Record

Document Reference	Pl C 52/90/1-2
Title	Letter from George Hardinge to W.H.C. Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland; 29 Apr. 1801
Date	29 April 1801
Extent	4 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Writes to the duke on the matter of the fate of Aaron Williams, who he sentenced to death for robbery; is keen that the king should not mitigate this man's sentence and explains why he does not think Williams should be pardoned; describes him as the 'terror' of the community; describes also the situation with some of the gentry in Glamorgan who are ranged against the iron masters; encloses a copy of his address to the convicts [Pl C 52/91/3]. Date given is date letter was received.
Term	justice, royal mercy
	punishments, execution
	crimes, robbery

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA41410	Williams; Aaron (fl 1801); Mr; convict	fl 1801
NA41411	Hardinge; George (1743-1816); Mr; Solicitor-General and then Attorney-General to Queen Charlotte 1782-1816	1743-1816
NA905	Bentinck; William H.C. Cavendish- (1738-1809); 3rd Duke of Portland; succ. 1762	1738-1809