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supersede Gossage's inventions. Crosfield, 

 however, was so impressed with the urgency 

 of the situation, and the value of Gossage's 

 work, that on his own responsibility, and in 

 defiance to his partner's wishes, he concluded 

 an agreement with Gossage to erect the 

 necessary plant for them, and put his process 

 into operation. Gamble was very indignant 

 at his wishes being disregarded, and at a 

 contract being made without his consent; a 

 quarrel ensued between the partners, which 

 was so serious, that Joseph Crosfield never 

 put his foot inside the works again. Not- 

 withstanding this, the new process was 

 brought into operation, but the use of it was 

 discontinued about a couple of years after- 

 wards. 



Simon Crosfield avoided being drawn into 

 the dispute, and was always on the most 

 friendly terms with Gamble, but the differences 

 between the partners ended in a dissolution 

 of the partnership in 1845, some years prior 

 to which date Gamble had acquired the sole 

 interest in the alum works at Gerard's Bridge. 

 At these works he first had as a partner a 

 Mr. Marsden, the firm being known as 

 Gamble and Marsden, but in a few years 

 it underwent changes, first to Jos. C. Gamble 



