Smith & Hollingsworth, 6 Bedford St, Bedford Row, London, u etc. (1808–11). A partnership of Thomas Smith and Samuel Hollingsworth. In September 1808 took out insurance cover for £1,500 of which £1,400 was for utensils and stock. By November 1809 these figures had risen to £2,000 and £1,900 respectively. These high levels of insurance cover indicate a business of substantial proportions. [D; GL, Sun MS vol. 445, ref. 819997; vol. 443, ref. 836743]