Record

Document Reference	Pl C 1/116
Title	Letter from William Wenman to [E. Harley] Lord Harley [later 2nd Earl of Oxford]; 5 Apr. 1718. Imperfect
Date	5 April 1718
Extent	2 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Encloses a bill for £500 from Samuel Smith which he received from Mr Gace; would like to know that it arrives safely; will send him £500 next week from his own collection and explains that £250 will come from Mr Chappell; has arranged to see Robin Banks to arrange his matters; explains his own ineptitude as a hunter of game; thanks the Harleys for their previous gifts of venison and hopes that they continue to favour him; adds that he cannot ask Palmer for more due to his 'insolence', which makes Wenman think he [Wenman] must have done something to earn the Harleys' disfavour; reiterates his loyalty and affection to them.
Term	sports, hunting
Term	accounts, Harley

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA38740	Chappell; Robert (fl 1714-1731); Mr; rent collector and agent to 2nd Earl of Oxford in Nottinghamshire	fl 1714-1731
NA38791	Banks; Robin (fl 1715-1719); Mr; rent collector for Edward Lord Harley	fl 1715-1719
NA38814	Palmer; - (fl 1716); Mr; senior	fl 1716
NA38770	Smith; Samuel (-1751); Mr; brother of Abel Smith; of Woodstreet and London	-1751
NA38717	Gace; - (fl 1713-1730); Mr; rent collector and agent to 2nd Earl of Oxford in Nottinghamshire	fl 1713-1730
NA38704	Wenman; William (-1750); Mr; secretary and agent to the Duke and Duchess of Newcastle and the Earl and Countess of Oxford	-1750
NA1047	Harley; Edward (1689-1741); 2nd Earl of Oxford and Mortimer; styled Lord Harley 1711-1724	1689-1741