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CHAPTER VI.

There have been many merchants of great celebrity
in this city, named Lawrence, but among all the Law¬
rence race, none have been more remarkable than the
brothers John and Isaac Lawrence. John was in busi¬
ness during the war, and lived and did business at 162
Queen street (Pearl.) In 1796 he took in his younger
brother Isaac, who had been clerk with him for two
years previous, and the new sign was placed over the
store 154 Water, corner of Fly market. Isaac had re¬
ceived a collegiate education at Princeton College, and
intended to become a lawyer, but his health was poor,
and he went into business with his brother John. The
firm of John & Isaac Lawrence continued until 1808,
when the brothers separated after doing a very prosper¬
ous and extended commerce. They were owners of
vessels, shippers of goods abroad, and importers. They
did a very heavy West India business. This was owing
to their having relations established in the West India
Islands. In fact, they had a brother named William,
who owned a plantation in Demarara, where he died.
Anotlier brother named Richard was also an eminent
merchant in New York, and died at Hell Gate, where
he owned a country seat in 1816.

When the house of J. & I. Lawrence dissolved, tha