He would have been notable just for his many appearances in Joseph Wright's pictures but he was also involved with numerous projects including surveying the route for one of the major projects of the industrial revolution, the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, in 1769.
Ia dikenal karena tampilnya dalam beberapa lukisan Josep Wright, namun ia juga terkait dalam beberapa proyek termasuk survei pada jalur utama untuk proyek besar dari revolusi industri, yaitu Kanal Leeds dan Liverpool tahun 1769.