Joseph Ady

Joseph Ady or Adey (c. 1770–1852) was an English impostor.

He was at one time a hatter in London, but failing in that business he hit upon the device of raising funds by means of circular letters, promising, on the receipt of a suitable fee, to inform those whom he addressed of ‘something to their advantage.’^[1] In numerous instances he evaded the law and baffled the magistrates and Post Office authorities.^[2]

For some months prior to his death in 1852, he was removed from prison to his brother's residence in Fenchurch Street, in consequence of a rapid decline of health, a memorial to that effect having been presented to the home secretary.

References

^ Hendy, John (1909). The history of the postmarks of the British Isles from 1840 to 1876, compiled chiefly from official records. p. 38. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
^ Hill, Rowland (1880). The Life of Sir Rowland Hill...and the History of Penny Postage, volume II. London. pp. 82–83. Retrieved 30 December 2022.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Stephen, Leslie, ed. (1885). "Ady, Joseph". Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 1. London: Smith, Elder & Co.

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[1] Hendy, John (1909). The history of the postmarks of the British Isles from 1840 to 1876, compiled chiefly from official records. p. 38. Retrieved 30 December 2022.

[2] Hill, Rowland (1880). The Life of Sir Rowland Hill...and the History of Penny Postage, volume II. London. pp. 82–83. Retrieved 30 December 2022.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

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