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PlC - Correspondence in the Portland (London) Collection, and Papers of W.H.C. Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland, 1664-1809
1 - Correspondence relating to the Harley estates based at Wimpole and Welbeck (1707-39), with various earlier enclosures; 1664-1739
Document Reference
Pl C 1/765
Title
Letter to Edward Harley, 2nd Earl of Oxford; 3 Oct. 1735
Date
3 October 1735
Extent
2 ff
Level
Item/file
Content Description
Encloses something from Mr Leaver [not present]; has been busy 'drawing up the Papers' as instructed and has made progress with Mr Wenman's collection; urges the earl to pay the interest promptly and refers to the demands of Mr Hill.
On the second folio:
Account of interest on sums of £50,600 and £18,800 stating the difference between interest charged at 4½% and at 5%
Writer unidentified; letter unsigned.
Term
financial affairs, Harley
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Persons
Code
PersonName
Dates of existence
NA39344
Leaver; - (fl 1735); Mr
fl 1735
NA38704
Wenman; William (-1750); Mr; secretary and agent to the Duke and Duchess of Newcastle and the Earl and Countess of Oxford
-1750
NA39345
Hill; - (fl 1735); Mr
fl 1735
NA1047
Harley; Edward (1689-1741); 2nd Earl of Oxford and Mortimer; styled Lord Harley 1711-1724
1689-1741
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