William Lewis Dies with Debts Owed
William Lewis, contributor to various textile patents, notably the rotary shearing machine, died around 29 March 1843. He left debts with creditors including John Ferrabee, who was joint patentee in Patent No. 7584 concerning "Certain Machinery for dressing woollen and other cloths." Ferrabee took the case to Court of Chancery in London where the resultant outcome was the Sale of William Lewis's Property in 1845.
PURSUANT to a Decree of the High Court of Chancery, made in a cause Ferrabee against Lewis, the creditors of William Lewis, late of Brimscombe, in the County of Gloucester, Cloth Manufacturer, deceased (who died on or about the 29th day of March 1843), are, on or before the 13th day of November 1843, to come in and prove their debts before William Wingfield, Esq. one of the Masters of the said Court, at his chambers, in Southampton- buildings, Chancery-lane, London, or in default thereof they will be peremptorily excluded the benefit of the said Decree.
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