Record

Document Reference	Pl C 1/592
Title	Letter from John Cossen, Wimpole, to Edward Harley, 2nd Earl of Oxford, Dover Street, London; 19 Oct. 1727
Date	19 October 1727
Extent	2 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Writes that William Pluckrose will bring horses, veal and a good doe venison to London; details the cost of keeping the pad Quaker at the Talbot in Royston to be cured of its lameness by the Royston farrier, and adds that he will not pay the farrier's bill until he has heard from the earl; lists his account with John Elsome for the year ending 25 December 1724 and states that he believes it is time to pay the money; writes that Mr Bendyshe has decided not to keep the 20 beagles on account of the cost of maintenance; will send some butter and a turkey.
Term	domestic affairs, provisions
	accounts, Wimpole
	animals, horses

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA39068	Bendysh; - (fl 1724-1731); Mr; of Cambridgeshire	fl 1724-1731
NA39047	Pluckrose; William (fl 1724-1735); Mr; servant at Wimpole working with horses	fl 1724-1735
NA39016	Elsom; John (-1738); Mr; farrier and ironworker at Wimpole	-1738
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