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let things turn as they will. Since I wrote the above, I have consulted with one of the 

 Members of Parliament of Liverpoole, who thinks it better you should not leave 

 Liverpoole in so great a hurry after the petition is signed, for they are jealous people, 

 and may raise numbers of false conjectures to my prejudice ; therefore, don't come up to 

 London till you hear further from me, unless you think your leaving the town will not 

 hurt me, for I want you much, and wish you was here this moment, but would not chuse 

 either of us should do anything to disoblige the manufacturers at Liverpoole, therefore, 

 let us act with prudence, which will turn to both our advantage. I have wrote this post 

 that your wife may receive a guinea every Saturday night till we return, and that all care 

 may be taken of her and the children if wanted. As soon as you receive this, go with 

 the inclosed bill to Mr. Sandford, Mr. Gibson will show you where he lives, and he will 

 pay you five pounds English on sight. I will in a few days send you down a letter of 

 credit, in case you want more money, that you may take it up without writing to me or 

 drawing for it. 



Pray observe what I have wrote, and don't do anything with the people of Liverpoole 

 without my consent ; I shall write to you constantly how my affairs go on in Parliament ; 

 push the manufacturers to sign my petition without delay, write to me every post what 

 occurs. I believe I shall receive my money in Holland, as soon as we get over. — I am, 

 dear Sir, your assured friend, &c, 



Henky Del amain. 



To Mr. Stringfellow. 



It appears that Stringfellow handed the letters which Delarnain had 

 written to him to the committee appointed to investigate his claim, which 

 probably accounts for the fact that nothing further was clone in the matter. 



The following advertisements relating to Delamain's delft manufactory 

 appear in The Dublin Journal. October 16th, 1753 : — " The new Delft 

 Manufactory on the Strand is almost built, the proprietor of which to 

 endeavour to establish the earthenware manufacture in this kingdom has 

 provided the ablest masters for making earthenware, and instructing youth 

 in all branches, and w T ill take 25 Charter Schoolboy apprentices every year, 

 and as they will be masters of the trade in three years, several manufactories 

 can be supplied with workmen ; and what it cost him large sums to discover, 

 viz., inventing kilns to glaze delft with coals, grinding flint, glazing it, he 

 will communicate all secrets of the trade to any person who will establish 

 such works, and will supply them with workmen to carry it on, so that large 

 sums of money will be saved that goes out of it for French delft. I am sure 

 no nation has better or cheaper materials for it." 



This advertisement was followed by a letter from a friend of Delamain's : 

 " I am surprised to see by an advertisement that Mr. Delarnain has become 

 potter, who I knew in Flanders,'a captain in the Prince of Saxe Gotha's service, 

 and who distinguished himself the last war against the French. I am pleased 

 that he brought this beneficial branch of trade to such perfection as to be 

 recommended by the Dublin Society to the bounty of Parliament ; for I am 

 assured by Mr. Duauy and the Surgeons of the Infirmary on the Inns Quay 



