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Davies v. Alderson
Case brought by John Davies, Thomas Haitland Glazebrook, Thomas England all of Warrington glassmakers and James Glazebrook of Beeton in the county of Leicester. In August 1798 John Davies, Thomas England, James Glazebrook (on behalf of Thomas Haitland Glazebrook who was then 19), Samuel Brettell and John Alderson went into business together as glassmakers at Warrington based at a manufactory and warehouse near ?Clive Street. John Alderton was employed as a clerk and book keeper. In early 1800 John Alderton entered into a separate business with Peter Jackson first as corn and flour dealers, then as glassmakers in which they were later joined by Samuel Brettel. Around this time Davies and Glazebrook became suspicious that Alderton was not doing the accounts properly. Alderton got hold of a letter in which these suspicions were voiced and left the company (Davies & co) vowing that he would not do another stroke of work for them. According to the complainants he then continued to channel funds from Davies & Co into Alderton & Jackson, and ran up debts to Davies & Co to supply the new company. He is also accused of taking Davis & Co's best workmen by offering higher wages bribing them with alcohol, and of telling Davis & Co's customers that they should demand a discount. George Ainsworth brazier of Warrington is requested to act as arbitrator.
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