Record

Document Reference	Pw2 Hy 895
Title	Letter from H. Bempde, to [Robert Harley] 1st Earl of Oxford; n.d. [c.1710-1724]
Date	1710-1724
Extent	2 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Concerns the affairs of the New Water Company, in the light of the 'greater part' of the management has passing to the earl following the death of the Earl of Rochester; suggests that the appointment of a new treasurer (following the death of the previous treasurer) be postponed until after the next audit; suggests short term alternative arrangements by which the collectors may pay money into the company; comments briefly on various decisions made by the late treasurer; says that his 'great deafness' will prevent him from attending the General Court the following day. This document is undated; the date provided is based on that of related documents.
Term	business and commerce, New River Water Company
Term	medical conditions, deafness

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA23498	New River Company; fl 1606-c.1904	fl 1606-c.1904
NA18620	Hyde; Laurence (1641-1711); 1st Earl of Rochester; statesman; cr. Viscount Hyde of Kenilworth and Earl of Rochester 1681	1641-1711
NA29671	Bempde; H. (fl 1711-1724); of the New River Water Company	fl 1711-1724
NA893	Harley; Robert (1661-1724); 1st Earl of Oxford and Mortimer; M.P.; speaker 1701-1705; P.M. 1711-1714	1661-1724