27.8.1807 Siboya, w. T(homas) T(urner)
See Jackson's Oxford Journal 17.10.1807 just arrived in Oxford, the great Siboya serpent, brought home in the Sir William Bensley East Indiaman. 12 feet long, muticoloured, harmless. I could find no reference to where it was shown in London. See Caroline Grigson's Menagerie (2016) page 93
13.7.1807 write to W R, Bristol
Holdens 1811 directory for Bristol had nine entries fitting the initials W R, but only one Godwin would have been likely to write to, William Reid & Co insurance broker, Exchange-b. Wm Reid 1775 directory 3 Bush-st Bristol accomptant. About 1776 William Reid accomptant of Hot Wells freemason in Jehosophat lodge, Bristol. Directories 1793 and 1795 William Reid, All Saints-pass Bristol, broker. 1797 St Michaels-hill. 1798 and 1799 Paul-st, Kingsdown, Bristol insurance broker. Couldn't trace his family details.
15.7.1807 call on Williams, Nt Mt
7.7.1807 accompany T(homas) T(urner) to Withers / 14.7.1807 call on Withers (not seen) / 19.4.1810 Withers (Holt) calls / 20.4.1810 Withers calls / 5.5.1810 write to Withers, Holt / 6.5.1810 again / 9.5.1810 again / 14.5.1810 write to Mozley & Withers, w.
1.4.1822 Rosser & Joseph Clarke at tea / 24.7.1822 write to Joseph Clarke
not researched
7.7.1807 accompany T(homas) T(urner) to Clark / 29.10.1897 call on Clark / 11.1.1809 call on Clark, chamberlain; adv.Walker / 12.4.1813 call on Clark, chamberlain
Richard Clark, chamberlain of London (DNB 1739-1831) was presumably the last two entries above, and may have also been the first two (if not, I regard them as too hard to identify because the name is so common).
16.2.1817 dine at L Hunt's, w. Shelleys, Hazlits & B Montagu; adv. Colson, Gatty & Clarke / 15.11.1823 sup at Lamb's, w. Novellos, C Clarke / 1.6.1824 sup at Lamb's, w. Novellos, Holmes, Clark / 26.10.1828 call on L Hunt; adv. miss Kent, Novello & Clarkes
7.7.1807 accompany T(homas) T(urner) to Setcole
A rare name. George Setcole wine merchant SunFire 1777 Friday-st 1782 Lower Islington. Joshua Leigh Setcole SunFire 1795 silk broker, 19 Pavement, Moorfields his will PCC 2.7.1812. William Setcole SunFire 1818 silk broker 24 Church-st Spitalfields, his will PCC 1.2.1821. Quakers?
14.7.1807 accompany T(homas) T(urner) to Oliver / 20.7.1807 meet Oliver at Taylor's
Oliver was a common surname but these two were possibles because one was an attorney and the other a near neighbour of Godwin's shop
Samuel Oliver attorney 23 Hatton Garden (Holden's 1811 directory). Articled 1801 to Robert Long attorney of Symonds Inn, son of Matthew Oliver of Holborn, draper.
George Oliver 3 Skinner-st Snow-hill linendraper (P O directory 1810 & SunFire 1803 to 1815). His will PCC 11.2.1833 of 3 Skinner-st wife Ann
9.6.1807 Whiteside at Johnson's