Joseph Ady or Adey (1770–1852) was a notorious 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.
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