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partnership with Joseph and James Crosfield, 

 of Warrington, and Simon Crosfield, of 

 Liverpool Firm was Gamble and Crosfields 

 Risk of damage to vegetation St. Helens 

 at the time this business was inaugurated 

 Lawsuits against Muspratt Compensation 

 paid by others The boon conferred by 

 Gossage's inventions of condensers and 

 sulphur recovery The quarrel between 

 Crosfield and Gamble over condensation 

 Partnership dissolved, 1845 Series of changes 

 in the firm Gamble's patent, 1839 The iron 

 pot litigation Tennant's generous action 

 James Shanks came to Gamble and Crosfield, 

 1841 On dissolution of this partnership 

 Shanks became partner with Crosfield John 

 Brock came to Crosfield Bros, and Co. 

 Gamble's 1844 patent leads to litigation with 

 Kurtz Gamble's health broke down Difficul- 

 ties of the alkali trade in Gamble's days 

 contrasted with some of the facilities of more 

 modern times His chlorine stills and other 

 apparatus made at his own works He finds 

 French necessary, and learns it His residences 

 in St. Helens The Hospital His personal 

 appearance Died January,1848 His political 

 opinions Liberal Summary of his work and 

 character 37 



III. JAMES MUSPRATT. 



The father of the alkali trade Born in 

 Dublin, 1793 Father English ; mother, a Miss 



