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period of Josiah's partnership with Harrison and 

 Whieldon. There is, however, a small green pocket- 

 book containing memoranda in Josiah's writing, of 

 orders under the dates 1752-1753, from which may be 

 gathered a notion of the wares then produced. These 

 are chiefly of the useful kind, such as blue-flowered 

 cups and saucers, ash colour, cream colour, or tortoise- 

 shell teapots, bason bowls, plates, and image toys. 

 There is also in the same notebook a list of debts due 

 in London, and dated 9th April 1753, amounting to 

 291:12:7. 



Another set of balance-sheets for the year 1757 is 

 also in existence, which refers only to a portion of the 

 firm's sales ; and it shows a steady increase in business 

 throughout the year. In the month of January the 

 profits are entered at 3 : 16 : 7 ; in the month of May 

 they amount to 28 odd ; and in the month of October 

 to 36 odd. The expenses of production are entered 

 on one side of the book, such as clay, coals, wages, 

 saggers, painting, journeys, postage, and such like ; 

 and on the opposite sheet is a list of the tradesmen 

 who bought the ware. 



Among the Wedgwood manuscripts are a series of 

 books, some being rough memoranda in the handwriting 

 of Josiah "Wedgwood, and others, fair copies by Mr. 

 Chisholm, in which are recorded a series of Wedgwood's 

 experiments in pottery fabrics. The first volume opens 

 thus : " This suite of experiments was begun at 

 Fenton Hall, in the parish of Stoke-upon-Trent, about 



