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1800

• Probable birth year of Robert ADAMS Sr. at Marldon, Devon. (Ledger 11/10/1971)
• (Robert ADAMS age given as 50 in 1841 Census, if same person birth year c1791). (PHAB)

1802

• William POWELL with Joseph SIMMONS at 3 Bartholomew Road, London and 48 High Street and 9 ½ Carr’s Lane in 1833. (PHAB, Cochran)

1803

• (Birth of N P AMES, died 23/4/1847). (PHAB)

1805

• British Ordnance Dept takes over Armoury Mills at Lewisham, London, to make muskets locks and barrels. (Blackmore, p271)
• James PURDEY joined Joseph MANTON. (PHAB)

1806

• Government arms factory opened in London. Probably Allen Street. (Liverpool FA pamphlet)

1807

• James WEBLEY born.

1808

• Elisha K ROOT born, Ludlow, Mass. USA.

1809

• Alleged birth date of Robert ADAMS, 31/12/1809. (Baptism Cert. 29/5/1971)

1810

• Birth of J T AMES. (Jake Chamberlain 2/9/1971)
• Baptism of Robert ADAMS 23/1/1810. (Corbett 29/5/1971)

1811

• Birth of Nicholas ADAMS? Son of Robert and Mary Adams. (Rev. Laudon 7/3/1958)
• Malleable iron casting introduced in England. (Allen, p36)

1813

• Birth or baptismal year for Mary Ann ADAMS, daughter of Robert and Mary Adams. (Rev. Laudon 7/3/1959)
• Government arms factory begun at Enfield. (Liverpool FA pamphlet)
• Philip WEBLEY born.
• J ADAMS appointed a committee member of the Birmingham Gun Trade. 1/4/1813. (Harris, p27)
• John ADAMS mentioned in Birmingham Gun Barrel Proof Act, 1813, as a Warden of the Proof House. (Harris, pp30, 99)
• The Birmingham Gun Barrel proof Act came into operation, 31/7/1813.     (Harris, p31)

1814

• James Wolfe RIPLEY graduates from West Point. USA.
• 10/7/1814, Samuel COLT born at Lord’s, now Asylum, Hill, Hartford, Conn. USA. (Armsmear, p 307) – to Christopher and Sarah Caldwell Colt. (PHAB)
• J STEVENS born Chester, Hampton County, Mass. USA 10/9/1814. (Satterlee & Gluckman, p155)
• Birmingham Proof Figures. (Harris, p152)
• James PURDEY opened own premises. (PHAB)

1815

• Birth or baptism of William ADAMS, son of Robert and Mary ADAMS. (Rev. Laudon 7/3/1959)
• Act Amending the Birmingham Gun Barrel Proof Act of 1813. (Harris, p38)
• John ADAMS re-elected Warden of the Proof House, 20/3/1815. (Harris, p152)
• Birmingham proof figures. (Harris, p152)

1816

• Sarah ADAMS (nee Cripps?) born Shadwell, Middex. (1851 Census)
• Birmingham proof figures. (Harris, p152)
• Thomas BENTLEY born.
• William TRANTER’s birth year?, age given as 35, in 1851 Census.

1818

• E H COLLIER’s English Patent #4315 of 24/11/1818.
• Birmingham proof figures. (Harris, p152)
• Lewisham Small Arms Factory ordered to be consolidated with Enfield. October 1818. (Blackmore, p272)
• T BLANCHARD builds stock turning lathe. (Rolt, p163)
• Ames Mfg produces his lock-inletting machine. (Rolt, p163)

1819

• Alleged birth date of John ADAMS, of Compton, 21/4/1819. (Corbett 29/5/1971)
• Baptism date of John ADAMS, of Compton, 2/5/1819. (Corbett 29/5/1971)
• Birmingham proof figures. (Harris, p152)
• Foreign Enlistment Act, 1819.
• Government Arms Factory at Lewisham closed. (Liverpool FA pamphlet)
• C COOLIDGE’s French Patent of 5/8/1819.
• London trials of E H COLLIER’s guns.