F. and J. Silvester
Castle Hill Foundry, Engineering and Boiler Works, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire.
1865 Partnership change. '...the Partnership heretofore subsisting between us the undersigned, Frederick Silvester, Joseph Silvester, and John Cothell Harvey, carrying on business as Engineers, Machinists, and Founders, at Newcastle-under-Lyne, in the county of Stafford, under the style or firm of F. and J. Silvester and Co., is dissolved so far as regards the undersigned, John Cothell Harvey, who retires as from the 1st day of August instant; and that the business will thenceforth be carried on by the others of the said parties...'[1]
1878 Partnership change. '...the Partnership lately subsisting between us the undersigned, Frederick Silvester and Joseph Silvester, as 'Engineers and Ironfounders, at Newcastle-under-Lyme, in the county of Stafford, under the firm of F. and J. Silvester, was on the 25th day of December last, dissolved, by mutual consent, so far as regards the said Frederick Silvester, who on that day retired from the concern; and that all debts due and owing to or by the late firm will be received and paid by the said Joseph Silvester...'[2]