116 THE WEDGWOODS. 



1753. s. d. 



June 21. Hired Wm. Marsh for 3 years. He 

 is to have 10s. 6d. earnest each 

 year, and 7s. per week. I am to 

 give a old Coat o somthing abt 

 5s. value. 



- Augt. 29. Hired Westabys 3 children. 



per week . . . . .040 



Pd. earnest 006 



Hired John Everal, pr week . .046 

 Pd. earnest, 2 pr. stockins . .040 

 1 shillin in Cash . . . .010 

 To have a handkershef. 

 1760. 



Deer. 3. Hired Joseph son to look after 



my flint mill. He is to have six 

 shillings pr Ton for grinding, & to 

 find his own Candles. To pay 3 

 a year for the Mill House. 

 Pd. Earnest . . . . .006 

 Nothing further, unless I chuse to 

 give him a old coat he is to work 

 for me at any time when I want. 

 His father is to assist him in any 

 thing he cant do about the mill. 

 1752. 



Augt. 24. Hired little Bet Blowr to learn to 

 flower.* 

 1st year, per week , . .010 



2dyear 013 



3d year . . . . .016 



From the same document the prices charged for some of 

 those beautiful and peculiar wares for which Whieldon and 

 his partner Josiah Wedgwood were so famed, may be 

 gathered. They are of great interest to the collector, and 

 are as follows : 



To send Mrs. DAVISON. 

 6 pt. mugs, white, 2d. 

 1 flat candlestick, Tor.f 



* To paint the simple little sprigs which decorated the pottery, 

 t Tortoiseshell, the famous ware for which these early potters were 

 celebrated. 



