Talk:Benjamin Booth

The son
There is a watercolour painter (Rev.) Richard Salvey Booth with matching dates; in the ULAN database. Probably the same, but proof lacking. See. Charles Matthews (talk) 14:39, 12 October 2015 (UTC)

Well, a reference has shown up, to the effect that the son painted and exhibited. Charles Matthews (talk) 15:21, 12 October 2015 (UTC)

Early career
Booth was in trade, but details are murky. Via a Lloyd cousin he was involved with the firm at some point called "Lane, Son, Foster". That makes it at least plausible that Booth with that Thomas Lane were the 1768 "speculators" mentioned in connection with the "Green and Walker tract". Booth concentrated on the East India Company from about then. Charles Matthews (talk) 15:09, 12 October 2015 (UTC)