3rd. That no more stone be got from the Quarry on Wath Wood.
4th. That the Willows be immediately cut and brought to the Pottery.
5th. That the Manure on hand be sold.
6th. That the Crop or Crops on the Farm be immediately valued.
7th. That the Coals on hand be disposed of in the best manner possible.
8th. That as many Men be immediately discharged from the Manufactory as can be conveniently done; retaining for the present only as many as may be necessary to compleat the orders already taken, and make a few things that may be needful to assort the Stock on hand.
9th. That a Schedule of every thing belonging to the Colliery and Quarry be immediately taken.
10th. That these Resolutions be carried into Execution by C. Prince.”
At the dissolution of partnership, the whole concern fell into the hands of two of the partners, Messrs. John and William Brameld, who, with other partners, continued the works with considerable spirit under the style of “Brameld & Co.” until their death. The old price-lists, which I have already named, continued to be used, but had the words “Greens, Bingley” erased with the pen, and “Brameld” substituted, so that the heading commenced “Brameld & Co., Swinton Pottery.” They were later on joined in partnership by the younger branches of the family, who eventually, as I shall show, became proprietors of the manufactory. By Messrs. John and William Brameld additional buildings were erected, and great improvements made in the ware. About this time cream-coloured ware was made very extensively, and a remarkably fine white earthenware—the “chalk-body,” as it was technically called—was successfully produced, but, owing to its costliness through loss in firing, was made only to a small extent, and is now of great rarity.
About the year 1813, the sons of the old proprietors, on the death of Mr. William Brameld, succeeded to the concern. These were Thomas Brameld, George Frederick Brameld, and John Wager Brameld, and to them the great after-success of the works was due. These gentlemen considerably enlarged the manufactory, made many improvements in the wares produced, and erected a flint mill on the premises, which after the close of the china works continued to be worked by their descendants.