Record

Document Reference	Pl C 1/785
Title	Letter from John Cossen, Wimpole, to Mr [William] Thomas at the Earl of Oxford's, Dover Street, London; 15 Apr. 1736
Date	15 April 1736
Extent	2 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Encloses a rental for the year ending Lady Day 1736 and a list of arrears at Michaelmas 1735 [Pl C 1/784]; is extremely upset that the arrears are so great; begs to be released from 'so weighty an affair' especially in view of the fact that he is 64 years old; writes that James Langran is renting some land in Orwel and offered to lend Mr Merry £50 upon a bond; reports that the farrier is to purge the Richmond gelding which has either back strain or a cold; has sold 'the Great lame Coach Horse' for £5 10/-.
Term	animals, horses
	rents, arrears of
	employment, resignation from

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA39346	Langran; James (fl 1735-1736); Mr; of Arrington Cambridgeshire	fl 1735-1736
NA39310	Merry; - (fl 1733-1736); Mr; butcher for 2nd Earl of Oxford in Cambridgeshire	fl 1733-1736
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