Record

Document Reference	Pw F 3500
Title	Letter from [Henry Dundas], 1st Viscount Melville, to [W.H. Cavendish-Bentinck], 3rd Duke of Portland; 20 May 1805
Date	20 May 1805
Extent	2 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Has spoken with Mr Huskisson who has told him that the Treasury proceedings regarding Colonel [John] Bentinck have been regulated by the reports made by the War Department; says they must refer consideration of Bentinck's claims [for compensation for raising regiments?] to that department; has given the Secretary at War [William Dundas] the papers he [Portland] gave to him; states that the secretary will undertake further enquiry on the subject.
Term	expenses, military
Term	expenses, compensation for
Related Material	Pw F 474-476

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA9468	Huskisson; William (1770-1830); Mr; statesman	1770-1830
NA32384	Bentinck; John C. (1763-1833); Count Bentinck; 2nd son of Christian F.A. Bentinck Count Bentinck; major-general	1763-1833
NA33881	Dundas; William (1762-1845); Mr; Secretary at War 1804-06	1762-1845
NA11395	Dundas; Henry (1742-1811); 1st Viscount Melville; Lord Advocate of Scotland 1775-1783	1742-1811
NA905	Bentinck; William H.C. Cavendish- (1738-1809); 3rd Duke of Portland; succ. 1762	1738-1809