recorder a copy of the foregoing Resolutions.

Miller.

9 August 1785

Francis Townsend Esq.

Heralds Office

With

Family Arms.

Dear Sir,

I should not so long have delay’d answering your polite favor of the 1^st inst but that your Seal puzzles me exceedingly. I compared it with all the Arms of Caldwell, English as well as Scotch; it had not the least resemblance to either; and it was not till yesterday I discover’d that the Arms belong to a family of the name of Jones, originally of Denbighshire, but which about the Reign of Henry 8^th settled in Salop, where there were two Branches remaining when Sir William J Alderman of Shrewsbury, came to London about the latter end of Queen Elizabeth: or the beginning of James, and his Marriage and Issue are recorded in the Visitation of London 1634. I mention these circumstances concerning the Family, as they may possibly lead to a discovery how the Seal came into the Possession of your Relation.

Annex’d is all I can find, in this Office, relative to Caldwell as a Scotch Family. Tis taken from a Book published in 1722 buy one Nisbet, an Author of much better credit than Edmondson, or perhaps than any English writer on Heraldry. If you think a further search in the proper Offices at Edinburgh necessary, you will do me the favor to state the Christian names of your Ancestor who first settled in England, with the Christian Name and Residence of his Father; and as many other particulars as you can collect. From these data I imagine the proper Arms may be ascertain’d; and from my correspondence with the principal officer I persuade myself I can insure attention to our request, which I shall have a pleasure in transmitting.

The Caldwells and Caldwells in England, such of them I mean as are entitled to Arms [for we have some Pedigrees of Caldwell enter’d without those Insignia] derive their descent from John Caldwell of Caldwell in Denbyshire, who held lands also in Worcestershire about the beginning of the 13^th Century. But of these I presume it is unnecessary to be very particular, since you speak with such certainty of your family coming originally fromScotland.

As soon as I can get a little leisure, I mean to devote a part of it to a further search concerning the Manor of Mere; for tho’ the Question is happily and I believe justly decided, yet I confess my curiosity is not entirely satisfied; and I do not despair of being able on some future day, to explain how the Manor came to be mentioned among the Possessions of the Priory.

I have met with a Patent in the 7th of Henry V granting the Earldom of Perche in Normandy to Thomas Montague, Earl of Salisbury and the Heirs male of his body. He was slain in Francein the 7^th of Henry VI as described by Shakespeare, and leaving no male issue the Earldom would of course revert to the Crown. I conclude therefore that it was afterwards given to our Earl of Stafford, tho’ I cannot find the Grant, for it clearly appears that it could not come to him either by Inheritance or Marriage.

I am not quite so unlikely to profit by your offer of your services as you seem to imagine. We have frequent occasion to consult Parish Churches and their Registers; and I assure you Sir, that I shall not hesitate to take advantage of your politeness in any case of that sort within your neighbourhood. I beg my respectful compliments to Mr Sparrow, and am dear Sir,

Your faithful humbled servant.

Francis Townsend

Herald’s Office, 9^th August 1785

Coat of arms drawing.

Caldwell of that ilk [ie of Caldwell] in the Shire of Renfew Argent 3 Piles issuing from the Chief Sable and in base 4 bars wavy gules and vert.

This family continued for many hundreds years in good Reputation by intermarriages with many honorable Families; and ended of late in the Person of John Caldwell, One of the Commissioners for the Shire of Renfew about the year 1693. The Lands are now possessed by John, Earl of Dondonald.

Coat of arms drawing.

John Caldwell of Glasgow as in our new Register, parted per Pale, Azure & Sable a Hart’s head couped Or and in Chief three wells or Fountains proper.

Whitehall, 16^th May 1817

Sir,

I have had the honor to lay before His Royal Highness the Prince Regent the very dutiful and loyal address which I have received from you, “From the Mayor, Recorder, Justices, Bailiffs and Capital Burgesses and the Inhabitants and Burgesses whose names are subscribed, of the Borough of Newcastle under Lyme in the County of Stafford congratulating His Royal Highness upon the Deliverance from the Danger of which he was exposed by the late Atrocious attack from upon His Sacred Person; And I have the satisfaction to acquaint you that His Royal Highness was pleased to receive the samein the most gracious manner.

I have the Honor to be,

Sir,

Your most Obedient,

Humble Servant 

Sidmouth

Sir John Chetwynd Bart.  

His Majesty’s Most Gracious Speech to Both Houses of Parliament

On Friday, June 25, 1824

London, Printed by George Eyre and Andrew Strahan. Printers to the King’s most Excellent Majesty. 1824.

My Lords, and Gentlemen,

I cannot close this Session of the Parliament without returning to you My warmest Acknowledgment for the Diligence and Assiduity with which you have applied yourselves to the several Objects of Public Interest that have been submitted to your Consideration.

Two more pages to transcribe.

Female Education in India.

The perusal of the following letter, (written by a Missionary after more than twenty years’ residence in India) has stimulated a few individuals, to use their endeavours for aiding in the support of Native Female Schools in Calcutta. Their own feelings, on the subject prompt them to think that the information it contains will deeply affect the heart of every British Female, from whom they now solicit pecuniary assistance. As permanent advantage can only be expected from continued resources, their object is to form a Penny per Week Society, this moderate sum being adapted to the circumstances of a greater number of Persons, but they wish not to limit the liberality of any, whose inclinations and ability, may induce them to subscribe more largely. The advocates for this Institution, will call upon their Friends in a few days.

Cotton Works

Newcastle. January 1^st, 1822

Subscriptions and donations will be received at Mr Smith’s Stationer,Newcastle.

To Miss - , of Liverpool

The Hercules, at sea, March 31, 1821

My Dear Friend,

No person will charge me with having fallen into an error in addressing this letter to you, I have only to ask your forgiveness for not having mentioned my design to you before these letters appeared in print.

I am very anxious to have awakened in the minds of benevolent females in Britain and America, that concern for their sex in India, which will ultimately secure an amelioration of their condition. Why should not this subject be taken up with the same simultaneous feeling among females in these countries, as the Bible Society has been by both sexes all over the world? Are the females in Asia, who, by their want of education, are lost to themselves, to their families, to society, and to Christianity, too small a body, to call for a female association in their favour in every considerable town throughout Britain and America? They cannot amount to less than seventy-five millions of minds. Are their sufferings too trifling to demand such an enlarged attention.

A description of the state of  women in Hindoost’han will supply an answer to this last question;-

The anxiety of a Hindoo to obtain a son who may present the funeral offerings, upon the presentation of which he supposes his future happiness to depend, and the expenses attending the support and marriage of girls, makes the birth of a female in a Hindoo family an unwelcome event: hence the sex in India come into the world frowned upon by their own parents and relations. No favourable prognostic this of future comforts.

I ought here to mention the case of female children among the rajpoots; for though this relation belongs only to one of the Hindoo tribes, it exhibits a strong corroborative proof of the low estimation in which even the lives of females are held in India. One of the families of the rajpoots, it is said, -

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Letter to Mrs Caldwell

Linley Wood

To the friends of Edward Wilbraham Bootle, Esq.

Many persons having expressed their wishes to pay an unfeigned Tribute to regard and respect to Edward Wilbraham Bootle, Esq, one of the late Representatives in Parliament for the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme, and to shew their Gratitude, for his Public and Parliamentary Conduct, and particularly for his attention to the interests of the Borough, we hereby request, that the Friends of Mr. Bootle will meet in the Guildhall, on Friday the 16^th instant, At Eleven o’Clock in the morning, to take the same into consideration, and to adopt the necessary measures for carrying the same into effect.

John Bagshaw,

John Smith

W.S. Kinnersly

Thomas Sparrow

James Leech

John Cook

T. Kinnersly, junr

T. Fenton

Joisah Spode

William Bent

John Turner, junr

Ralph Clews

John Bourne.

Newcastle under Lyme. October 15^th 1812

I hereby appoint the meeting to be held in the Guildhall.

John Bagshaw, Mayor

To the Worshipful the Mayor

Of the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme

We whose names are hereunto subscribed, respectfully request that you will be pleased to call an early meeting of the Inhabitants of the Parish and Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme, in the Town Hall, for the purpose of petitioning the House of Lords against the Claims of the Roman Catholics.

May 23, 1822

Robert Bentley

H.S. Belcombe

John Cook

James Leech

B. Coombe

James Leech junr

John Robison

J.E. Phillips

Benjamin Adams

John Turner

John Scott

George Wood Eaton

Thomas Kinnesly

Thomas Bamford

Thomas Mayer junr

For Mayer and Son

Robert Hall

James Hinds

Harry Hall

William Kearns

George hall

John Hatton

Brittain Adams

Charles Key

Thomas Moreton

In compliance with the above Requisition, I do hereby convene a Meeting of the Inhabitants of the said Borough, on Saturday next, the 25^th instant, at 12 o’Clock, in the Town Hall.

William Shelley, Mayor

Newcastle, May 23, 1822

June 7. 1822

At a meeting of the Inhabitants of Newcastle-under-Lyme, called this day, by the Mayor, in compliance with a Requisition to him, to consider the best means of relieving the Suffering Irish.

William Shelley, Esq. Mayor

In the chair

It was unanimously resolved,

That the present Distress in Ireland calls to our prompt and compassionate  Relief

That a subscription be now entered into for affording some measure of that Relief.

That the circumstances of this Meeting confine the Subscription principally to the Inhabitants of this Borough; yet, that others who are willing, be and are hereby respectfully invited to join it.

That Gentlemen be requested to wait upon the Inhabitants for their Donations; and the Books be left at Mr. Smith’s and Mr. Mort’s, for entering and receiving Subscriptions

That the amount of the Subscriptions be paid to the General Fund inLondon.

William Shelley, Mayor.

That the thanks of this Meeting be given to the Mayor, for his readiness in calling it, and for his conduct in the Chair.

Subscriptions.                                      £.s.p

William Shelley                                   3.3.0

James Caldwell, Linley-Wood            5.5.0

Clement Leigh                                     2.2.0

Mrs Leigh                                            1.1.0

T. Fenton                                             2.2.0

Mrs. Fenton, Stoke Lodge                  1.1.0

Mrs. Fenton                                         1.1.0

Robert Fenton                                     2.2.0

Thomas Ward                                     1.1.0

Mrs. Ward                                           1.1.0

Messrs. Bent                                       3.3.0

H.S. Belcombe                                    1.1.0

Mrs. Belcombe                                    1.1.0

Baddeley Child                                    3.3.0

Mrs. Clews                                          1.1.0

Ralph Clews                                        1.1.0

James Clews                                       1.1.0

George Wood                                      3.3.0

John Turner                                         2.2.0

J.F. Hyatt                                             1.1.0

John Nickisson                                    1.1.0

G.W. Eaton                                         1.1.0

Mayer and son                                   1.1.0

Robert Cook                                       2.2.0

Robert Hill                                           2.2.0

T.G. Coombe                                      1.1.0

Thomas Thompson                            5.5.0

Mrs. Smith                                           1.1.0

James Smith                                        1.1.0

Smith and Rhead                                1.1.0

Thomas Leech                                     1.1.0

Thomas Sparrow                                 2.2.0

Mrs and Miss Sparrow                        1.1.0

Thomas Kinnersley                         10.10.0

Mrs. Child                                            5.0.0

Hugh Booth, Clayton                           5.5.0

Charles Meigh, Hanley                        2.2.0

John Cook                                           1.1.0

John Scott, Roe-Buck,                        1.1.0

Charles Hassalls                                 5.5.0

Matthew White                                    1.1.0

Thomas Moreton                                 1.0.0

John Wilson                                        1.1.0

John Hatton                                        1.1.0

John Robison                                      1.0.0

J.A. Bostock                                        1.0.0

George Hall                                         1.0.0

John Bennett, Dimsdale                     1.1.0

Miss Clownam                                    1.0.0

Brittain Adams                                    1.0.0

John Phillips                                        1.0.0

Robert Bentley                                    2.2.0

J.H. Skerrett                                        1.1.0

Mrs. Wright                                         1.1.0

Miss Byerleys                                      1.0.0

John Gardner                                      1.0.0

Mrs. Middleton                                     1.1.0

Joseph Hill                                           1.0.0

William Holland                                   1.1.0

William Nickisson                               1.0.0

Mrs Swinnertons                                 4.4.0

Mrs Martin                                           1.0.0

Dr Northen                                           2.0.0

John Anderton                                     2.2.0

Miss Griffins                                        3.3.0

Benjamin Adams                                1.1.0

Miss Smiths                                        1.0.0

Matthew Mare, Basford                       2.0.0

Herbert Minton                                     2.2.0

Mrs. Herbert Minton                             1.1.0

Mrs. Hollins, Stubbs-Cottage              1.1.0

Mrs. Russell ditto                                 1.1.0

Misses Hollins, ditto                             2.2.0

Samuel Mayer                                      2.2.0

William Sneyd, Bradwell                      1.1.0

Joseph Bristol                                       1.1.0

Samuel Henshall                                  1.1.0

James Leech                                       1.0.0

Thomas Swinnerton                             1.0.0

John Hargreaves                                  1.0.0

John Timmis                                        1.0.0

Thomas Edwards                                1.0.0

William Edwards                                 1.0.0

Peter Boult                                          1.0.0

James Spark                                       1.0.0

R. Hall and Son                                   1.1.0

James Gardner                                   1.0.0

Mrs. Mort                                             1.0.0

John Mort                                             1.0.0

J. & C. Shaw                                       1.0.0

Thomas Telfer                                     0.10.6

Ditto being a sum presented to him by a Gentleman who had by mistake paid him a £10 instead of a 1note.                                 1.0.0

Brian Broughton                                  0.10.6

Thomas Turner                                   0.10.6

Thomas Ironmonger                            0.10.6

John Key                                             0.10.6

James Hinds                                       0.10.6

Mrs J. Peak                                          0.10.6

J.E. Phillips                                          0.10.6

Thomas Phillips                                   0.10.6

George Hatfield                                    0.10.6

John Hallam                                         0.10.6

John Wood                                          0.10.6

Thomas Berks, Lower-st                     0.10.6

Mrs Turner                                           0.10.6

John Ball                                              0.10.6

Mrs. Brothers                                       0.10.6

Thomas Welch                                    0.10.6

Mrs Bostock                                        0.10.0

Miss Mayer                                          0.10.0

William Baddeley                                0.10.0

Thomas Sleigh                                   0.10.0

Charles Wincks                                  0.10.0

Hall White                                           0.10.0

John Power                                         0.7.6

-          Sollery                                     0.6.0

John Williams                                     0.6.0

Miss Hill                                              0.6.0

Robert Bull                                         0.5.0

William Wayte                                    0.5.0

Thomas White                                    0.5.0

Joseph Mellard                                    0.5.0

William Kearns                                   0.5.0

James Leech, jun                               0.5.0

William Rudyard                                 0.5.0

John Corker                                         0.5.0

Henry Scott                                         0.5.0

-          Wright                                      0.5.0

Thomas Brittain                                  0.5.0

Samuel Cooper                                  0.5.0

William Henshall                                 0.5.0

Thomas Bentley                                  0.5.0

Samuel Shaw                                      0.5.0

John Broomhall                                   0.5.0

Henry Guest                                        0.5.0

William Johnson                                  0.5.0

Richard Hayes                                    0.5.0

Edward Peake                                     0.5.0

Ralph Brown                                       0.5.0

Samuel Prime                                     0.5.0

John Hulse                                          0.5.0

A.B.                                                     0.5.0

William Rutland                                   0.5.0

William Sorton                                     0.5.0

Sampson Jackson                               0.5.0

Misses Peak                                        0.3.0

William Beckatt                                   0.3.0

William Whittaker                               0.3.0

Samuel                                                0.2.6

Joseph Illidge                                       0.2.6

William Beech                                     0.2.6

Edward Lightfoot                                 0.2.6

Mrs. Chant                                          0.2.6

George Cooper                                   0.2.6

John Emery                                         0.2.6

Isaac Brooks                                       0.2.6

Thomas Bristol                                    0.2.6

Miss Lodge                                          0.2.6

George Holt                                         0.2.6

John Bostock                                       0.2.6

Thomas Peake                                    0.2.6

George Shubotham                             0.2.6

Charles Cooper                                   0.2.6

John Leech                                          0.2.6

John Bowler                                        0.2.6

Samuel Proctor                                   0.2.6

Harry Hill                                             0.2.6

Thomas Beardmore                           0.2.6

Mrs Adams                                         0.2.6

Richard Hatton                                   0.2.6

John Owen                                         0.2.6

Mrs. Stonier                                        0.2.6

James Bladon                                    0.2.6

John Downs                                       0.2.6

Mrs. Eardley                                       0.2.6

John Broster                                      0.2.6

William Prince                                    0.2.6

James Shubotham                             0.2.0

Miss Bennett                                       0.2.0

Edward Cooper                                  0.2.0

Thos. Downs, Fox & Goose               0.2.0

-          Killon                                        0.2.0

John Bloor                                           0.1.6

John Eldershaw                                  0.1.6

John Turner                                        0.1.0

Thomas Lewis                                    0.1.0

Mrs. Harding                                       0.1.0

Mrs. Birks                                           0.1.0

Miss Bayley                                        0.1.0

Henry Stanaway                                 0.1.0

William Cooper                                   0.1.0

John Broadhurst                                  0.1.0

Subscriptions continue to be received by Mr. Smith and Mr. Mort, Booksellers.

Printed, J.Smith, Newcastle.

Illegible note regarding a drawing.

Thornhaugh,

Bedford Square

London26^th, -, 1799

Part of letter from Eliza to James Caldwell at 103 Pall Mall,London. Postmark1831

Health too, though going[?] on very well and that the slightest return except a little in my hand I am very prudent and be determined to go downstairs this week I am gaining a little strength –ling upon sweetbreads and boiled eggs. We have not yet seenStamfordbut are hourly expecting him, and Eliza sent me word her cough is better but she has determined to come here today. Bessy love, every think of me as your tenderly affectionate and faithful wife, E Caldwell

Letter to James Caldwell from Eliza – very difficult to read in places.

James Caldwell Esq

103Pall Mall

London

Linley Wood

10^th March 1831

As tomorrow will be a bank[?] day I am desirous of writing one line to my dearest friend by this post, though there is nothing to say except that I am gradually proceeding in my progress to recovering feeling as you said that I should be a Lady the rest of my life certainly of idleness and indeed almost a uselessness constitutes that character the epithet will be very appropriate to me.  Upon looking in my glass this morning I answered Margaret by saying I [wondered?] your master can like any thing so ugly as I now look; notwithstanding all this my spirits rise when I dwell upon your never failing affection and there seems a hope that we may go on a few more years happily together. But enough about my unworthy self. I want now to tell you that my sister, Eliza and her infant came here yesterday, Eliza looking better than might have been expected after all she has suffered which was far and more than I was.

If she proposes remaining a fortnight she I hope we shall recount her much. She with my sister and Bessy beg their kind love. They came with Stamford. I believe I forgot in my last letter, though I had a great injunction as to do. Stamford is not here just at this time. He goes to the Sessions on Friday. I heard last night that the last [rune?] returned home suddenly on account of the illness of Legions, although I should imagine must have been a dangerous state. You mentioned that given down of your Jack my Emma may dearest regret it - - and feel almost and agitated to think of the hurry and fatigue.

You are undergoing and how [prudent?] this strong [confaight?] were ever and that you could [wax seal in way] return to your tenderly affectionate and faithful wife.
E. Caldwell

Be so good as to give the other half sheet to Davies.

1831

Letter to
James Caldwell

103Pall Mall

London

Linley Wood

March 7^th [?] 1831

My dearest Caldwell,

One line in this letter, in which I answered a good report of my unworthy self. I went down stairs yesterday evening and also the evening before and enjoyed it very much. It was a great pleasure to find myself sitting once more on that sofa, and all looking so comfortable and feeling so [reasmor?], one cannot sufficiently appreciate all the charms of that room till one has been for some time deprived of it, but what an additional charm it will have when you are sitting by my side. Mrs and Miss Tolland Miss [Caroline?] jun are here with me in my little dressing room on Monday and were extremely friendly. Mrs T told us that Sir – Arthur of Hanley was dead. We have [have?] heard no particulars whether he had been any time ill for Mr Davenport thought Mary had not wished the report. A copy of a section of the new tunnel came on Monday from Mr Pritchard, with a note in which he says the Navigation mines are laid down and the [others ten them?] and that he owes you for some [Stands Shelb?] and  send the letter or keep it till you return? No papers came last night that was of less importance than it would now be. We shall feel a little uneasy for the arrival of tomorrow’s post. Bessy and Stamford send dear love. The latter is setting out [frequent?] for the Sessions this morning. I shall rejoice to see again you which is a cheering to the heart of and my dearest Caldwell, most affectionate and faithful,E. Caldwell

No letter from Mr [Balging?]

Note

Mr J Lawrence.

Mr Walls

Commercial Hotel

No.1 Islington

Liverpool

Shred of letter from Harrison. Something about ‘imprudence.’

Pencil note.

Questions answered about Mr Bentley. His portrait in my room. Linley Wood

Mr Bentley was the son of Thomas Bentley. He was baptized at Scropton but the Register only says “Thos the son of Thomas Bentley.” Do you know who, and what, his father was?

Do you know where he was educated?

He was in business as a Manchester Warehouseman in Liverpool when Wedgwood first became acquainted with him. Do you know whether he had been brought up in Manchester? Or where? And with whom?

His first wife was Hannah Oates of Sheffield. Do you chance to know anything of her, or her family? In 1776 (in one of his letters) he speaks of Miss Stamford, his 2^nd wife’s sister I presume) and Miss Oates being guests at his house, with others. This I presume to have been sister of his 1^st wife.

To his second wife, Mary Stamford, he was married in 1772. Can you give me any information as to this family?

In 1769 a Thomas Stamford was Mayor of Derby. You will be able no doubt to tell me whether Mrs Bentley was his daughter? Any scraps of information relating to the Stamfords will be very acceptable.

When did Mrs Bentley die? And where? And where is she buried?

Mr Bentley died in 1780. You kindly tell me he died at “his house inGower Street,” but a contemporary announcement of his death says he “died at his residence at Turnham Green.” Which may I consider the most corrct? As he was buried at Chiswick I should be disposed to think Turnham Green was the place.

Did Mr Bentley leave, or have any family by either of his wives?

I perceive that you possess his library. Do you happen to possess an of his and Wedgwoods own published writings?

Hand drawn calendar to 1776.

A Table of key-days, or the day of the week the1st of March falls on in such Leap Year, and denominates those under such month till March again.

The intermediate days follow each other in course, as above.

Character,

Written by Mr Forster of Newcastle.

Sacred to Virtue!

Underneath this Stone lie the mortal remains

[The immortal part being ascended to the regions of bliss]

Of  - -  V---                 [Mrs Caldwell]

A woman

Who to her personal charms united the more permanent beauties

Of every mental accomplishment,

Affabled, good tempered, a stranger to pride, benevolent and devout;

An of the beautys of nature

She studed with peculiar satifaction

The Lynmean System

The solidity of her understanding was sufficiently evinced

In her choice of a man

With whom to pass the short space of time allotted to us

In this state of mortality

Her life was a flat contradiction to the assertions of the

Abbiated Rochefaucauld that there are no happy marriages

And her death

Which was singularly lamented by all who had the felicity of knowing her

[save by the envious of her own sex]

Show’d with what heroic fortitude, calmness and composure

A Christian

Who had lived in this exercise of piety and virtue [condensed?]

The beneficial Creator

Caldwell [copy of summons in two different handwritings.]

St.Hilary Term, 33^rd George 1793

Lancashire, to wit Be it Remembered that Sir Archibald MacDonald, Knight Attorney General of Law present Sovereign Lord the King who for our present Sovereign Lord the King in this behalf prosecuteth in his own proper person comes here into the Court of our said Lord the King before the King himself at Westminster on Wednesday next after the Octavo of Saint Hilary in this same Term and for our said Lord and King giveth the Court here to understand and be informed that Abraham Crompton, late of Chorley in the County of Lancashire Esquire being a wicked seditious and ill disposed person and having no regard for the Laws of this Realm and most unlawfully, wickedly, maliciously and seditiously devising, contriving and intending to disturb the Peace and tranquility of our land, the King and of this Kingdom and to bring our Sovereign Lord the King and the Peers of this Realm and the Constitution and Government of this Kingdom as by Law established into hatred and contempt with the subjects of this Realm, and to asperse and vilify our said Lord and King and the Peers of this Realm and to alienate and withdraw the affections and fidelity of his said Majesty’s subjects from his said Majesty’s person and government on ye 1^st day of December in ye 33^rd year of the Reign of our present Sovereign Lord the King at Chorley aforesaid in the in the County of Lancashire in order to compleat perfect and bring to effect his most wicked and seditious contrivance and intentions aforesaid in the presence and hearing of diverse subjects of our Sovereign Lord the King  [ 3 words] wickedly, maliciously and seditiously did say, utter and publish of and concerning the Constitution and government of this Kingdom the scandalous and seditious words following, to wit, meaning himself the said Abraham, and for a Revolution meaning a Revolution in the Constitution and Government of this Kingdom and meaning himself the said Abraham would have no King or Lords meaning thereby that he would have no King or Lords meaning thereby that he would have no King or Peers of this Realm in the Constitution and Government thereof. In contempt of our Sovereign Lord the King and the Laws of this Kingdom to the great danger of our present happy constitution to the evil and pernicious example of all they in the like case affording and against the peace of our said present Sovereign Lord and King, his Crown and dignity. And aforesaid Attorney General of our said Lord and King for our said Lord the King with the Court here [furn?] to understand and be informed that the said Abraham Crompton being such a person as aforesaid and again unlawfully, wickedly, maliciously and seditiously devising, contriving and intending as aforesaid afterwards, to wit, on aforesaid 1^st day of December in the aforesaid 33^rd year of the reign of our said Sovereign Lord and King with force and arms at Chorley aforesaid in the County aforesaid in order to compleat, perfect and bring to affect his most his most wicked and seditious contrivances and intentions aforesaid in the presence and hearing of [diverse?] subjects of our Sovereign Lord and King unlawfully, wickedly, maliciously and seditiously did say, utter and publish of and concerning the constitution and Government of this Kingdom the scandalous and seditious words following, to wit, [Imeaning?] himself the aforesaid Abraham for a revolution, no King, no Lords meaning a revolution in the aforesaid constitution and government of this Kingdom and that there should be no King, or Peers of this Realm in the Constitution and Government thereof in contempt of our Sovereign Lord the King and the Laws of this Kingdom to the great danger of our happy constitution, to the evil and pernicious example of all those in the like case affording and against the peace of our said Lord the King, his Crown and dignity where upon the said Attorney General of our said Lord the King who for our said Lord the King in the behalf prosecuteth for our said Lord the King prayeth this consideration of the court here in the premises and that due process of Law may be accorded against him the aforesaid Abraham Crompton in this behalf to make him answer to our said Lord and King touching and concerning these [Premds?] aforesaid?   

Concert

At the Town Hall, Burslem

On Monday 14, October 1805.

Scheme of Performance.

Act I

Overture – Vanhall.

Song, Mr Ward

Glee, Calcot

Quartello, Pleyel

Song, Mrs Burrows

Overture Sampson, Handel

Act II

Overture, Occasional, Handel

Song, Mr. Burrows

Glee, Calcot.

Song, Mr Ward

Overture, Ditters

Song, God Save the King.

Verse and Chorus

Between the Acts, a Hunting Duet.

Song, Mr Ward – Handel:

Love found th’ Alarm, and fear is flying,

When Beauty’s Prize, what mortal fears dying?

In defence of my Treasure I bleed at each vein,

Without her no pleasure, for Life is a Pain.

[Other songs written up][

God Save the King.

God save great George our King,

Long live our noble King,

God save the King;

Send him victorious,

Happy and glorious

Long to reign over us-

God save the King

O Lord, our God arise,

Scatter our enemies

And make them fall:

Confound their politics,

Frustrate their knavish tricks,

On George our hopes we’ll fix,

God save the King. &c.

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