During the time Mr. Duesbury carried on the Chelsea Works, from February 1770 to 1773, the “weekly bills” are now in my possession, and are particularly interesting as showing the nature of the articles then made, and the names of the painters and others employed, and the amount of wages they earned. The following examples will be read with interest. The first I give is quite one of the early ones—of the same month in which the works were delivered over to Duesbury:—
1770. A Weekly Bill at Chelsea from the 24 of March to the 31.
| £ | s. | d. | |
| Barton, 6 days att 3s. 6d. | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Boyer, 6 days att 3s. 6d. | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 dozen of Seals of the Lambs, made overtime | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 dozen of Lyons, ditto | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Roberts, 6 days att 2s. 6d. | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Piggot, 6 days att 1s. 9d. | 0 | 10 | 6 |
| Ditto, Taking Care of the Horse on Sunday | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Inglefield, 6 days at 1s. 8d. | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| £4 | 6 | 0 |
Work done this Week at Chelsea—
- 6 Large Ornement Pedistols for the Grand Popore.
- 5 Large Popore Perfume Pots to Ditto.
- 1 Square Perfume Pot Deckarated with heads of the 4 seasons.
- Roberts, Making Cases hall the week.
- Piggot, Working the hors in the Mill, and fettling of rims.
- Inglefield, Pounding of the glass, and cutting of wood.
Recd. of Mr. Duesbury in full of all Demands for self and the a Bove.
Richd. Barton.
1770. A Weekly Bill at Chelsea from Decr. 1 to the 8.
| £ | s. | d. | |
| Boarman,[11] 6 days att 5s 3d. | 1 | 11 | 6 |
| Wolliams, 6 days att 4s. 6d. | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Jenks, 6 days att 3s. 6d. | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Boyer, 6 days att 3s. 6d. | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Barton, 6 days att 3s. 6d. | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Roberts, 3 days att 2s. 6d. | 0 | 7 | 6 |
| Piggott, 6 days att 1s. 9d. | 0 | 10 | 6 |
| Ditto, Sunday, taking care of the Horse | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Inglefield, 6 days att 1s. 8d. | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Overtime by Barton and Boyer, 10 Globe Cover Jarrs | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 72 Seals painted in Mottords[12] by Boarman and Wolliams | 0 | 7 | 6 |
| 42 Seals, painted by Jinks at 2d. each, figures | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| A Letter from Darby | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 Tons of fine clay Shipping to Darby | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| And 1 Ton to Chelsea of Corse | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| A Letter to Darby | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tax’s of the Factory | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Turpentine for the Painters | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Peaper for the Use of the factory | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| £14 | 1 | 1 | |
| Deduct for 2 Tun Clay[13] | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| £11 | 14 | 1 |
Rec. of Mr. Duesbury in full of all demands for Self and the a Bove.