Record

Document Reference	Pl C 27/36
Title	Letter from W. Manley, Chesterfield, Derbyshire to [W.H.C. Bentinck] 3rd Duke of Portland; 13 Mar. 1779
Date	13 March 1779
Extent	2 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Has passed on the contents of the duke's letter to Mr Lucas and some of the other Hasland freeholders; they want an advertisement to be placed in the Derby papers for a meeting at Chesterfield on the 24th to consider the enclosure and the duke's terms; thinks that the duke's terms will be consented to; discusses whether an eighteenth or a twentieth should be allotted to the duke for his share as Lord; explains that Mr Lax suggested an eighteenth to cover for 'damage' in getting the coal; hears that some of the freeholders suggested that he and Mr Lax should conduct it jointly as it will cost them no more than having one solicitor; has written to Mr Cleaver to tell him of the meeting; asks the duke to let them know which of them he will chose to be his solicitor.
Term	enclosure, Hasland 1779

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA40395	Lucas; - (fl 1779); Mr	fl 1779
NA32355	Cleaver; John (-1779); Mr; steward to 3rd Duke of Portland 1771-79	-1779
NA40392	Lax; Anthony (fl 1778-1783); Mr; attorney at Chesterfield	fl 1778-1783
NA40064	Manley; William (fl 1774-1783); Mr; attorney at Chesterfield	fl 1774-1783
NA905	Bentinck; William H.C. Cavendish- (1738-1809); 3rd Duke of Portland; succ. 1762	1738-1809