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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
28 - Miscellaneous and estate correspondence; 1717-1775
Document Reference
Pl C 28/40
Title
Letter from John Barkley to Benjamin Wilcocks at the Countess of Oxford's residence, Dover Street, London; 7 July 1753
Date
7 July 1753
Extent
1 f
Level
Item/file
Content Description
Is sorry that the Countess of Oxford is still uneasy about Mr Colbeck's accounts etc. not being passed; reports that he has been employed in finishing his [Barkley's] accounts; as he had received no answer to the observations, he could not lay them before Mr Harley; assures him that there will be no future delay in getting the accounts passed.
Endorsement explains 'Reason for not getting Mr Simmonds, Mr Marriot and Mr Colbeck's accounts passed'.
Term
financial affairs, Harley
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Persons
Code
PersonName
Dates of existence
NA1048
Harley; Henrietta Cavendish (1694-1755); Countess of Oxford and Mortimer; née Lady Henrietta Cavendish Holles wife of the 2nd Earl of Oxford
1694-1755
NA39386
Marriot; Samuel (fl 1749-1760); Mr; steward of the Duke of Portland's Northumberland estates; rented Hebron Shield Hill farm from the duke
fl 1749-1760
NA39610
Simmonds; Thomas (-1749); Mr; alias Simonds alias Simons; steward of the Countess of Oxford's Northumberland estates
-1749
NA40471
Harley; - (fl 1751-1753); Mr
fl 1751-1753
NA40486
Colbeck; Joseph (fl 1742-1752); Mr; steward for the Derbyshire estate
fl 1742-1752
NA39543
Barkley; John (-1753); Mr; steward for the Marylebone estate etc.
-1753
NA38903
Wilcocks; Benjamin (1705-); Mr; father in law of Thomas Isatt; agent on the Nottinghamshire estates
1705-
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