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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>This bankruptcy may have had something to do with
the death of William Mears in 1791. The previous ten years seemed to have been
troublous times for London bellfounders.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Deedes & Walters Church Bells of Essex record
under East Ham St. Mary Magdalene that some cracked bells had been sent to
Patrick & Osborn in 1784 but the churchwarden was unable to get any money
for the metal as the founders had gone bankrupt.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>However 1791 seems to be the turning point as
Thomas and his son must have cast in excess of 4000 bells in the next 50 or so
years.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>DS</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, October 03, 2008 1:59
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Bell Historians] W & T
Mears 1791 bankruptcy ??</DIV>
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<P>While researching the documents at the Essex Records office in regard<BR>to
Canewdon's bells I have come across the following document: <BR><BR>D/P 18/6/2
<BR>1791 <BR>Correspondence from assignees in bankruptcy of W. & T.
Mears,<BR>bellfounders, of Whitechapel, with account of charges for new
bell.<BR><BR>The 4th bell at Canewdon was cast in 1791 by T. Mears; I have yet
to<BR>look at the two letters in this document but were they really
in<BR>bankruptcy at that time?<BR><BR>Brian Meldon<BR><BR></P></DIV><!--End group email --></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>