as Henry and Charles Fourdrinier, Matthew Towgood V, J. B. Hunt, W. Abbott and F. Morse, was wound up. Matthew Bloxham maintained some contact at that period through Bryan Donkin. The partnership between Gamble and Matthew Towgood V was dissolved in 1811. Gamble subsequently described the course of events, attributing to the absence of any mention in the partnership deed of his paper machine, one of two then existing, his loss of the capital invested in it because he did not have ready money to pay for a share. Paper mill development The acquisition of the paper mill has been taken to be the end of Matthew Towgood IV's involvement with banking. It became a viable business, and innovated, for example with the dandy roll for watermarks supplied in 1827 to Towgood by John Marshall of London. Family Towgood, who was twice married, had 24 children. His first wife died in 1803. He married again in 1804, while living at New Barnes near St Albans, to Miss Gibson. At this period, he brought in Humphry Repton to produce plans for landscaping the grounds at New Barnes, and these were carried out. Matthew Towgood V, married in 1827, as of Dartford, Maria Frances Witherington, daughter of Lieut. Witherington of the 63rd Regiment. His youngest son Edward married in 1845 Sarah Bischoff, eldest daughter of James Bischoff. Daughter Ellen married in 1845 Hamer Stansfeld, Mayor of Leeds in 1843. Notes 1761 births 1830 deaths English bankers