Record

Document Reference	Pl C 1/741
Title	Letter from John Cossen, Wimpole, to Mr [William] Thomas at the Earl of Oxford's, Dover Street, London; 5 Jul. 1733
Date	5 July 1733
Extent	2 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Writes that it is concluded that the gelding missing from Kingston Wood has been stolen; states that a hue and cry has been given out, and transcribes the description of the horse which has been issued; suspects that Henry Waller may be implicated in the crime as he was spotted in the area before the horse disappeared, although he has since been in Arrington where his sister lives; adds that Mr Belcher is working on the pipes in the house.
Term	crimes, horse-stealing
Term	building works, Wimpole, pipes

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA39316	Waller; Henry (fl 1733); Mr; tenant of 2nd Earl of Oxford in Cambridgeshire	fl 1733
NA39107	Belcher; - (fl 1725-1734); Mr; glazier/workman at Wimpole	fl 1725-1734
NA38705	Cossen; John (fl 1713-1738); Mr; wood agent later chief agent of 2nd Earl of Oxford at Wimpole	fl 1713-1738
NA38810	Thomas; William (fl 1715-1742); Mr; steward for the 2nd Earl of Oxford's Marylebone estate	fl 1715-1742