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y[ou], having now had proof of him. As to wine I have but one ches[t] for my selfe, but have write for more to Mr Bugden who hfas p]romised to send to the amount of 130 rupees. Halfe of what I have, or shall have, shall spaire to you as I promised, Mr Clavell having disapointed me of one Chest, and another spent. I have not more att

? resent, only pray remember those things formerly writt to you for, being for Mr Nurse, in soe doing you will obleidg

Your assured friend and servant

GEO. PEACOCK JEndorsed] To Mr Richard Edwards

Merchant in Cassumbuzar

R. C. TEMPO;. (To be continued.)

HUNTINGDONSHIRE

BOOKSELLERS AND PRINTERS:

SUPPLEMENTARY NOTE.

(See 10 S. viii. 201 ; xii. 164 ; 11 S. vi. 207 ; viii. 44; 12 S. iv. 125.)

(Conclusion. ) ST. NEOTS (10 S. xii. 164).

Sharp (James Carter), 1785-1801. He was also organist of St. Neots Parish Church, and took part in the Grand Musical Festival in West- minster Abbey, second performance, June 3, 1786.

Fox (William), 1807 June, 1811. The Cam- bridge Chronicle for June, 1811, contained the following advertisement :

Printer's Business. St. Neots, Hunts, June 25, 1811. William Fox returns grateful thanks to his friends and the public in general for the liberal support he has experienced in the different departments of his trade, viz., Printing, Book- selling and Binding, Stationery, Paper-hanging, Drapery, Haberdashery, Hosiery, &c., &c., and begs leave to inform them he has declined the Business in favour of Mr. John Geard of Hitchin, whom he takes the liberty of recom- mending to their patronage ....

Fairy (Samuel) is given as a bookseller in Pigot's ' Directory ' for 1830. Drapery was, however, the more important department of his business. I have a plan of his premises in the Market Square, next to the Cross Keys Hotel, when they were sold in 1830.

Stott (J.). His sale catalogue (" who is leaving the town ") is dated July 24, 1848.

Tomson (David Richard), printer, 1848-87. Born July 23, 1826 ; died May 1, 1910, aged 83 years. He set up the first electric-telegraph form that was printed, and many of the first time-tables for English railways.

."Foster (William), stationer, &c., High Street, 1854.

Handford (Robert Wm.), stationer and printer, 1863. In business only about one year.

Wells (Zachariah), printer, 1891-7. Wells had been in partnership with Evans up to 1887. In 1891 Wells commenced printing on his own account, and in 1898 he took his son Frank into partnership as Wells & Son. Zachariah Wells died Feb. 8, 1912, aged 65 years.

Wells & Son, printers, 1898-1901.

Wrycroft (David Sewell), The Cross, printer, 1898-1908. In 1908 he took his brother into partnership, and in 1909 he sold his printing business to Percy C. Tomson, retaining the bookselling branch, when he removed to new premises in the High Street.

Wrycroft Bros., printers, 1908-9.

Robins (T.), 1902-5. Succeeded Richard Keeling, who died Aug. 2, 1902. His proprietorship lasted only a short time, for he died Feb. 28, 1905.

I should like to make a passing allusion to the famous St. Neots Paper Mills. The history of the mills is most interesting, and would well repay careful study, as woven paper was first made here ; but the subject is rather outside my scope.

HUNTINGDON (11 S. vi. 207). Lovell (Thomas), Nov. 20, 1852. Secretary and Actuary to the Huntingdon Savings Bank, adjoining St. Mary's Churchyard. Bailey (R.), bookbinder and bookseller, 1864. Barber (R. B.), bookbinder and bookseller, 1874- 1904. Born in London, 1836 ; came to Hunt- ingdon as a young man, and was in the book- binding business with his father, opposite the Falcon Brewery. He commenced business at Godmanchester, and for the latter twenty years of his life was at 125 High Street, Hunt- ingdon. He retired in July, 1904, handing the business over to his son Gerald. R. B. Barber a few months later died (Dec. 8, 1904). Goggs (William), printer, High Street, 1861- 1914. Native of Huntingdon, son of Richard Goggs ; spent all his life there. He succeeded Hatfield over 53 years ago (1914) ; latterly carried on his business in conjunction with his son E. W. Goggs. Mr. William Goggs married Miss Todd of Huntingdon, Aug. 5, 1863. They celebrated their golden wedding Aug. 5, 1913. Mr. Goggs died Feb. 2, 1914, aged 76, and was Huntingdon's oldest tradesman. Taylor (Richard), foreman printer, 1866-1916. An interesting event took place at the residence of Mr. S. Herbert Wood, printer, when a clock was presented to Mr. Richard Taylor, bearing this inscription : " Presented to Mr. Richard Taylor, on completion of 50 years' service with the firm of Alfred Wood, printer, Hunt- ingdon, as a mark of appreciation and respect, June, 1916."

RAMSEY (11 S. viii. 44). Bradley (Maria), High Street, bookseller

(Slater's ' Directory '), 1850.

Palmer (Frederick William), married hi 1856 Miss Ann Fairley, daughter of Mr. a.nd Mrs. Fairley of Great Raveley, the hero and heroine of the famous great Raveley robbery case, Oct. 24, 1851. Mr. Isaac Palmer married Miss Jane Langford, Oct. 2, 1827.