Kentish Town.

In the middle of last century John Giles had a small establishment and kiln at Kentish Town, where he finished and burned china, &c., procured in the white from other manufactories. He advertised “to procure and paint, for any person, Worcester porcelain to any or in any pattern;” and here vases and other articles, decorated by himself and by other artists and amateurs, were burned. An interesting reference to this kiln will be found in my account of the Bow china works on another page, where Thomas Craft, speaking of a bowl he had made, writing from memory in 1790, says “about the year 1760:” “I took it in a box to Kentish Town, and had it burned there in Mr. Gyles’s kiln, cost me 3s.” In 1771 Giles took premises in Cockspur Street, as a sale-room, &c. On the 9th of July in that year the lease of these premises was granted from “George Stubbs, of the parish of St. Margaret, Westmr., in the county of Middx., Esq.,“ to James Giles, of the parish of St. James, within the liberty of Westmr., in the said county of Middlx., china-man,” of “all that messuage or tenement and premises, lately called or known by the name of the Gun Tavern, in the parish of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, in the said county of Middx., situate and being on the north side of a street called Cockspur Street, leading from Pall Mall to Charing Cross, and lately in the tenure or occupation of Susannah Cannon, deceased, together with all ways,” &c., &c., for a term of 21 years, at an annual rental of £110. These premises were held from the Crown, on a longer lease, by Stubbs, so that this was a sub-letting to Giles, who had power to enter upon them on the above date, but to be free from rent until September 29th in consideration of any sums he might lay out in repairs, he covenanting to lay out in improvements and repairs £300, if requisite. The deed, in my own possession, bears the signature and seal of “Geo. Stubbs,” and the attesting signatures of “G. Stubbs. Jos. Mead, his Clerk.”

Giles appears to have become involved soon after this, and was assisted with loans and money and in other ways, by Duesbury, of the Derby china works. This is proved by papers in my own possession, amongst which are several notes of hand, as “Borrowed of Mr. Duesbury five guineas, which I promise to repay on demand. James Giles.” “Paid Mr. Heath a Bill on Mr. Giles, dated Feb. 20, at two months, value £120.” “April 1, James Giles’s note due 4th June, 1777, £50.” “May 29, Jas. Giles’s note due July 12, £50,” etc., etc. Ultimately Mr. Duesbury, on the failure of Giles, took to his stock and entire concern, and the original accounts, &c., connected with this are in my own possession. One of these, the balance-sheet of the estate for 1776–77, is very curious as showing some of the fashionable people with whom he did business:—

Jas. GILES’S ESTATE, Cr.

1776.				£	s.	d.
May 4.	By	Miss Clarkson’s Bill	received	3	8	6
„		Lord Palmerstone’s	do.	0	14	6
13.	„	Coll. Twisleton’s	do.	0	10	6
15.	„	Lady Nuneham	do.	2	14	6
„	„	Lady Ailesford	do.	0	15	0
„ 28.	„	Mrs. Nesbitt	do.	0	10	6
June 14.	„	Duke of Bolton	do.	3	4	0
„ 17.	„	Mr. Robt. Child	do.	2	15	0
„ 10.	„	Mr. Duesbury	borrow’d	5	5	0
July 23.	„	Ditto	do.	5	5	0
Aug. 17.	„	Ditto	do.	3	13	0
1777.
May 17.	„	Mr. Buller	his Bill	8	19	0
„ 30.	„	Dutchess of Ancaster	do.	10	1	0
June 14.	„	Mrs. Stevens	do.	0	11	6
„	„	Mr. Cooper	do.	0	9	0
„	„	Mr. Kent	do.	2	10	6
July 12.	„	Mr. Sheridan, on Acct.		20	0	0
Sept. 8.	„	Ditto, in full		3	12	6
				£74	19	0

Jas. GILES’S ESTATE, Dr.

1776.		£	s.	d.
May 11.	Jas. Steventon, assisting before, at and after the Auction at Squibs, 17 days at 3s.	2	11	0
„	Saml. Sanders do., 10 days at 3s.	1	10	0
„	Paid Cartage from Berwick Street	0	4	0
„	Hay, paper, nails, &c.	0	3	7
13.	Pd. ½ year’s rent to Mrs. Becket	15	0	0
June 5.	Steventon and Sanders, 14 days each at Sale King’s Head, Butcher Row, at 3s. each	4	4	0
„	Paid Porterage	0	2	0
July 5.	Paid Mrs. Becket ½ year’s Rent in full	15	0	0
Aug. 28.	Bill for enamelling sundries to compleat Stock	25	2	10
1778.
April 30.	Paid Debt to Flight & Co.	12	6	2
„	Cost of arrest to do.	2	2	0
„	Paid Debt to Mr. Maiden	0	7	6
		£78	13	1

The £25 2s. 10d. “for enamelling sundries to complete stock” was thus expended:—

Acct. of Goods Enamel’d to compleat the Stock, and Deld. to Mr. Duesbury, Augt. 28th, 1776, by Js. Giles.

		£	s.	d.
48	Shank’d Tea Cups and Saucers, blue edge, at 8d.	1	12	0
2	Teapots 4s.; 2 Milkpots, 3s.; 2 Slop Basons, 3s.; do.	0	10	0
2	Sugar Boxes, 4s.; 2 large Plates, 4s.; 2 less do., 3s.	0	11	0
2	Teapot Stands, 2 Spoon Trays do. at 1s.	0	4	0
12	Plain Handle Teas, 12 Saucers do. at 8d.	0	16	0
6	Coffee Cups, 4s.; 2 Slop Basons, 4s.; 2 Sugar Boxes, 4s.; do.	0	12	0
2	Bread and Butter Plates, 3s.; 2 Teapots, 4s.	0	7	0
12	Handle Teas, 12 Saucers, 6 Coffee Cups, green edge, at 8d.	1	0	0
1	Slop Bason and 1 Sugar Box, do., at 2s.	0	4	0
17	Fluted Teas, 1 Coffee Cup, 1 Slop Bason, 1 Sugar Box, 1 Milk Pot, blue wreath	1	11	6
24	Handle Cups and Saucers, 6 Coffee Cups, and 1 Sugar Box, fruit and flowers and pea-green ground	4	16	0
7	Twig Handle Teas, 6 Coffee Cups, gold Dontell, at 1s.	0	13	0
1	Teapot, 1 Milkpot, do.	0	5	0
12	Plain Handle Cups and Saucers, for Breakfast, do.	0	15	0
1	Slop Bason, 1 Sugar Box, do.	0	5	0
2	Saucers, 1s.; and 1 Coffee Can, do.	0	2	6
24	New Ribb’d Handle Teas and Saucers, do., at 1s.	1	4	0
1	Teapot, 3s.; 1 Milkpot, 2s.; 1 Slop Bason, 2s. 6d.; 1 Sugar Box, 2s. 6d.	0	10	0
1	Stand, 1 Boat, 2s. 6d.; 1 large Plate, 2s. 6d.; 1 less, 2s.	0	7	0
24	Shank’d Handle Teas and Saucers, 1 Sugar Box, 1 Milkpot, green flower, &c.	1	10	0
2	Chocolates, 2 Saucers, flowers and brown edge	0	4	0
1	Coffee Cup, pink sprigs	0	0	10
1	Table Plate, French blue ring	0	3	0
12	Handle Teas, 12 Saucers, sky-blue and gold	3	0	0
2	Slop Basons, 9s.; 1 Teapot, 6s.; 1 Butter Tub and Cover do., 5s.	1	0	0
18	Desert Plates in large birds	3	0	0
		£25	2	10

The “Debt to Flight & Co.,” and “Cost of Arrest to do.,” as entered under the date of April 30th, is thus explained:—

Thomas Flight and Robert Tabor
Against
James Giles.

In the Common Pleas.

Hilary Vacation, 1778.

To Debt as pr. Warrant	£12	6	2
To Cost of Suit, &c.	2	2	0
	£14	8	2

Received 30th April, 1778, of Mr. James Giles, the above-named Defendant, Fourteen Pounds, eight Shillings and 2d., for the purposes above mentioned.

	Pr. Thomas Vere,
£14 8s. 2d.	No. 15, Southampton Buildings.

One of the assignees of James Giles was Mr. Wm. Randall, who died before Dec. 23, 1779. In the balance-sheet of his accounts, from May 7, 1776 (the date of assignment), to that date, are frequent entries of postage of letters from Worcester; and among the receipts are accounts from Lady Melbourne, Lady Warren, Paul Orchard, Esq., Mrs. Powis, — Kent, Esq., Lady Jersey, Dutchess Dowager of Leinster, etc. The account is as follows:—

The Account of the late Mr. William Randall, as one of the Assignees of the Effects of the late Mr. Giles, from May y^e 7th, 1776, to December y^e 23rd, 1779.

Will^m. Randall, Cred^r.
1776.		£	s.	d.
May 7.	For a year’s rent of Mr. Giles’ House, due at Xmas1775, & paid to Mr. Stubbs	110	0	0
„	For a Bill to Mr. Stubbs, Attorney	5	13	9
„ 31.	For a Quarter’s Rent paid to Do., due at Ladyday	27	10	0
June 26.	For a Letter from Worcester	0	0	4
„ 29.	For an half-year’s Interest of £200, due April ye 4th, upon Bond, to Mrs. Twiss	5	0	0
Aug. 21.	For a Bill to Mr. Sheppard, Attorney	21	18	6
	For a Letter f^m Worcester	0	0	4
„ 23.	For a Quarter’s Rent, due at Midsummer, paid to Mr. Stubbs	27	10	0
Nov. 16.	For Do. „ due at Michaelmas	27	10	0
1777.
Jan. 15.	For an half-year’s Interest, due Oct. 4th, 1776, to Mrs. Twiss	5	0	0
„ 29.	For a Letter f^m Worcester	0	0	4
Dec. 13.	For a Year’s Rent, due at Michaelmas, and paid to Mr. Stubbs	110	0	0
1778.
Dec. 28.	For Do. „ due at Do.	110	0	0
1779.
	For a Letter from Worcester	0	0	4
Dec. 23.	For a Year’s Rent, due at Michaelmas, to Mr. Stubbs	110	0	0
Per Con: D^r.
1776.		£	s.	d.
May 7.	For cash recd. of Messrs. Stubbs—Shop Account	42	6	6
„ 8.	For Do. „ of Lady Warren Do.	11	7	0
„ 9.	For Do. „ of Paul Orchard, Esq. Do. 10 10 0
	Deducted for China broken 0 10 6
		9	19	6
„ 20.	For Do. „ of Mrs. Powis Do.	15	4	0
„ 23.	For Do. „ of — Kent, Esq. Do.	2	10	0
—	For Do. „ of Lady Melbourne Do.	15	1	0
„ 31.	For Do. „ of Mr. Harris, for a Quarter’s Rentof the House late Mr. Giles’, due at Ladyday	35	0	0
June 11.	For Do. „ of Lady Jersey—Shop Account	2	14	0
Nov. 16.	For Do. „ of Mr. Harris, for an half-year’s Rent due at Michaelmas	70	0
Dec. 7.	For Do. „ of the Dutchess Dowager of Leinster, Shop Account	32	13	6
1777.
June 17.	For Do. „ of Mr. Tho: Jones Do.	0	8	6
Dec. 13.	For Do. „ of Mr. Harris, for a Year’s Rent, due at Michaelmas	140	0	0
1778.
Dec. 28.	For Do. „ of Do. „ „ due at Do.	140	0	0
1779.
Dec. 23.	For Do. „ of Do. „ „ due at Do.	140	0	0