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1784 Died on October 1, John Smith, principal proprietor of the Griffin Foundry at Chesterfield.<ref>Derby Mercury, 7 October 1784</ref>
1784 Died on October 1, John Smith, principal proprietor of the Griffin Foundry at Chesterfield.<ref>Derby Mercury, 7 October 1784</ref>


1786 'WHEREAS RICHARD CLARKE, late .of the City of Norwich, and now of the Parish or free Chapelry of Brampton, near Chesterfield, in the County of Derby, Esquire, having declined the Foundery and Iron Businesses, and having assigned his Shares in the Works near Chesterfield, Called the Griffin Foundery, to Messrs. Smiths and Bale ; Notice is therefore hereby given, That the respective Partnerships heretofore carried on by the said Richard Clarke, along and together with Messrs. John Smith, the elder (lately deceased), Thomas Munton, John Bale, and John Smith, the younger, under the Firm of " Smith, Clarke, Munton, Bale, and Smith;"- and since the Death of the said John Smith, the elder, along and together with his Sons Messrs. John Smith, William Smith, Ebenezer Smith, and Joseph Fletcher Smith, and the said Thomas Munton, and John Bale, were on the Seventeenth Day of March last DISSOLVED, as to the said RICHARD CLARKE; and that all Debts owing by the said Co-partnerships, will be discharged by the said Messrs. Smiths, and Bale; and to whom all Debts owing to such Co-partnerships, are desired to be paid. Dated the 23d Day of January, 1786. RICHARD CLARKE. Witness J. Bower.' <ref>Derby Mercury, 2 February 1786</ref>
1786 'WHEREAS RICHARD CLARKE, late .of the City of Norwich, and now of the Parish or free Chapelry of Brampton, near Chesterfield, in the County of Derby, Esquire, having declined the Foundery and Iron Businesses, and having assigned his Shares in the Works near Chesterfield, Called the Griffin Foundery, to Messrs. Smiths and Bale ; Notice is therefore hereby given, That the respective Partnerships heretofore carried on by the said Richard Clarke, along and together with Messrs. John Smith, the elder (lately deceased), Thomas Munton, John Bale, and John Smith, the younger, under the Firm of " Smith, Clarke, Munton, Bale, and Smith;"- and since the Death of the said John Smith, the elder, along and together with his Sons Messrs. John Smith, William Smith, Ebenezer Smith, and [[Joseph Fletcher Smith]], and the said Thomas Munton, and John Bale, were on the Seventeenth Day of March last DISSOLVED, as to the said RICHARD CLARKE; and that all Debts owing by the said Co-partnerships, will be discharged by the said Messrs. Smiths, and Bale; and to whom all Debts owing to such Co-partnerships, are desired to be paid. Dated the 23d Day of January, 1786. RICHARD CLARKE. Witness J. Bower.' <ref>Derby Mercury, 2 February 1786</ref>


1787  Whereas Richard  Clarke,  late  of  the  City  of  Norwich,  and  now  of  the  Parish  or Free  Chapelry  of  Brampton,  near  Chesterfield,  in  the  County  of  Derby,  Esq.,  having  declined  the  Foundery  and  Iron  Businesses,  and having assigned  his Shares in  the  Works  near  Chesterfield,  called  the  '''Griffin  Foundry''',  to  Messrs.  Smiths  and  Bale,  Notice  is  therefore  hereby  given,  that  the  respective  Partnerships  heretofore  carried  on by  the  said  Richard  Clarke,  along  and  together  with  Messrs.  John  Smith  the  Elder,  (lately  deceased)  Thomas  Munton,  John  Bale,  and  John  Smith  the  Younger,  under  the  Firm  of  Smith,  Clarke,  Munton,  Bale  and  Smith;  and  since  the  Death  of  the  said  John  Smith  the  Elder,  along  and  together  with  his  Sons  and  Representatives  Messrs.  John  Smith,  William  Smith,  Ebenezer  Smith,  and Joseph Fletcher Smith,  and the  said Thomas  Munton  and  John  Bale,  were,  on  the  17th  Day  of  March,  1785,  dissolved  by  mutual  Consent  as  to  the  said  Richard  Clarke; and  whereas  the  said  Thomas  Munton  is  lately  dead,  and  the  said  Messrs.  Smiths  and  Bale having  purchased  his  Shares  in  the  said  Works  of  his  Representatives,  Notice  is  therefore  also  hereby  given,  that  the  Business  will in  future  be  carried  on  by  the  said  Messrs.  Smiths and  Bale only;  and  that  all Debts owing  by the  said  Copartnerships  will  be  discharged  by  them,  and  to  whom  all  Debts  owing  to  such  Copartnerships  are  desired  to  be  paid.<ref>London Gazette 24 July 1787</ref>
1787  Whereas Richard  Clarke,  late  of  the  City  of  Norwich,  and  now  of  the  Parish  or Free  Chapelry  of  Brampton,  near  Chesterfield,  in  the  County  of  Derby,  Esq.,  having  declined  the  Foundery  and  Iron  Businesses,  and having assigned  his Shares in  the  Works  near  Chesterfield,  called  the  '''Griffin  Foundry''',  to  Messrs.  Smiths  and  Bale,  Notice  is  therefore  hereby  given,  that  the  respective  Partnerships  heretofore  carried  on by  the  said  Richard  Clarke,  along  and  together  with  Messrs.  John  Smith  the  Elder,  (lately  deceased)  Thomas  Munton,  John  Bale,  and  John  Smith  the  Younger,  under  the  Firm  of  Smith,  Clarke,  Munton,  Bale  and  Smith;  and  since  the  Death  of  the  said  John  Smith  the  Elder,  along  and  together  with  his  Sons  and  Representatives  Messrs.  John  Smith,  William  Smith,  Ebenezer  Smith,  and [[Joseph Fletcher Smith]],  and the  said Thomas  Munton  and  John  Bale,  were,  on  the  17th  Day  of  March,  1785,  dissolved  by  mutual  Consent  as  to  the  said  Richard  Clarke; and  whereas  the  said  Thomas  Munton  is  lately  dead,  and  the  said  Messrs.  Smiths  and  Bale having  purchased  his  Shares  in  the  said  Works  of  his  Representatives,  Notice  is  therefore  also  hereby  given,  that  the  Business  will in  future  be  carried  on  by  the  said  Messrs.  Smiths and  Bale only;  and  that  all Debts owing  by the  said  Copartnerships  will  be  discharged  by  them,  and  to  whom  all  Debts  owing  to  such  Copartnerships  are  desired  to  be  paid.<ref>London Gazette 24 July 1787</ref>


1790 'On Saturday evening last, William Rowland (a native of this place) being much in Liquor, went up a stair case at the Griffin Furnace, near Chesterfield, to a landing there, where some of the workmen are used to sleep : After he had been some short time, he accidentally fell therefrom to the ground, and instantly died.'<ref>Derby Mercury, Thursday 30 September 1790</ref>
1790 'On Saturday evening last, William Rowland (a native of this place) being much in Liquor, went up a stair case at the Griffin Furnace, near Chesterfield, to a landing there, where some of the workmen are used to sleep : After he had been some short time, he accidentally fell therefrom to the ground, and instantly died.'<ref>Derby Mercury, Thursday 30 September 1790</ref>

Revision as of 16:21, 24 May 2020

1784 Died on October 1, John Smith, principal proprietor of the Griffin Foundry at Chesterfield.[1]

1786 'WHEREAS RICHARD CLARKE, late .of the City of Norwich, and now of the Parish or free Chapelry of Brampton, near Chesterfield, in the County of Derby, Esquire, having declined the Foundery and Iron Businesses, and having assigned his Shares in the Works near Chesterfield, Called the Griffin Foundery, to Messrs. Smiths and Bale ; Notice is therefore hereby given, That the respective Partnerships heretofore carried on by the said Richard Clarke, along and together with Messrs. John Smith, the elder (lately deceased), Thomas Munton, John Bale, and John Smith, the younger, under the Firm of " Smith, Clarke, Munton, Bale, and Smith;"- and since the Death of the said John Smith, the elder, along and together with his Sons Messrs. John Smith, William Smith, Ebenezer Smith, and Joseph Fletcher Smith, and the said Thomas Munton, and John Bale, were on the Seventeenth Day of March last DISSOLVED, as to the said RICHARD CLARKE; and that all Debts owing by the said Co-partnerships, will be discharged by the said Messrs. Smiths, and Bale; and to whom all Debts owing to such Co-partnerships, are desired to be paid. Dated the 23d Day of January, 1786. RICHARD CLARKE. Witness J. Bower.' [2]

1787 Whereas Richard Clarke, late of the City of Norwich, and now of the Parish or Free Chapelry of Brampton, near Chesterfield, in the County of Derby, Esq., having declined the Foundery and Iron Businesses, and having assigned his Shares in the Works near Chesterfield, called the Griffin Foundry, to Messrs. Smiths and Bale, Notice is therefore hereby given, that the respective Partnerships heretofore carried on by the said Richard Clarke, along and together with Messrs. John Smith the Elder, (lately deceased) Thomas Munton, John Bale, and John Smith the Younger, under the Firm of Smith, Clarke, Munton, Bale and Smith; and since the Death of the said John Smith the Elder, along and together with his Sons and Representatives Messrs. John Smith, William Smith, Ebenezer Smith, and Joseph Fletcher Smith, and the said Thomas Munton and John Bale, were, on the 17th Day of March, 1785, dissolved by mutual Consent as to the said Richard Clarke; and whereas the said Thomas Munton is lately dead, and the said Messrs. Smiths and Bale having purchased his Shares in the said Works of his Representatives, Notice is therefore also hereby given, that the Business will in future be carried on by the said Messrs. Smiths and Bale only; and that all Debts owing by the said Copartnerships will be discharged by them, and to whom all Debts owing to such Copartnerships are desired to be paid.[3]

1790 'On Saturday evening last, William Rowland (a native of this place) being much in Liquor, went up a stair case at the Griffin Furnace, near Chesterfield, to a landing there, where some of the workmen are used to sleep : After he had been some short time, he accidentally fell therefrom to the ground, and instantly died.'[4]

1793 Advertisement: 'STEAM ENGINE, to raise Water, with Two Boilers, only one Year old.

The Cylinder 24 Inches, may be seen working any Day, is only parted with, because the Works it is applied to are considerably enlarged, and one of a greater Power is wanted. It is particularly well adapted to any Mill, or other Work, which in dry Seasons may he short of Water. Its Construction is such, that it receives no Injury from standing, and may be set to work in a few Minutes any time.

For further Information apply to Messrs Smith and Co, at the Griffin Foundery, Chesterfield, Mr. Francis Thompson, Engineer, at Ashbourn, Derbyshire, or Mr. Thomas Lowe, Millwright, at Nottingham.' [5]

1797 Died - 'Suddenly in his bed, John Bayle, esq; a partner in the Griffin foundery, at Chesterfield.'[6]


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Sources of Information

  1. Derby Mercury, 7 October 1784
  2. Derby Mercury, 2 February 1786
  3. London Gazette 24 July 1787
  4. Derby Mercury, Thursday 30 September 1790
  5. Manchester Mercury, 29 January 1793
  6. Bath Chronicle and Weekly Gazette, 3 August 1797