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the ware better than turf or wood and makes it harder and less subject to peel, and that 

 about 2 tons or 2| tons of coal will burn it off. Give him this letter for fear he should 

 forget writing them all the above particulars ; let him write the night he receives mine, 

 for as soon as his letter arrives in Liverpoole, the Mayor, Corporation, and all the 

 potters will join in a petition for me to Parliament, and they will give Mr. Stringfellow 

 a handsome sum of money to build them kilns. I go to London this day and shall call 

 in my way at Worster to see the fine new China Manufactory. 



To Mrs. Mary Delamain, 



at the India Warehouse, Abbey Street, Dublin. 



The next letter is dated December 19th, 1753 : — 



Dear Sir, — I was obliged to go for England at an hour's warning, therefore had not 

 time to bid you farewell, or settle any of my affairs. In my way to London I called at 

 Liverpoole, where I was advised to petition the Parliament of England for a reward, for 

 having burnt and glazed delft ware with coals, and at the same time to get the Magistrates 

 and Corporation of Liverpoole to back my petition and to get the potters here to joyne 

 them, all which I have effected ; but some of the potters doubt the success of our large 

 kiln, which I have assured them has answered as well as the small one did, and that it 

 was twice burnt before I left Dublin. As they are in correspondence with you, they 

 say you gave them no such information, therefore they will write to you by this post, to 

 know whether it was twice burnt before I left Dublin, and how it succeeds ; therefore I 

 beg you will answer them by return of post, that it was burnt before I left Dublin, with 

 perfect ware, which turn'd out as well as ever it was done with turf and wood, and that 

 you have burnt it since I left Ireland, and that it answers to all our wishes, and that not 

 a bit of ware was smoaked, but all white, and better glazed than ever you saw it done 

 with wood or fur/. 



Suppose it has happened quite the reverse, do you wTite what I desire you for your 

 own advantage as well as my credit, for I have set them all on fire to burn their ware 

 with coals, and have come to this agreement with them, that you are to come over to 

 build their kilns, for which they all promise to pay you handsomely ; some offered me 

 money, but I told them if they gave me £500, I would not touch a penny of it, but that 

 it should be all for you ; all that I desired of them was to back my petition to Parliament 

 with the Mayor and Corporation, which they have promised to do, provided the great 

 kiln turns out well, which they doubt ; therefore by all means answer to them by return 

 of the post all you can say in its favour, and more if necessary, for I know we shall make 

 it do as well as the little one. It's the opinion of most people here the Parliament of 

 England won't do anything for me, it being unusual, and this branch of trade thought 

 nothing of by them ; let that be as it will, I have pushed on your affaires here much 

 better than ever you could do it yourself, and hope you will receive a large sum from 

 them. 



I shall make what haste I can to Dublin, and be assured I will settle all your affairs 

 to your satisfaction, and beg you will push on my business in the interim. They don't 

 want you here these two months, before which time I hope to be in Dublin. Don't let 

 anyone know in Liverpoole I wrote you on this subject. I beg to hear from you, directed 

 to me, to George Fitzgerald, Esq., London. Let me know how everything goes on since 

 I parted. My respects to Mr. Hornby, Mr. Shee, &c. Pray let me hear from you by 

 return of the post, and let me know what's wanting for the manufactory, and whether 

 the front of the house is finish'd. — I am, <Scc, 



Henry Dblaiiain. 



To Mr. Wm. Stringfellow, the Delft Manufactory, 

 in the Strand, Dublin. 



