Record

Document Reference	Pl C 1/337
Title	Letter from John Cossen, Norton, [to Edward Harley, Lord Harley, later 2nd Earl of Oxford]; 10 Apr. 1721
Date	10 April 1721
Extent	2 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Refers to a meeting with Mr Hayford, who is to 'take a view' and come back to him; gives his opinion that a significant amount of good timber should be cut proportional to the cordwood; will make an account of the trees should Lord Harley decide to offer timber to the Commanders of the Navy, who 'have contracted for Outlandish Oak'. Recipient identified by context; addressed 'Your Honor'.
Term	timber, sales of

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA38964	Hayford; - (fl 1721-1727); Mr; purchaser of woods from 2nd Earl of Oxford	fl 1721-1727
NA38705	Cossen; John (fl 1713-1738); Mr; wood agent later chief agent of 2nd Earl of Oxford at Wimpole	fl 1713-1738
NA1047	Harley; Edward (1689-1741); 2nd Earl of Oxford and Mortimer; styled Lord Harley 1711-1724	1689-1741