Robert Laurie (c.1755-1836) and James Whittle (1757-1818) were map, chart and print-sellers and cartographic publishers at the ‘Golden Buck’ No 53 Fleet Street. In 1794 they took over the business of Robert Sayer and operated from there. From about 1797, Laurie devoted most of his time to the publishing business. A large number of maritime atlases and pilots, and revised editions of the works of Kitchin, Jeffreys and Après de Mannevillette were issued between the years 1794 and 1812. Laurie retired in 1812 and died at Broxbourne in 1836. After Laurie’s retirement James Whittle carried on the business with his partner’s son, Richard Holmes Laurie, until his death in 1818. Ultimately the business formed part of the famous nautical chart firm of Imray, Laurie, Norie &Wilson.