| Description | DSCAM/4/1/3/1: Deed of copartnership (30 May 1794) between Thomas Birch of Hales Owen, Salop, nail ironmonger and Edmund Darby of Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, maltster; assets of Birch's business as a nail ironmonger are £200, Darby to bring in £500 for half share; partnership to run for 7 years from 24 June 1794; entitled to equal shares of partnership assets at dissolution after payment of £300 to Darby for his extra capital. |