Record

Document Reference	Pl C 1/413
Title	Letter from John Cossen, Norton, to Edward Harley, Lord Harley [later 2nd Earl of Oxford], Dover Street, London; 8 Jul. 1723
Date	8 July 1723
Extent	2 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Writes that Mr Morley has passed on Lord Harley's orders to sell 'all the down Wood faln this Year'; reports a meeting at Welbeck with Mr Soresby, Mr Farr and others at the end of which Mr Morley ordered him to dismiss the woodsmen according to Lord Harley's latest orders; assures Lord Harley that he will follow all Mr Morley's commands; expresses some regret at not being given the chance to try out a different method in concert with 'Percivals Particulars'; defends his conduct in the management of the woods.
Term	timber, Welbeck

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA38838	Morley; John (1656-1732); Mr; of Halstead; land jobber; adviser to 2nd Earl of Oxford	1656-1732
NA38755	Soresby; William (fl 1714-1749); Mr; rent collector lessee and wood agent of 2nd Earl of Oxford	fl 1714-1749
NA38750	Farr; Cornelius (fl 1700-1727); Mr; steward to Duke and Duchess of Newcastle and 2nd Earl of Oxford; of Chesterfield	fl 1700-1727
NA38961	Percival; - (fl 1721-1723); Mr; agent connected with Lord Harley's woods	fl 1721-1723
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