On the Manufacture of Tin-plate. 373 
time established in any part of Great Bri- 
tain. 
As it is now difficult to procure a copy of 
the work from which I have obtained a 
knowledge of the manner in which this 
manufactory was brought into England, an 
abridgment of the author’s own account of 
the transaction may perhaps be interesting to 
some of the members of the Society. 
*« Knowing,” says Mr. Yarranton, “ the 
usefulness of tin-plates, and the goodness of 
our metals for that purpose, I did (about six- 
teen years since*) endeavour to find out the 
way for making thereof; whereupon, I ac- 
quainted a person of much riches, and one 
that was very understanding in the iron manu- 
facture ; who was pleased to say, that he had 
often designed to get the trade into England, 
but never could find out the way. Upon 
which it was agreed, that a sum of monies 
should be advanced, by several persons, for 
the defraying my charge of travelling to the 
place where these plates were made; and 
from thence to bring away the art of making 
them. Upon which, an able fire-man, that 
* This accountis dated February 2nd, 1681 ; I therefore 
conclude that Mr. Yarranton’s journey to Saxony must 
have been about the year 1665. 
