76 1766 Bentinck W 1704 1774 Hardwicke Ph Y 1690 1764
= An interesting letter by Philip Yorke, 1st Earl of Hardwicke, accompanying his sons who will be leaving shortly for Holland and recommending them to Bentinck for his protection. Congratulating Bentinck on the success that he has had in his professional life, especially in the "happy Conclusion of that Peace, which we now enjoy". Also stating that the English have great confidence in Bentinck's capability to handle Dutch finances and finishing off by writing that Bentinck can fully trust his sons to send any requests for help or service to him.
AND 5 other autograph letters signed to Willem Bentinck, by HENRY HOLDING, J. BARON D'ULMENSTEIN, V.G. DE HOMPESCH, H. VOSKUIL and H. HOP, dated resp. "Friday Even", "Wetzlar le 20. de Mars 1746", "dans le yacht le 5 Juillet 1757", "Maestrigt Den 18 juli 1764" and "den Hage Den 22e Julij 1762", all pen and ink on paper.
= A series of letters in which Henry Holden refers to General Yorke, Mr Hendrik Hop and Lord Granville; the Baron of Ulmenstein asks Bentinck to support his brother in law De Wieger to receive a commission for a company; De Hompesch writes about a financial matter to Bentinck; and mr Voskuil asks Bentinck to favour him for a post as minister.