14 May 1805 (1) John Wetherell of Field House, Arthur Mowbray of Durham, George Lewis Hollingsworth of Darlington, William Shields of Durham and William Boulton of Durham, all bankers and co-partners (2) Richard White of Durham, gent., William Shields and Robert Orton of Durham, gent., assignees in bankruptcy of the estate of John Starforth of Durham, woollen manufacturer (3) John Starforth (4) Mark Bowman of Durham, chemist and druggist Lease and release, by (1) (2) and (3) to (4) of a dyehouse at Walker’s Chare, alias Walker’s Gate, Durham, formerly occupied by John Starforth and Gilbert Starforth and used as a presshouse, together with the staith at the north end of the dyehouse, adjoining the river Wear Consideration: £56 to (1) to reduce John Starforth’s debt