Record

Document Reference	Pl C 49/4
Title	Letter from William Riggs to [W.H.C. Bentinck] 3rd Duke of Portland; 10 Sept. 1783. Imperfect
Date	10 September 1783
Extent	2 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Explains that he has already applied to the duke for any employment that he might feel fit to award him; hopes the duke will pay some attention to this application; explains that the duke's father had promised that should any misfortune fall on the late Mr Riggs [William Rigg's father] and his family, the Portlands would help them; this was because William Rigg's father had made the bricks for Bulstrode for the Earl of Portland before he returned from Jamaica and made no extra charge for 'staying the bill'.
Term	employment, requests for
Condition	Fragile; restricted acces

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA1043	Bentinck; H. William (1649-1709); 1st Earl of Portland; diplomat and adviser of William of Orange; alias Hans Willem	1649-1709
NA1046	Bentinck; William (1709-1762); 2nd Duke of Portland	1709-1762
NA41233	Riggs; William (fl 1783); Mr	fl 1783
NA905	Bentinck; William H.C. Cavendish- (1738-1809); 3rd Duke of Portland; succ. 1762	1738-1809