CHAPTER VI

CONCERNING THE AFFAIRS OF SAMUEL CROMPTON 149-165

Crompton takes up residence at Oldhams; begins spinning business at Bolton (1791); subscription (1802-1803) partial failure owing to outbreak of war; extends his business; difficulties of his position; attempts to arouse interest in his case, 149-153; application to Parliament decided upon; collects information concerning effect of the mule in England, Scotland, and Ireland (1811-1812); petition presented to Parliament and referred to Committee; period of distress and riots; delay in proceedings; grant of £5000; Crompton’s disappointment, 153-158; failure of business concerns; subscription raised for annuity (1824); second petition to Parliament; Crompton’s death (1827); memorials of Crompton; improvements in the mule; its position in the world’s cotton industry, 158-165.