Letters, References and Notes (1780-1809) 
Relating to James Caldwell

The following is a listing of letters, references and general notes, from 1780-1810, relating to James Caldwell  For notes relating to other years please go to Letters, References and Notes (1780-1874).

1760

1760 James Caldwell born probably in Nantwich.

1770 James Caldwell approx 10 years old

7 June 1775.  Receipt from a Margaret Caldwell.  It concerns the will of Thomas Caldwell who presumably died a short while before June 1775.  Was Thomas Caldwell, perhaps an Uncle?  The receipt reads as follows:

Received June 7 1775 of Mr James Caldwell Executor of the late Mr Thomas Caldwell the sum of One Hundred and Thirty Nine Pounds & Three Shillings and Three Pence, being my share of the residue of the effects of the said Mr Thomas Caldwell with the Accumulating Interest of the same being left me by the said Mr Caldwell, by will.  I say Received by me
Margaret Caldwell
£139.3.3 

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1775
Bill from Mr Sparrow to Josiah Wedgwood for £3,631:13:6½ 
No mention of James Caldwell.

1780  James Caldwell approx 20 years old

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4 May 1783
Short note from Sparrow & Caldwell to Mr Swift.  The note reads as follows:
Sir
We duly received your letter enclosing Halock & Co on Everitt & Drummond which is placed to Account.  The balance of Mr Kinnersley's Account together with a &ldots; shall be sent to you as soon as this matter is finally settled which will be in a day or two.
We are Sir
Your obedient servants
Sparrow & Caldwell.

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14 May 1783
Note from James Caldwell to Mr Swift regarding the estate of William Greatbach.  Peter Swift was an employee of Josiah Wedgwood as was also William Greatbach

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11 July 1783
Note from James Caldwell of Sparrow & Caldwell, presumably to Josiah Wedgwood.

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4 August 1783
Receipt which reads as follows:
Received 4 August 1783 of Josiah Wedgwood Esq Bills value Fifty five Pounds to be accounted for
£55
Sparrow & Caldwell.

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July to November 1783
Bill from Sparrow & Caldwell to Mrs Mary Bentley for £370.  (Mary Bentley was an aunt of Elizabeth Caldwell).

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17 November 1783
Note from James Caldwell to Mr Swift regarding Mr Wedgwood.

24 November 1783.  Recorded in Aris's Birmingham Gazette 
Estate in the Parish of Cheadle for sale: For further Particulars apply to Messrs Sparrow & Caldwell, Attornies at law, in Newcastle under Lyme.

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16 December 1783
Note from Sparrow & Caldwell

25 December 1783.  Recorded in the Marsh Trustees Minute Book.  
Second lease for 200 years granted 25 December 1783 to James Caldwell, Barrister = 3794 sq. yds.  On the North side of King Street adjacent to the Junction Canal.

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31 December 1783
Note from Sparrow & Caldwell

1784.  Recorded in the Newcastle-Under-Lyme Land Tax assessments.  James Caldwell is noted as owning No 3 King Street and of letting it to his partner John Martin from 1804-1809, also possibly before 1804 and after 1809.  John Martin died in December 1811.

8 June 1784.  Recorded in the Newcastle Parish Register.
James Caldwell married Elizabeth Stamford (St Werburgh, Derby)

4 August 1784.  Small note written either by James Caldwell (1759-1838) or his father James Caldwell of Scotland (died 1791).  The note reads as follows:
NB
I never in my life was joyntley Bound in a Bond but once with M . . . [Sprout?] and . . . [Andres? Onderson?] upwards now of Thirty years which was cancelled soon after by Onderson . . .  . . .  . . . Mr Egerton of Ollon[?]  I never borrowed any money in my life for which I give a Bond - or note of hand as Thanks to a good and Kind Providence I never had occasion, only some few times in my . . . life time have Borrowed from him . . . only Thirty or some little many Pounds, but for which he never Regained my note as I always Paid him . . .  This I thought Proper to Attest this 4th day of August 1784.
James Caldwell.

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30 October 1784
Note which reads as follows:
Sir
By the Bearer you receive £136:11:8 the sum desired.
I am for Messers Sparrow & Caldwell 
Sir your most obedient servant
Huimmereton
Newcastle 30 Oct 1784

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17 December 1784
Note which reads as follows:
Sir
By the bearer you receive one hundred pounds being one years interest of £2,000 due to Mr Wedgwood from Mr John Smallwood of Drayton and received from him on Monday last.  You will be pleased to send a receipt for the same, Messers Sparrow & Caldwell having given Mr Smallwood one.
I am Sir for Messers Sparrow & Caldwell
your most obedient servant
Huimmereton
Newcastle  17 Dec 1784

1784.  Recorded in Bailey's British Directory.
Sparrow and Caldwell, Attornies at Law, Newcastle under Lyme.

1784.  Recorded in the Newcastle-Under-Lyme Land Tax assessments.
No 8 Red Lion Square, owned by Thomas Sparrow (and formally occupied by Thomas Sparrow in 1783), occupied by James Caldwell in 1784 and 1785.  Tax assessed 12 shillings per year.

1785.  James Caldwell appears to have moved his family from No 8 Red Lion Square to No 3 King Street in Newcastle-Under-Lyme.

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13 June 1785
Letter from James Caldwell to Josiah Wedgwood regarding a meeting of the "Potters".

September 1785.  Recorded in the Newcastle Parish Register.
Baptism: Hannah Eliza, daughter of Mr James Caldwell, born September 11.

17 April 1786. Recorded in Aris's Birmingham Gazette.
James Caldwell executor to Thomas Wedgwood, Master Potter, of the Overhouse, Burslem, (together with Josiah Wedgwood II).

March 28, 1786.  All Persons having any Demands upon the Estate of Mr Thomas Wedgwood, late of Burslem, in the County of Stafford, Potter, deceased, are requested to send a state of their Accounts to Josiah Wedgwood, of Etruria, in the County of Stafford, Esq., or Mr James Caldwell, Attorney at Law, in Newcastle under Lyme, the Executors named in the Will; and such Persons as stand indebted to the said Estate are desired to pay their respective Debts to the Executors immediately.

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12 July 1786?
Receipt from James Caldwell to Mr Swift.

27 December 1786.  Recorded in the Newcastle Parish Register.
Baptism: James Stamford, son of Mr James Caldwell.

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5 January 1787
Bill for £150 from Sparrow & Caldwell to Mr Swift at Etruria.

18 June 1787. Recorded in Aris's Birmingham Gazette
The Creditors of Thomas Bolton, late of Lane delph, in the County of Stafford, Potter, deceased, and also of Ann Bolton, Sarah Bolton, and Hannah Bolton, late of the same Place, Potters & Copartners, Daughters of the said Thomas Bolton, deceased, are requested to send a State of their respective Accounts to Messrs Sparrow & Caldwell, Attornies at Law, in Newcastle under Lyme, in the said County of Stafford, forthwith, in order that the same may be examined and adjusted previous to the 13t" Day of July next; on which Day the Trustees appointed for the Sale of the Estates, late of the said Thomas Bolton, deceased, do hereby give Notice, that they Intend to meet at the Roe-Buck Inn, in Newcastle under Lyme aforesaid, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, finally to close and discharge such Accounts.
June 15, 1787.

September 1787.  Thomas Sparrow is noted as the Secretary of the Trent & Mersey Canal company.  See page 72 of "The Trent & Mersey Canal Company".

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16 March 1788
Note from James Caldwell to Mr Swift regarding Mr Collision.

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9 June 1788
Note from James Caldwell to Mr Swift regarding Mr Salmon and also regarding a sum of £16:10:0 received from Mrs French.

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1785-1788
A statement of Bank Account for J Wedgwood from Sparrow & Caldwell £6,252:13:5

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November 1782 to September 1788
Bill from Sparrow & Caldwell to Josiah Wedgwood.  This is a very detailed document and possibly gives a good overview of all the business performed in this period.

13 March 1788.  Recorded in the Newcastle Parish Register.
Burial: Mary, daughter of Mr Coardwell, Attorney.

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November 1782 to September 1788
Bill from Sparrow & Caldwell to Josiah Wedgwood.  This is a very detailed document and possibly gives a good overview of all the business performed in this period.

2 February 1789.  Note from Aris's Birmingham Gazette.

NEWCASTLE SUBSCRIPTION DANCING and CARD ASSEMBLIES, will be held at the Great Room, at the Roe Buck, on the three following Days, viz.  Thursday, February 12; Thursday, March 12; Thursday, April 9.
Gentlemen's Subscription Tickets for 3 Nights 10s 6d
Ladies and Gentlemen: 5s Od
Non Subscribers, Gentlemen for each Night: 5s Od
Ladies and Gentlemen: 2s 6d
Tea and Cards Included
JOHN WEDGWOOD, Esq.)
JAMES CALDWELL, Esq.) Stewards
Newcastle, Feb. 4, 1789

22 March 1789.  Recorded in the Newcastle Parish Register.
Baptism: Mary, daughter of Mr James Caldwell, born 14 March.

25 March 1789. Title deed for the Linley Wood Estate bought by James Caldwell.  This title deed is in the Stafford Record Office (4229/6/2/2)
ABSTRACT OF THE TITLE OF JAMES STAMFORD CALDWELL ESQ TO A FREEHOLD ESTATE SITUATE AT ALSAGER IN THE PARISH OF BARTHOMLEY, CHESHIRE (SRO: 4229/6/2/2)
25 & 26 March 1789, Indenture between the Heirs & Executors of Edward Salmon, late of Hassall in the County of Chester, Esq. deceased and James Caldwell of Newcastle under Lyme, in the County of Stafford, Gent.; . . .  that the said Richard Lowndes Salmon had lately contracted and agreed with the said James Caldwell for the asolute sale to him of the Messuages Lands Tenements and Hereditaments thereinafter particularly mentioned and described for the sum of S4,750:
All that Messuage Farm or Tenement with the Appurtenances situate lying & being in the County of Chester theretofore in the tenure holding or occupation of Acton Fox the younger then late of [blank] but then of William Dale his assignees or undertenants And also all those several closes pieces or parcels of land arable meadow or pasture ground situate lying and being in Alsager aforesaid usually used or occupied with the said Messuage Farm or Tenement and commonly called or known by the several names following (namely) The Moss Meadow, The Further Corn Hay, the Near Corn Hay, Nathans Field, Big Meadow, Stoned Horse Field, Bottoms, Bottom Meadow, Brookfield, Further Wadfield, Near Wadfield, V%Theat Field, Kiln Meadow, Stack Yard Wall Finney, Near Pleck, Further Pleck, Near Middle Field, Further Middle Field, Broomy Bank, Rough Riding, The Wood, Rye Sitch, Little Randle, Big Randle, Little Hill, Big Hill, Mear Lake, Mear Lake Meadow, Banky Swallow Moor, Flatt Swallow Moor, the [blank], the [blank], the [blank], Margerys Bank, Prospect Bank, Little Hilditches Field, Big Hilditches Field, Shoulder of Mutton, Little Birchen Field, Big Birchen Field, Birchen Field Meadow, and the Lane. . .
And also all that Messuage Farm or Tenement situate in Alsager aforesaid then in the holding or occupation of Joseph Hall his assignees or undertenants And also all those three several closes pieces or parcels of Land Meadow or Pasture Ground used or occupied with the said last mentioned Messuage or Farm and commonly called or known by the names of The Birchen Croft, The Well Meadow, the Over Lane which said several Closes pieces or parcels od land or ground thereinbefore particularly mentioned and described contain in the whole by mensuration 211 acres 2 roods 30 perches or thereabouts And also all those 6 several Dwelling house or Tenements situate standing and being in Alsager aforesaid with the Gardens and appurtenances thereto belonging then in the several tenure or occupation of [blank] And all houses &c
And all other the Messuages Lands Tenements & hereditaments whatsoever of him the said Richard Lowndes Salmon situate lying & being in Alsager aforesaid
To hold unto the said James Caldwell & Abraham Crompton the younger

13 April 1789.  Note from Aris's Birmingham Gazette.
NEWCASTLE CONCERT
On Friday the 24,h of April instant, will be a Subscription CONCERT in the Theatre.  Vocal Parts by Mr Savile, and others.
Subscribers Tickets, 
Boxes, 5s.  Non Subscribers Tickets, ditto, 6s.  Pit and Gallery, 3s.
Stewards
THOMAS FLETCHER, Esq.
JOHN TURTON, Esq.
JOHN WEDGWOOD, Esq.
JAMES CALDWELL, Esq.
Subscriptions received by Mr Alcock, and Mr Smith, Printer.

1790  James Caldwell approx 30 years of age.

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No date. 1790ish?
Note from Mrs Elizabeth Caldwell to Mrs Wedgwood.  The note reads as follows:
Mrs Caldwell presents compliments to Mrs Wedgwood and is much obliged to her for the pig she was so kind to mention, and which Mr C has taken the liberty of sending for.  She will be happy to hear that Mrs Wedgwood is well and that the hooping cough has nearly quitted the family.  Mr Caldwell and Miss Stamford beg their compliments.
Linley Wood, Sunday Evening.

1790.  From the book "The Wood Family of Burslem" by Frank Faulkner, published 1912.  
Mr James Caldwell entered into partnership with Enoch Wood in 1790, taking, however, very little part in the technical management of the business, being a "sleeping or finance partner."  The name of the company was changed to "Wood & Caldwell".

9 January 1791.  Recorded in the Newcastle Parish Register
Baptism: Ann, daughter of Mr James Caldwell, born. 9 January.

15 June 1792.  Recorded in the Newcastle Parish Register.
Baptism: Margaret Emma, daughter of Mr James Caldwell.

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November 1792
Note as follows:
Messers E Wood & Co To Josiah Wedgwood
1791 Nov 25 To Interest of £2000 6 months £45
1792 Nov 25 To Interest of 4½ percent 12 months £90
£135

6 December 1792.  A bond of some sort was entered into where by Hannah Stamford (James Caldwell's wife's sister) loaned money to Enoch Wood, the elder.  Enoch Wood paid back to Hannah Stamford the sum of £3,111 and 11 shillings and 6 pence on 20 July 1821.  This appears to be shares of or a loan to the pottery company Wood & Caldwell.  See 28-20543 in the Wedgwood archive.

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1793
Bill mentioning James Caldwell, E Wood and Sparrow & Caldwell, 1792-1793 £504:19:8

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16 June 1793
Note from James Caldwell to Mr Pierpoint, Etruria, regarding an outstanding amount of £4:9:0 for oats sown and ploughing, owing to Humphrey Ratcliffe, who was the tenant of the Stoke Lane Estate, recently purchased by Mr Wedgwood.

2 November 1793.  Josiah Wedgwood writes his last will and appoints his son John Wedgwood joint executor with James Caldwell.

15 June 1794.  Recorded in the Newcastle Parish Register.
Baptism: Louisa Catherine, daughter of Mr James Caldwell, born 6 June.

2 January 1795.  Josiah Wedgwood dies.  His executors are his son John Wedgwood and his solicitor James Caldwell.

25 December 1795.  Recorded in the Staffordshire Advertiser for 6 February 1796. 
THE PARTNERSHIP lately subsisting between JAMES CALDWELL, late of NEWCASTLE-UNDERLYME, in the county of Stafford, ATTORNEY AT LAW, and JOHN MARTIN of the same place, ATTORNEY AT LAW, was DISSOLVED on the 25th December last; Mr CALDWELL declined the Business in favour of Mr MARTIN, and by whom in future it will be carried on.  25th January 1796.

8 January 1796.  From the book "The Wood Family of Burslem" by Frank Faulkner, published 1912.
Mr Caldwell presided at a meeting of the Committee at the Legs of Man in Burslem on Friday the 8th day of January 1796 for the purpose of arranging a system of prices of pottery.  (Falkner p.65) comments: The fact that Mr Caldwell presided at this meeting confirms the tradition that his interests were mainly financial, and although not a practical potter he was recognised as a man of business capacity and of influence.

WM 1565 Keele University Library.
18 August 1796
Letter from Josiah Wedgwood to James Caldwell

WM 1565 Keele University Library.
23 August 1796
Letter from Josiah Wedgwood to James Caldwell

WM 1565 Keele University Library.
30 August 1796 
Letter from Josiah Wedgwood to James Caldwell

WM 1565 Keele University Library.
19 September 1796 
Letter from Josiah Wedgwood to James Caldwell.

1797?  Partnership between William Bent and James Caldwell, regarding their Brewery business.  William Bent was a younger son of Dr. James Bent who built Basford Hall, c. 1781. He built a Potworks on the site of the present Borough Arms Hotel in 1790 or 1791.  The concern did not prosper and in 1797 the partnership of Bent and James Bulkley, who supplied the capital, was dissolved.  Shortly afterwards William Bent converted the pottery into a brewery.  This new venture was a great success.  William Bent died on the 24th of February, 1820, aged 56, and was buried in St Giles's churchyard, Newcastle.  The brewing concern run in partnership with James Caldwell consisted of 4 breweries in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Shrewsbury, Macclesfield and Liverpool.  The brewery was put up for auction in 1824 but failed to find a purchaser.  It was let to tenants and by 1836 had been sold to Messrs Rogers, Baker & Hindle.

20 June 1797. From the book "The Wood Family of Burslem" by Frank Faulkner, published 1912.  
Mr James Caldwell presided at a meeting of the inhabitants of the parish of Burslem held at the Legs of Man Inn on the 20th day of June 1797 for the purpose of taking into consideration the propriety of forming a Volunteer Corps within the said parish.  It was unanimously resolved that a volunteer corps of Infantry be formed within the said parish in case the same shall hereafter be thought expedient.  All applications to be made to the Lord Lieutenant of the County.  Such Corps not to go out of the parish except by their own accord. (Falkner p.67).

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13 November 1797
Letter from James Caldwell to Mr Byerley of Etruria regarding the estate of Thomas Wedgwood.

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11 January 1798
Letter from James Caldwell to Mr Byerley regarding the late partnership of Sparrow & Caldwell and a payment of £50 made by Mr Wedgwood to John Sparrow 25 July 1785.

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7 April 1798
Bill of Sale of French Grey Ware from Wood & Caldwell to Josiah Wedgwood and Byerley £12:13:8

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28 April 1798
Bill of Sale of French Grey Ware from Wood & Caldwell to Josiah Wedgwood and Byerley £2:10:8

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30 November 1798
Letter from James Caldwell to Mr Byerley regarding a dispute over a lease of some land for railway building.  The lease in question being between Mr Wood and Josiah Wedgwood.  James Caldwell threatens legal action.

8 June 1799.  Recorded in the Newcastle Parish Register.
William Turner of St Andrews, Newcastle upon Tyne married Jane Willets, of Newcastle under Lyme; Witnesses: James Caldwell & Ann Willets.

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Notes from Wood & Caldwell  to Wedgwood, regarding need for clay and the possibility of purchasing some from Wedgwood.

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October 1799
Bill of Sale from Wood & Caldwell to Messers Wedgwood and Byerley (Thomas Byerley 1747-1810) for £16:8:10

1800 James Caldwell approx 40 years old

22 January 1801: Mr Thomas Fenton gave Notice that he should move at the next Assembly that the rights and privileges of this Borough be granted to James Caldwell of Linley Wood Esquire as an Honorary Burgess And that he should also move that the said James Caldwell be appointed Recorder of this Borough in the place or stead of George Embury Tollet Esquire who hath now resigned the said Office.

10 March 1801: In Pursuance of the Notice given at the last Assembly Mr Thomas Fenton now moved that the Rights and Privileges of this Borough be granted to James Caldwell Esquire as an Honorary Burgess and the same were granted to him accordingly.  And also in pursuance of the like Notice he also moved that the said James Caldwell be appointed Recorder of this Borough in the place or stead of George Embury Tollet Esquire who hath resigned which motion was by the Corporation unanimously agreed to.  Ordered That the appointment and recommendation to his Majesty by this Corporation of the said James Caldwell to the said Office of Recorder be sealed with the Common Seal of the Corporation.

22 April 1801: At this Assembly James Caldwell Esq. appeared and took the Oath of an Honorary Burgess according to the liberties and privileges of the said Borough granted to him by the last Assembly.  Ordered That the appointment of the said James Caldwell to the Office of Recorder of this Borough at the last Assembly in the place and stead of George Embury Tollet Esq. who resigned and which appointment is now produced and read be sealed with the corporation Common Seal of this Borough And that the recommendation to his Majesty for his Royal approbation be also Sealed with the said Common Seal and presented accordingly And at this Assembly the said James Caldwell took the Oath of Office of Recorder and the other qualifying Oaths enjoined by Law.

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8 May 1801
Bill of Sale for some Wood & Caldwell table ware to Wedgwood & Byerley.  24 Bowls.  £2:3:11

It should be noted that, in the Wedgwood archive, there are quite a few bills of sale for Wood & Caldwell wares to Wedgwood over quite a considerable time period.

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22 May 1801
Bill of Sale for some Wood & Caldwell table ware to Wedgwood & Byerley.  Some Bowls.  £0:5:8

22 January 1802.  Recorded in the Newcastle Corporation Order Book.  
James Caldwell is appointed Recorder for Newcastle.

24 December 1802.  James Caldwell and William Bent buying land.  Large parchment document in the Staffordshire Record Office D593/B1/13/63/1.  Dated 24 December 1802.  Charlotte Susanna Beard of Chester, only child of the late Nathaniel Beard of Newcastle-under-Lyme, sold land for £420 to Messers James Caldwell of Linley Wood, William Bent of Newcastle, John Barrow of Newcastle.  The land concerned was Red Flatt, Brampton.  It had been previously owned by Thomas Emery.  Also sold was Kings Field part of which had previously been under the tenure of John Mason, Victualler and another part under the tenure of John Beckett, Grocer.  The land is described in the document as being "six several days work of land in the Brampton and Kings Field within the Borough and Parish of Newcastle-under-Lyme.  The actual sale is recorded as being to " Mr Thomas Sparrow in trust for Messers Caldwell, Bent and Barrow".

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1803
Letter from James Caldwell to Mr Tompkinson.

10 February 1803.  Recorded in Harold Blakey, Sun Fire Insurance Policies, Volume 53, Policy 744679.  
James Caldwell of Linley Wood in the Co. of Stafford, Esq.  On his dwelling house situate as aforesaid, brick and tiled, not exceeding Y800.

25 July 1803.  James Caldwell and William Bent buying land.  Large parchment document in the Staffordshire Record Office D593/B1/13/63/2.  Dated 25 July 1803.  This seems to be a lease of some land owned by the Third Friendly Society.  The document is headed "The surviving trustees of the Third Friendly Society in Newcastle-under-Lyme to Mr Thomas Sparrow in trust for Messers Caldwell, Bent & Barrow".  "Convergence by Feoffment of four days work of land in the King's Field in Newcastle-under-Lyme and Assignment of a term of five hundred years to attend the Indenture £215".

28 July 1803.  From the book "The Wood Family of Burslem" by Frank Faulkner, published 1912.
"On the 28th July 1803, Mr James Caldwell presided at a meeting at which it was resolved unanimously That at this important crisis we feel ourselves indispensably called upon as Men and Britons to stand forward and make most active exertions for the defence and preservation of our King and Country.  Signed by Enoch Wood and others. (Falkner, p.67).

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26 May 1805
Letter from James Caldwell to Josiah Wedgwood welcoming him and his family back to the area.

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31 January 1806
Bill of Sale for large amount of Wood & Caldwell table ware to Wedgwood & Byerley.  £29:19:6

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1 February 1806
Bill of Sale for some Wood & Caldwell table ware to Wedgwood & Byerley.  £0:18:0

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8 February 1806
Letter from Wood & Caldwell to Wedgwood & Byerley requesting help regarding the need for some paving stone for a flint pan.

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7 March 1806
Bill of Sale for some Wood & Caldwell table ware to Wedgwood & Byerley.  £0:2:0

April 1806
Catalogue of James Caldwell's books at Linley Wood.  Noted as April 1806 in James Caldwell's diary (William Salt Library).
Including those bought from the library of the late Mr Bentley [Thomas Bentley]
DICTIONARIES & GRAMMARS
Johnson's Dictionary 2 volumes Qto. 1785
Ainsworth's Latin Dictionary 2 volumes Qto. 1783
Vocabolario Degli Academici Della Crusca 3 volumes Fo. 1691
Chamband's Dictionaire Francais Anglais Qto. 1778
Steven's Spanish & English Dictionary Qto. 1726
Scapulae Lixicon Fo.
Schruellus Lexicon Qto.
Le Grand Dictionalre de L'Academie Francolse Fo. 1695
Priestley's Theory of Languages Do. 1762
Rags Collection of English Words Do.
Wailly Principes de la langue francolse Do. 1777
Regissard Nouvelle Methode pour apprendre
De les langues francolse & Angloise Do. 1736
Priestleys English Grammar 1768
INTRODUCTIONS, GENERAL LEARNING & CRITICISM
Shaws Bacon 3b 4to. 1733
Bacons Adanamt of learning Fo. 1674
Descartes Dinoners de la Methode    ------ ? 12o. 1724
Gassinde, Philosophie par Bernier 12o. 1684
Lami. Elemens des Sciences 12o. 1706
Bielfields Emdition complete 12o. 1768
Nouvelle Encyclopedie portative 26 12o. 1766
Bibliotheque Choisie 27 Tomes 12o. 1712
Bibliotheque ancienne 20 12o.
Monthly Review from 1749 to 1806 (two volumes wanting, 50 & 51) (Gentlemans Magazine from 1 764 to 1770
EDUCATION, SPEAKING, READING & WRITING
Quintilien, de l'Insitution de l'Oraleur par Gedoyn  4to. 1718
Locke on Education
Priestley on Education
Barron on Education
Edgeworth on Education
Rousseau Comile

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1 May 1806
Bill of Sale for some Wood & Caldwell table ware to Wedgwood & Byerley.  £0:7:0

16 September 1806.  James Caldwell and William Bent thanking those who helped during a fire.  Broadsheet published after a severe fire at the Brewery.  This reads as follows:
Mr Bent and Mr Caldwell are desirous to lose not a moment in returning their most hearty thanks to the Volunteers, to their friends and neighbours, and to the inhabitants of the town of Newcastle, and the Potteries in general, for their kind and ready assistance, as well as great and effacious exertions on the calamitous accident with happened last night; and of which Mr Bent and Mr Caldwell beg to assure them that they shall ever retain grateful remembrance.  Brewery, Tuesday Morning, September 16th, 1806.

Extracts from James Caldwell's Diary (William Salt Library).

1809, Tuesday 11 April: At home.  Engaged on farm.

Wed 12: Do.  Engaged with papers previous to setting off to Shrewsbury in the morning with Mr Jno Heathcote & Mr Bent.

Thurs 13: In Shrewsbury with Sir Jno Heathcote & Mr Bent.

Fri 14: At Shrewsbury closely engaged all day with Brewery Accounts &c till late at night.  Sat 15: Do.

Sun 16: Returned home late.  Found Mr Sherratt.

Mon 17: At home.  Much fatigued & unwell.  Engaged with sundry papers, letters, &c.  Elizth with Eliza went to Knutsford.  Mr S left us.

Tues 18: At Sandon.  Attending Meeting of Select Navign Committee.  Returned at night late & much fatigued.

Mon 17: At Home.  Engaged on the Grounds, the extension of the water in the ground above the Meadow, having been begun yesterday morning, and a number of People being at work.  The removal of the hedge which had hitherto bounded the Meadow, and the enlargement of the water, I have undertaken this Spring, with a view to gratifying Stamford, on his Return from Scotland, he having frequently expressed a wish that this improvement might be made, at least so far as relates to the removal of the Hedge.  It necessarily points out and will ultimately I trust lead to still greater ones; but by reference(?) to be executed depends upon a higher power!!

Thurs 20: At Madeley.  Attending Meeting of Commissioners on Appeals under the Assessed & Property Taxes.  Hard & laborious day.  Having left home between 7 and 8 in the morning and not getting back until 6 and 7 at night literally without eating drinking or just(?) sitting down.  The business as usual devolved upon myself.  The other Gentlemen Sir Jno Chetwode and Mr Thomas Fletcher being engaged on business as Magistrates and Mr Mainwaring being my only assistant.

Fri 21: At Home.  Mr William Pulyton(?), relative to the affairs of his father and letter receiced from Mr Simons (who has married Miss Audley).  Considering the business again, sketching out letter to be written in reply &c.  Afterwards engaged on the Grounds with the workmen &c.

Sat 22: At Burslem in consequence of a letter received last night from Mr Wood on Colliery concerns.  From thence to Newcastle Brewery &c.  Mr Bent told me that if in the solution of the liquor the heat rose above 180 Degrees by the Sachrometer it occasions a loss of 10 per cent, if 200 20 per cent.

Sun 23: At home, unwell.

Mon 24: Do.

Tues 25: At home.  Mr Blunt & Jno Plant dined.

Wed 26: At home.

Thurs 27: At Burslem, Colliery Business.  Mr Wood returned to dinner and staid all night.  Fri 28: At Macclesfield with Mr Bent.  Brewery Concerns.

Sat 29: At Etruria dining with Mr & Mrs Wedgwood.  Sun 30: At home.

May Mon 1: (Entry crossed out)

Tues 2: At home.  Mr Armistead in his affairs, dined.  Wed 3: At Nantwich.

Thurs 4: Do.

Fri 5: Do.

Sat 6: Do.

Sun 7: Do.

Mon 8: Do.

Tues 9: Do.

Wed 10: Returned to Linley Wood

Thurs 1 1: At home.  Engaged on various affairs in consequence of my long absence.  Fri 12: At Madeley.  Meeting Property & Assessed Taxes.

Sat 13: At home.  Engaged with grounds.

Sun 14: Do.

Mon 15: At Burslem, from thence to Etruria & Newcastle, Brewery business &c.  Fixed(?) to go with Mr Bent to Liverpool on Sunday.

Tues 16: At home.  Lady Fletcher & Mrs Boughey called.  Letter to Sir John Heathcote on Mr Catusian(?) business.  Do. to Mr Colclough Sandbach Partingtons affairs.

Wed 17: In the Morning Mr Wedgwood of Burslem & Mr Wood.  Afterwards Meeting Mr Coombe of Newcastle & Mr Rowley of Oulton on behalf of Mrs Alsagers relation to trees in Linley Lane proposed to cut down.  When all Parties were satisfied that so far as related to my Land in Alsager next to Linley Lane the Ladies(?) had no right.  Afterwards looking at Waste Land opposite to the Oak farm House which I wished to enclose, & which Mr Rowley contested to my doing.  Turned Cows & Sheep into the Land before the House.

1810  James Caldwell now 50 years old

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