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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 1/768
Title
Letter from John Cossen, Wimpole, to Mr [William] Thomas at the Earl of Oxford's, Dover Street, London; 26 Oct. 1735
Date
26 October 1735
Extent
2 ff
Level
Item/file
Content Description
Has sacked John Smith the stable boy as there was not enough work for him to do; writes that he had a meeting with Mr York and Mr Nutting at Cambridge and left an account of the £4439 4s 4d arrears owed by the tenants; mentions that Dr Rolt has been to see Charles Gunter who is constantly coughing, and says that he cannot survive.
Term
rents, arrears of
medical conditions, coughing
employment, termination of
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Persons
Code
PersonName
Dates of existence
NA39341
Smith; John (fl 1735); Mr; stable boy at Wimpole
fl 1735
NA39144
York; - (fl 1727-1736); Mr; attorney for 2nd Earl of Oxford; of Cambridge
fl 1727-1736
NA39065
Nutting; Thomas (fl 1724-1735); Mr; mayor and alderman of Cambridge
fl 1724-1735
NA39347
Rolt; - (fl 1735); Dr; medical practitioner near Wimpole
fl 1735
NA39090
Gunter; Charles (-1735); Mr; brewer candle and soap maker at Wimpole
-1735
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
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