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with his taste, might be carried on under the immediate 

 Superintendence of Mr. Bentley, whose residence had been 

 fixed in London for the purpose of managing the business 

 there Accordingly works were established at Chelsea- 

 the locality, doubtless, being fixed upon as being near the 

 then famous Chelsea China Works, where painters would 

 ,be more easily procured; and I am fortunate in being able, 

 ifrom a document in my possession, to show the names of a 

 portion, at all events, of the artists who were employed 

 there in the month of October, 1770. The document is very 

 fragmentary and imperfect, but, so far as remains, is as 

 follows The year 1770, it must be borne in mind, was the 

 very year when the Chelsea China Works passed by purchase 

 into the hands of Duesbury, the owner of the Derby China 

 Works, and where, of course, the now much-sought-fo 

 " Derby-Chelsea" porcelain was produced.* 



,' On On 



Cash paid at Chelsea for Wages. ! J^W's W.& B.'s 



1770. 



*. d. . 



Oct. 6. John Lawrence, 6 days. .053 053 



Timothy Roberts, 6 days 

 5. James BakeweU, 6 days . 16 

 Thos. Blomeley's Bill . . 105 

 Thos. Hutchmgs, 6 days 

 William Eoberts, 4 days 

 Nathl. Cooper, 6 days. . 16 

 William Shuter's Bill . . 

 Thomas Simcock, 6 days 16 

 Ralph Wilcocks, 6 days. 

 Mrs. ditto 6 days. 

 John Winstanley, 6 days 13 

 6. Thomas Barrett,t 5 days 070 

 Thomas Green, 6 days. 

 Miss Edwards, 6 days. 

 Miss Parkes,t 6 days. 

 Mr. Rhodes 

 Ditto for Joe. 

 Ditto for Will. 



Ditto for Tin win. 



* For an account of these works see Art-Journal for January, 1862, 

 and February and April, 1863. 



t Or Barnett. * 0' 



