Record

Document Reference	Pw D/112
Title	Letter from William Bentinck, 2nd Duke of Portland, Welbeck Abbey [Nottinghamshire] to Mr John Lucas, Inner Temple, London; 20 Nov. 1742
Date	20 November 1742
Extent	2ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Requests that Lucas use the £6,000 from his brother [Lord George Bentinck] to pay the tradesmens bills; comments that he has not yet received a letter from Lord Dupplin [Thomas Hay, later 9th Earl of Kinnoull], but expects to by the next post; hopes to hear a better account of 'this person' than the last two, because a Roman Catholic or an indolent man would not do [probably refers to a new employee?]; sends regards from his wife and children.
Term	financial affairs, 2nd Duke of Portland
Term	domestic affairs, Welbeck

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA1046	Bentinck; William (1709-1762); 2nd Duke of Portland	1709-1762
NA40443	Lucas; John (fl 1714-1759); Mr; of the Inner Temple; agent to the Dukes of Portland	fl 1714-1759
NA11474	Hay; Thomas (1710-1787); 9th Earl of Kinnoull; succ. 1758; styled Viscount Dupplin until 1758	1710-1787
NA33919	Bentinck; George (1715-1759); Lord; son of 1st Duke of Portland	1715-1759