Chapter XII: Appendix: No. III

NUMBER OF PRESSES AND WORKMEN EMPLOYED IN THE PRINTING-HOUSES OF LONDON IN 1668

At the King's House, 6 Presses.
8 Compositors.
10 Pressmen.
At Mr. Tyler's, 3 Presses and a Proofe Press.
1 Apprentice.
6 Workmen.
At Mr. White's, 3 Presses.
3 Apprentices.
7 Workmen.
At Mr. Flesher's, 5 Presses.
2 Apprentices.
13 Workmen.
At Mr. Norton's, 3 Presses.
1 Apprentice.
7 Workmen.
At Mr. Rycroft's [Roycroft's] 4 Presses.
2 Apprentices.
10 Workmen [three of whom were not free
of the Company.]
At Mr. Ratcliffe's, 2 Presses.
2 Apprentices.
7 Workmen.
At Mr. Maycock's, 3 Presses.
3 Apprentices.
10 Workmen.
At Mr. Newcombe's, 3 Presses and a Proof Press.
1 Apprentice.
7 Compositors.
5 Pressmen.
At Mr. Godbidd's, 3 Presses.
2 Apprentices.
5 Workmen.
At Mr. Streater's, 5 Presses.
6 Compositors.
2 Pressmen.
At Mr. Milbourne's, 2 Presses,
0 Apprentices.
2 Workmen.
At Mr. Catterell's [Cottrell?], 2 Presses.
0 Apprentices.
2 Compositors.
1 Pressman.
At Mrs. Symond's, 2 Presses.
1 Apprentice.
5 Workmen.
At Mrs. Cotes, 3 Presses.
2 Apprentices.
9 Pressmen.
At Mrs. Griffin's, 2 Presses.
1 Apprentice.
6 Workmen.
At Mr. Leach's, 1 Press and no more provided by Mr. Graydon.
1 Workman.
At Mr. Maxwell's, 2 Presses,
0 Apprentice.
3 Compositors.
3 Pressmen.
At Mr. Lillicropp's, 1 Press.
1 Apprentice,
1 Compositor.
1 Pressman.
At Mr. Redman's, 2 Presses.
1 Apprentice.
4 Compositors.
2 Pressmen.
At Mr. Cowes [Coe's?], 1 Press.
At Mr. Lloyd's, 1 Press.
At Mr. Oake's, 2 Presses.
0 Apprentices.
2 Workmen.
At Mr. Purslowe's, 1 Press.
0 Apprentices.
1 Workman.
At Mr. Johnson's, 2 Presses.
0 Apprentices.
3 Workmen.
Mr. Darby, } These three printers are
Mr. Winter, } to be indicted at ye next
Mr. Rawlyns, } session.
At Mr. Crouch's, 1 Press.
0 Apprentices.
1 Workman.