27th November 1811: 'Address of the Plain Silk Stocking-Makers to the Gentlemen Hosiers of Nottingham'

ADDRESS

OF THE PLAIN SILK STOCKING-MAKERS

TO

THE GENTLEMEN HOSIERS OF NOTTINGHAM,

WHO HAVE AGREED TO GIVE

An advance of Sixpence per Pair

FOR THE MAKING OF BLACK SILK HOSE.

GENTLEMEN,—Gratitude is an Attribute imprinted upon the Human Heart by Deity himself; and for us not to acknowledge your Favor on the present occasion, would render us unworthy of your future regard, and justly expose us to the scorn of every honest and humane Man, who might be made acquainted with attention to our interest. It is therefore with peculiar satisfaction return you our Thanks for your ready condescension in attending to the solicitations of those Persons that waited upon you, on our behalf, to obtain the advance above specified. Indeed, whoever contemplates for a moment the present situation of the Stocking-Makers, with the alarming price of every necessary of life staring them in the face, will sympathize with their sufferings, and the sufferings of the Families, and will readily join with them in giving Thanks to of their Employers, who attend to the amelioration of their piteous Condition.

Gentlemen,

Believe me your very humble and obedient Servant,

WILLIAM CRUMP, Secretary

In behalf of the Plain Silk Stocking-Makers.

Nottingham, Nov. 27, 1811.

N. B. The following is a List of those Gentlemen Hosiers, who have Signed the above Advance:—

Lawson and Sons
J. and I. Lawson
Brocksopp and Parker
E. Chatteris
Thos. Kelk
Beardsmore and Sons
T. Galloway
W. Meats and Sons
Barwick and Christian
N. and J. Cox and Co.
Simon Skidmore
For Mr. Eaton, Rich. Satterthwaite
Child, Cosens, and Co.
Saml. Clark
Scorer and Acomb
James and Neal
Saml. Barlow
G. and S. Nichols
Geo. Gibson and Son
Hancock and Wakefield
Hall, Northage, and Hardwick
Wilks and Armfield
Kewney and Richardson
Wm. Howitt
Berridge and Tarratt
For L. B. Mason, W Smith
J. Rawson
For Berridge and James, Rich Shaw
Radford and Stones
R. Hopper
Thos. Jackson
Turner and Smith
Geo. Carey
Edmund Wright and Co.
Strahan, Theaker and Co.
J. Billins
G. L. Cox and Son
W. Walker
Morley, Wilson, and Morley
Holmes, Edenborough, & Stenson
Trentham, Trentham, and Martin
G. and J. Ray
Geo Pickering
James Pritt and Co.
G. and J. Mills
R. and S. Cheetham
Pope and Co.
Green and Gill
J Lightfoot
Dove, Gill, and Co.
Thos. Jerram
Richd. Smith and Co.

A Pledge of the same nature has been given by several other Hosiers, whose Names are not annexed.

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As published in the Nottingham Review, 29th November 1811