ADAMS, WILLIAM HENRY (_second son of Thomas Adams of Norman Cross, Hunts, by Anna Maria dau. of W. Fair of Romsey, Hants_). _b._ Norman Cross 1809; compositor in a printing office in London; manager of _Lincolnshire Herald_ at Boston 1834; law reporter for the _Morning Herald_; barrister M.T. 24 Nov. 1843; went northern circuit; Auditor of the Poor law accounts for Lincoln, Nottingham and Rutland districts 1856; M.P. for Boston (lib. conserv.) 27 March 1857 to 23 April 1859; mayor of Boston twice; Recorder of Derby 10 Jan. 1859; Attorney General for colony of Hong Kong 19 April 1859; Mem. of legislative council there 2 Feb. 1860 and Chief Justice 5 July 1860. (_m._ (1) 1832 Anne dau. of Thomas Walford. _m._ (2) 1 June 1864 Ellen Williams eld. dau. of Edward Cobb of Kensington). _d._ Plas Llyssyn, Carno, Montgomeryshire 29 Aug. 1865. _bur._ Carno 6 Sep. _I.L.N. xxxvii_, 467 (1860) _portrait_. ADAMS, WILLIAM HENRY. _b._ Malta; captain 36 foot 3 July 1840 to 7 June 1844, when placed on half pay; professor of fortification at R.M. college, Sandhurst 1845–70. _d._ Athenæum st. Plymouth 20 Dec. 1883 aged 79. ADAMS, WILLIAM JAMES. _b._ London 1809; articled to a solicitor; London agent for Bradshaw’s railway map about 1838; published Bradshaw’s railway guide for the proprietors at 170 Fleet St. 1841–43 and at 59 Fleet st. 1843 to death; the 1st number is dated Dec. 1841, and consisted of about 38 pages; the continental Bradshaw was started 1847. _d._ 59 Fleet st. London 21 Dec. 1873. _Athenæum 27 Dec. 1873_; _17 Jany 1874, and 24 Jany 1874_. ADAMS, WILLIAM PITT. _b._ 11 Dec. 1804; chargé d’affaires and consul general to republic of Peru 30 Nov. 1842 to death. _d._ Lima 1 Sep. 1852. ADAMSON, REV. HENRY THOMAS; ed. at St. John’s coll. Cam., B.D. 1864; V. of Benthall Salop 1871–77; chaplain at Turin 1877–78; at Nervi 1880; author of _The analogy of the faith_ 1869; _The truth as it is in Jesus_ 1878; _The three sevens_ 1880; _The Millenium_ 1882. _d._ Lyons 29 May 1882 in 66 year.