JOHN PORTER, son of Elizabeth Porter, of Spoondon, widow, was apprenticed for seven years, on the 7th of April, 1777, “to learn the Art of Painting upon China or Porcelain Ware.” HENRY L. PRATT, a landscape painter, was apprenticed at the Derby works, and afterwards, employed in Staffordshire. He became a clever artist in oil, and died in 1873. E. PRINCE, a landscape painter. RICHARD ROBERTS, one of the Chelsea workmen, under Duesbury at Chelsea, was a soldier and pensioner at Chelsea Hospital, and was allowed occasional furlough to paint at Derby. Mr. Duesbury endeavoured to procure his discharge, so that he might remain with him. Here is one of the orders regarding him: “By Order of Sir George Howard, K.B., General of His Majesty’s Forces, and Governor of the Royal Hospital at Chelsea. Permit the Bearer, Richard Roberts, a pensioner in the above-said Hospital to pass from hence to Darby in Darbyshire, for the space of Two Months from the Date hereof, and then to return to the above-said Hospital. He behaving as becomeith. Given under my hand this first Day of Dec^r. 1781. “L. GRANT, Adj^t.” GEORGE ROBERTSON, a landscape painter, died in 1835. ROBINSON, a landscape painter. JOHN ROCKLEY, labourer; agreement for three years, from 1795 and forward, at 9_s._ per week to be employed in the kilns, or in any other manner. THOMAS RODGERS was employed, at all events, from 1778 in which year his wages were raised a shilling per week. He received this addition for three years (£7 16s.) in January, 1782, after that, till 1793, he received an addition of 3s. a week. THOMAS ROGERS, timekeeper and labourer, 1780–95. JONATHAN ROSE, a painter, came from London to Derby in 1780, and was employed some time. JAMES ROWSE, a late flower-painter. Now employed at the King Street Works. SARTINE was a modeller in London, employed by Duesbury in 1790, on the recommendation of Vulliamy, to model figures. CHARLES SHEEN, a clever thrower and presser, formerly of Worcester, and in 1791, at the New Hall works at Shelton, was engaged for Derby. THOMAS SIMES (or SIMS) was an apprentice, from the age of 11 to 21, to Mr. Duesbury; in 1792 he absconded, and a warrant was issued for his apprehension, and endorsed for the county of Stafford. MUNDY SIMPSON, a gilder and general painter. WILLIAM SLATER, born at South Normanton, was an apprentice at the Pinxton works, but came to Derby in 1813. He was a good general painter. He died in Staffordshire in 1867. Two of his sons, William and Joseph, were apprenticed at the Derby works. They and their sons rank among the best painters in the Staffordshire potteries.