Note 89 — Chapter X
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Mr. Owen has shown that previous to December, 1765, china had been attempted to be made in Bristol. In November of that year, Champion wrote, in reference to some clay from Carolina, “I sent part to Holdship, as you desired, and gave part to a new work just established.... This new work is from a clay and stone discovered in Cornwall, which answers the description of the Chinese,” &c.; and on December 15th, “I have had your clay tried at the works here, which is now given up, as they could not burn the ware clean.” Probably either Cookworthy was connected with these short-lived works, or they were carried on under license from him.