Record

Document Reference	Pl C 27/60
Title	Letter from Henry Bate Dudley [later 1st Baronet], Bradwell Lodge, Essex to Lord Robert Spencer, Barkley [Berkeley] Square, London; 8 Aug. 1785
Date	8 August 1785
Extent	2 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Regrets that he has to address Lord Robert on a pecuniary matter, but the 'critical situation' with the 'Morning Herald' makes it unavoidable; writes that more than £400 were due last Lady Day; comments that five times this amount would not repay the loss sustained from some 'unfavourable circumstances'; writes that the Stamp Office have laid a claim upon him for £2021 that needs to be paid within the week; therefore, is now forced to ask Lord Robert to immediately pay the arrears he owes; assures him that he would not have approached him on this matter had it not been of extreme importance and hopes he will co-operate. Originally enclosed with Pl C 27/59.
Term	debts, business
Term	publications, newspapers, 'Morning Herald'

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA32666	Great Britain; Board of Stamps
NA40407	Dudley; Henry Bate (1745-1824); 1st Baronet; editor of 'Morning Post'; founder of 'Morning Herald'; purchased advowson of Bradwell Essex 1781; cr. baronet 1813	1745-1824
NA12418	Spencer; Robert (-1831); Lord; 3rd son of 3rd Duke of Marlborough	-1831