Several of the adjoining houses are said to have been used as show and ware rooms; but the whole of the premises have been, of course, rebuilt many years. In a pleasant gossiping conversation between Nollekins, the sculptor, and Betew, a friend of Hogarth, related in Smith’s “Life of Nollekins,” the following allusion to the works and its situation is made:--“The factory stood just below the bridge, upon the site of Lord Dartery’s House. ‘My father worked for them at one time,’ said Nollekins. ‘Yes,’ replied Betew, ‘and Sir James Thornhill designed for them. Mr. Walpole has at Strawberry Hill half-a-dozen china plates by Sir James, which he bought at Mr. Hogarth’s sale.[61] Paul Ferg painted for them. The cunning rogues produced very white and delicate ware, but then they had their clay from China, which when the Chinese found out, they would not let the captains have any more for ballast, and the consequence was that the whole concern failed.’” It is much to be regretted that no view of the works is known to be in existence; and their absolute site is not, as far as I am aware, marked on any plan of the locality. The following relate to these works, and possess more than a passing interest:-- _Work Done for the China house By John Sherman._ £ _s._ _d._ To a Strong Double Waterpot 0 5 6 Lighting the Lamp two Quarters 1 1 0 ----------- £1 6 6 Recd. July 14th, 1770, the Contents and all Demands. _Exd. & Entd._ P^d JOHN SHERMAN. _Mr. Dewsbury, _To J. Booth & Co._ _Dr._ at Chelsea China house._ 1771. May 3^d To 2 Tons Clay and Shipping off £1 15 0 ----------- Recd. 5th Octor. the above Contents for J. Booth & Co. J. PROCKTER. 1770. (Carriage.) _s._ _d._ To 10 Bags of Boneash from London 3 0 To 2 Tuns of Clay from ditto 5 0 To 2 Tuns of Clay from London 5 0 Rec^d 7 June 1770 of Mr. William Dewsbury the Sum of four pound Ten Shillings in full for paint Sent to Chelsea China Work. Charged to Mr. Cox. £4--10--0. _Exd. & Entd._ Pd. THOS. COLES.