From 3.2.1792 to 1.8.1797 there were 68 'call on Davis' entries, often next to a call on Robinson, and on 4.1.1793 'best book that ever was published'. These probably all referred to the printer Jonas Davis of Chancery Lane c.1756-1827, who had been an assistant to Archibald Hamilton (see John Nichols, Literary Anecdotes vol 3 p398-9) and who was mentioned as Davis, 91, Chancery Lane in a letter fron Godwin to Wollstonecraft. In the five and a half years of Godwin calling on Davis there were just 2 'Davis calls' entries, on 19.5.1792 and 18.11.1796; these may have also been Jonas Davis.

mrs Walke 20.4.1790 at Webb's.

Most of the Walke wills in PCC are from Plymouth or Barbados (Thomas W 1800 Barbados, Elizabeth Jennet W 1810 Barbados, William W 1813 Plympton, Mary W 1829 widow of Portman Sq, John W 1835 grocer Plymouth, Andrew W 1847 yeoman Plympton, Edward W 1856 flour merchant Plymouth)

George W victaller St Olave Jewry will 1826 PROB31; William W 14 Regent St, City Rd gent Sun F 1839; Boyle's 1792 Walkey Esq 39 Rathbone Pl; W & Brown (& Fenn) ironmongers 29 Wood lane, London 1780-1

9.5.1790 Staunton at Paradise's and 23.5.1790 there.

Sir George Leonard Staunton DNB 1737-1801 Fellow of Royal Society is a likely Paradise guest. Staunton appeared in the 1794 version of Godwin's 1796 list for 1790 (crossed out) but in the 1796 version for 1795. Godwin called on him 9.4.1795. Godwin may have overlooked or forgotten the earlier encounters or perhaps considered the 1790 meetings as insufficient contact (see Wolcot, John for a similar move)

 

Cyclops 18.4.1790 at John Paradise's

18.4.1790 Russian chaplain at Paradise's and Smirnhoff 31.3.1793 there.

James Smirnove d. 8.5.1840 (newspapers) in his 85th year, chaplain of Russian Legation, officiated at Greek Orthodox church Welbeck St and was Lucy Paradise's chaplain (Shepperson), his will PCC 1840. Boyle's 1792 Rev James Smirnove 47 Upper Marylebone St

 

18.4.1790 Hawkins at Paradise's.

John Sidney Hawkins DNB 1758-1842 son of Sir John Hawkins DNB 1714-89 who was certainly a friend of Paradise's (Shepperson) or John Hawkins DNB 1761-1841 whose Greek travels and Republican sympathies would also fit with Paradise's circle

 

18.4.1790 Rutledge at Paradise's and 9.5.1790 there. John Rutledge 1766-1819 son of the more famous John Rutledge of South Carolina was on his tour of Europe at the time and wrote to and met with the Paradises there (Shepperson) and see South Carolina Historical and Genealogical Magazine (1930) pp7-25. Married Srah Motte Smith 1791, congressman 1785-1803, general 1819. Boyle's 1792 R Esq 25 Baker St Portman Sq





 

18.4.1790 Sir R A's Truchement at Paradise's. Truchement is a French word widely used in England at the time meaning interpreter. Sir R A is Robert Ainslie DNB 1730-1812 British ambassador to Constantinople. John Paradise was familiar with that part of the world and its languages



 

31.3.1790 Bicknel at Holcroft's / 19.2.1792 again / 6.7.1792 again / 23.4.1793 at theatre / 7.6.1799 adv at Ranelagh.

Since he was in musical company at Holcroft's and may well have been at the theatre and Ranelagh to play music, these could all have been Mr Bicknell of Blackman St, Borough, bassoonist (Highfill, Burnim and Langhans; Doane's 1794). Or some or all (except the last) might also have been Alexander Bicknell DNB d1796 many of the subscribers to whose Patriot King were reformers active in the SCI

 

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Jonathan E methodist preacher 1766-1842 (John Rylands Methodist Archive Biography Index)

Matthew E upholder Haymarket Sun F 1783

Miss E (Boyle's 1792) 27 Upper Brook St

E & Hansbrow merchants of Tokenhouse Yard 1782/3

Robert E tobacconist Newington Causeway 1790

Richard E appr 1789 to Wm Bliss surgeon of Red Lion St Spitalfields

John E saddler St Marylebone took appr 1782

Joseph E coachpainter St James took appr 1780

Charles Edmonstone counsel 1793 equity draftsman 3 Lincolns Inn Stone Bldgs