China manufacturers at Market Street, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, England.

• The partners were Samuel Hartshorne, James Furnyhough and John Adams.

• James Furnyhough left the business in September 1853 and it was continued by Hartshorne and Adams. 

• On the 27th January 1854 the business of Hartshorne and Adams was dissolved - all debts due to and from the copartnership to be received and paid by John Adams. 

• Around July 1854 John Adams was declared bankrupt. 

• John Adams must have died during the second half of 1854 notice for the payment of first dividend to the creditors of Hartshorne and Co., Bankrupt of the were made against the Estate of John Adams. The London Gazette, 13th February 1855. 

NOTE: It is probable that the Executors of the Estate of John Adams, in the form of Elizabeth Adams, continued in business as china manufacturers in Longton. 
At sometime John Lorenzo Johnson joined the business of the Executors of the late John Adams until the partnership was dissolved in February 1973 and Johnson continued on his own account. 

The London Gazette
30th September 1853

notice that James Furnyhough had left the partnership
and the business to be carried on by 
Samuel Hartshorne and  John Adams

The London Gazette
31st January 1854

notice that the firm of Samuel and  Adams
had been dissolved by mutual consent and
all debts to be paid by John Adams

The London Gazette
31st October 1854

notice of audit of accounts relating to the bankruptcy 
on the 5th of July 1854 - filed against John Adams

The London Gazette
13th February 1855

notice of payment of first dividend to the creditors
of the Estate of John Adams with  Samuel Hartshorne 
and James Furneyhough under the firm of
Hartshorne and Co., Bankrupt