I am enabled to give copies of two letters now in my possession, describing the taking down of the buildings, the removal of some of the kilns to Derby, and the arrangement made with the old and faithful workman, Robert Boyer, whose name appears so regularly on the “weekly bills.” The letters are much decayed and mutilated, but fortunately are decipherable. They will be read with much gratification by all who take an interest in the history of Chelsea and its China works. “_Laurence Strt., Chelsea, Feby. 18th, 1784._ “SIR,--I Wright to Inform yow how we are pretty forward in the pulling Down of the buildings at Chelsea. I think a little better than a fortnight they will be all down to the ground and Cleared of the primeses, wich I shall be glad to my hart, for I am tired of it. Mr. Lygo[60] says yow would wish to have the Ion Kiln Cum to Derby. Its hardley worth sending, for the Corners are a good deail burnt at the Bottom, and the sides are opend or Drawd so much as 4 or 5 Inches on each side. But if yow chuse to have it Cum, say how it shall be sent--by Land or Water, and I will send it. I wish yow will Lett me no if yow will have the mold of the Large figur of Brittannia sent to the warehous or Broake. Now, sir, as my time at Chelsea draws nigh to a conclution, I should beg of yow to Informe me by letter what yow mean to Imploy me abought at your manufactory, In case yow & myself should settle on Tirms agreable. Yow now allow me one Ginue p^r Week, house Rent, and fire; and I dont make aney Doubght But I shall be found a very Uceful servant to yow if I Cum, & must beg of Yow to say if 25/- p^r week will be to much to Give me, and house rent free, as I have always had of yow. I make no Dought but yow will please to say what yow will allow me for the Removall of my Famaley. We have 4 children, my wife and self, wich will Cost a deal of money--and thats an articall wich is scarce w^{th} mee. I have had severall offers of places’s since the manufactory has bin pulling Down, but Refus’d them all, Becaus it would have been Wicked in me to have Left yow in such a [ ] till I had seen your property Cleared off. If I am [ ] Constant at the kilns, I must begg Leaf to [ ] at all; But I have no Objection to fire [ ] aney Rich ware in such a kiln as I have at [ ]; and if Tirms are such as yow may approve, pleas to say; but I Due not like to Cum so maney miles from London on an Uncertinty, therefore it will be nesesary to have articals drawd for 3, five, or 7 years, as is agreable to yow. I have carrid Mr. Lygo a bove sixty-six pounds this week, wich I found to be very seasonable. I was very much shock’d, sir, when I heard yow had been so Dangeresly Ill, But am happy to find yow are so much better than yow was, & God send yow may Continue to Gett mending for the Best.