38 A PICTURE OF THE IRON TRADE. 



manufacturer writes " I stood by whilst some were cast and call'd 

 of the ffounder to make them thin and light soe that one or two 

 had holes in the worke, and not fitt to be sent." This bargain 

 led to others, for, in April, 1666, 362 back plates were sent to 

 the Trubshaws. A few were also sent into Lincolnshire. I find 

 a list also of plates made in the blast, which began the 6th 

 November, 1661, and given away to friends, namely, one each to 

 Mr. Poole, Mr. Wright, Mr. Bradshaw, my son Francis, Mrs. 

 Jardien, and two for the maker's own use. In his letter to Mr. 

 Marriott of the 28th November, 1664, he writes "I heare you 

 are a builder, so that I purpose to send your wife a chimney back 

 as soon as our Derbyshire ways are passable." 



Sugar Cane Rollers, for grinding sugar canes, were made 

 round and hollow like a drum, and were usually sold at ^27 per 

 set of three and weighed 18 cwt. They had to be wedged hard, 

 so that they might be tough. In September, 1663, a specimen 

 roller of every sort was sent from London, and a packthread of the 

 height and compass. 



Sugar Stows or Stoves. In December, 1662, our merchant 

 is bargaining to make ,£500 or ,£600 worth of stows for boiling 

 sugar, and sends up to London a character or model upon paper 

 of his design. They are to be 2 feet 10 inches high, 2 feet 

 8 inches long, 20 inches wide, 1 inch thick, and every one to 

 weigh about 10 cwt. One side and one end is to be open. The 

 letter is worth quoting in full. 



S r , I hope you have mine of ye 13 instant, this is cheifly to bring a Character 

 of ye stowes, how they are to be made as I apprehend, and it is yS enclosed 

 paper, wch is a fourth pte of ye compass of ym. ye height is 8 inches & J, 

 ye lenth 8 inches, and ye breath 5 inches. I neither know nor can imagine 

 wt use is to be made of ym, for nothing can be boyled in ym because one end 

 is open, and if they were to make a fire in, and soe another vessell to be set 

 upon ym to boyle suger, they might as well be made in severall plates, w ch 

 would be much easier to be dune ; however, if they must be of yt fashion, 

 this I say is little or nothing to purpose if I be well paid, notwithstanding 

 I desire to be informed how they are to be used. For they seeme such 

 uselesse things, yt if they should not bee taken when they are made I 

 should be a vast looser in makeing ym, therefore I thinke it necessaire ye 

 Gent, should give bond to take ym when they are made well and marchantable 



