on 27 march 1770 a warrant was issued in the court of common pleas against cluer dicey and richaard marshall, complaining that they had infringed the copyright of robert sayer: this is the last known reference to the partnership. by august 1770 marshall was publishing prints in his own from aldermary churchyard. cluer’s will, drawn up in 1772 makes it clear that he no longer had any interest in the aldermary publishing business, cluer dicey retired to his estate at little claybrook, leicestershire, whilst his son thomas ran the medicinal business in london. the northampton publishing business and newspaper continued to be run in his name until 1775.