| Description | Includes letters from: William Rogerson, Hull (2 pieces); Henry Hewgill, Hornby Grange; Thomas Knowlton, Londesborough; H Medley, Kilvington; Thomas Legard, Tavistock; John Cayley, Brompton Green; Richard Legard, Chancery Office; Wighill; Dennis Dolan, London; W Wilberforce, London; Duke of Leeds, Grosvenor Square (2 pieces); Bvan Nepean, Whitehall; Thomas Armstrong, Springhouse near Easingwold (2 pieces); R Erskine, York (3 pieces); William Bethell, Rise; W Moxon, Hull; William Wardell, Melton; John Belson, London; Robert Foster, St James' Street; Learmouth and Beazley, Parliament Street (2 pieces); Jane Legard, Ganton. Concerning: estate and financial affairs; horses; key to new lock on Park gates, Londesborough sent to Thomas Grimston by Duke of Devonshire; bad conditions on merchant ships hired for war service; misfortunes of Thomas Legard whilst on board, (21 Mar 1794); beds manufactured by Mr Beswick of Scarborough; George (Legard ?) to be gazetted; good news from the Continent-'had a battle and beat the sansculottes all to nothing', (22 Apr 1794); defence of East Riding in case of war (26 Apr 1794); Friendly Society to be formed in East Riding; Militia; volunteers (pay and allowances; musical instruments; uniform and equipment; beacons; two men to train Mr Grimston's Light Horse; trumpeter); purchase of 5 Scottish oxen and reports of Board of Agriculture circulated for comment. |