OR2223/19

Letter from William Augustus Orlebar, Hinwick House to Richard Orlebar, 17 Rue St Louis, Versailles change of rent day: previous date clashed with St Luke’s Fair at Wellingborough, Parish Poor ‘at present are pretty well employed’.

9 October 1827, November 1827

From: 1827 To: 1827

parish meeting for new Roads Surveyors appointment. Fletcher accompanied William Augustus Orlebar in address to tenants, threatened eminent London Land Surveyor to report on present state of farms and on your return to see if property managed. When stayed brought coals and beer to Hinwick House. Beer barrel left in Mr Holloway’s charge gone too quick! Apples and walnuts sold Marquis of Tavistock given deputation of Souldrop and Knotting to Mr Peter Payne, could not give tenant of Hinwick House shooting there. House advertised to let in Northamptonshire Mercury; will be in Times and Morning Post. Higgins of Northamptonshire received application from Clergyman near Wimslow, Buckinghamshire. Spot checks on farms going to be undertaken by William Augustus Orlebar details of servants:- details number of birds, animals at Hinwick House including canaries, peahens etc. Mr Cox new curate expected to take possession; attended to Mrs Orlebar’s List concludes Anderson (Brighton) Churton and Chapman Charter House (? Charity) hopes in Summer house in full bearing; advised son Richard against buying out his commission. visit to Crawley (left horses at George Inn, Woburn) Orlando Orlebar bought a house ? at Southampton. 9 October 1827. Details further letters to Richard Orlebar. November 1827.

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Orlebar, William Augustus,
Orlebar, Richard,
Fletcher,
Holloway,
Tavistock, Marquis of,
Payne, Peter,
Higgins,
Cox,
Orlebar, Orlando,
Anderson,
Churton,
Chapman

Versailles, Hinwick House, tenants, SOULDROP, KNOTTING, clergy, Buckinghamshire Wimslow, Northamptonshire Mercury, Times, Morning Post, farms, Crawley, Southampton