LevelPiece
Finding NoDDGR/42/5/33
Extent1 item
TitleLetter to Mrs Grimston at Kilnwick from W Hardwi[ck] at London
Date24 Jun 1755
DescriptionIncludes references to Mr Grimston not assisting him to make his fortune; having been appointed an officer in the Royal Navy by his uncle Medley; last seeing him at Gibraltar, where he took him in his arms, kissed him and told him that he should let the world see he was a Grandson of Mr Medleys and Nephew of the Admirals; Sir Digby Legard having gone to his lodgings and hinted that he had been extravagant with his money; his scoundrel of a lawyer who paid him the money having made a public talk of it so that his creditors having come on him all at once; having intended to set out for Plymouth next week had he had any good Nuse from Sir Digby Legard and lodging at Mrs [F]rotters in Crown Court near Dukes [Crett], Westminster
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