Record

Document Reference	Pl C 1/611
Title	Letter from John Cossen, Wimpole, to Edward Harley, 2nd Earl of Oxford, Dover Street, London; 2 Jun. 1728
Date	2 June 1728
Extent	2 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Writes that Robert Austin has been appointed as surveyor of the repairs of the North Road in place of the late Jabez Conder; mentions that many stones and pebbles have been dug from Mr Woodham's old farm in Arrington in contravention of the Act of Parliament; states that he has told Mr Nightingale's to stop the digging, and adds that there will be a meeting of the trustees on the 5th of July. Mentions that Mr Streke still has a fever and ague, but that he [Cossen] is better though still weak; is to start repairs to Mr Hubbert's house; will send 20 lb of butter.
Term	roads, Great North Road
	roads, repairs to
	medical conditions, fever
	domestic affairs, provisions

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA39138	Streke; - (fl 1727-1735); Mr; dog-keeper and gamekeeper at Wimpole	fl 1727-1735
NA39215	Austin; Robert (fl 1728); Mr; surveyor of the Great North Road in Cambridgeshire	fl 1728
NA39110	Nightingale; Edward (-1750); Mr; JP; of Kneesworth Cambridgeshire	-1750
NA39080	Hubbert; - (fl 1724-1734); Mr; tenant of 2nd Earl of Oxford in Cambridgeshire	fl 1724-1734
NA39075	Conder; Jabez (-1727); Mr; tenant of 2nd Earl of Oxford in Cambridgeshire	-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