Sykes, Stead & Co. return their grateful acknowledgements to the public, for the great encouragement they have received from them, (while occupying Robert Phillips' mill,) ... We also wish to notify the public, that as our term is out at the above place, we have leased for 5 years a mill, one mile and an half from Wilmington ... known by the name of Rockford Factory ... at which factory, we intend to carry on the woollen manufacturing business (s.n, 1818)
"Respecting the firm of Sykes, Stead & Company, who were lately at Phillips' mill, we here state explicitly, that none of them will remain to carry on any manufacturing business there. Thus far we state to prevent any mistake. - Shaw & Shoemaker, 45832. - Signed: Joseph Sykes & Co. Rockford Factory, April 8, 1818