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Document ReferencePl C 1/144
TitleLetter from William Wenman, Edwinstowe, Nottinghamshire to [E. Harley] Lord Harley [later 2nd Earl of Oxford], Dover Street, St James's, London; 1 July 1719
Date1 July 1719
Extent2 ff
LevelItem/file
Content DescriptionReports that he has found letters from Mr George Pennington of Rotterdam among his papers, referring to 4 Flanders Grey Horses he was employed to purchase 'for my lady', at the suggestion of Brigadier Sutton; Wenman paid a Mr Bourne at Charing Cross £200 in 1712, for the use of Pennington; has the vouchers and receipts for this transaction; believes that the horses were never bought, and the money never returned; suggests Harley get Mr Drummond or someone else who deals in Rotterdam to recover the money; adds that he has not yet received Mr Bank's balance, despite requesting it repeatedly.
Termanimals, horses

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Persons
CodePersonNameDates of existence
NA38836Banks; - (fl 1719); Mrfl 1719
NA38839Pennington; George (fl 1712); Mr; of Rotterdamfl 1712
NA27265Sutton; Richard (1674-1737); Mr; M.P. Newark 1708-10 and 1712-371674-1737
NA38840Bourne; - (fl 1719); Mrfl 1719
NA38841Drummond; - (fl 1719); Mrfl 1719
NA38704Wenman; William (-1750); Mr; secretary and agent to the Duke and Duchess of Newcastle and the Earl and Countess of Oxford-1750
NA1047Harley; Edward (1689-1741); 2nd Earl of Oxford and Mortimer; styled Lord Harley 1711-17241689-1741
Places
CodeSet
PL35984/Rotterdam/Low Countries
PL77/London/England
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