| Description | 1. 11 Jan 1726 Letter from Charles Boone to Henry Davenport regarding the arrival of Le Comte du Mont from Paris. He is well instructed and offered to treat those abroad. Boone asking Davenport's decision on this and on purchasing interest as Mrs Lacy's estate will be entitled to the profit. Madam Chardin signed and allowed accounts. Some think their stocks will go lower.
2. 2 Apr 1726 Letter from Charles Boone to Henry Davenport regarding Davenport's dispute with Mr Beauvoir which Boone perceives can only be ended by signing mutual bonds. Recommends should be decided by Mr Clarke. Young Sparks came to town this day. Promised to entertain them at Lee. The Colonel's daughter could dispose of claim for £10000 and Smithfield Bargain is for his children.
3. 20 Apr 1726 Letter from Charles Boone to Henry Davenport regarding Mr Lapostre's and Mr Dumont's business. The major and Boone lodge together.
4. 14 May 1726 Letter from Charles Boone to Henry Davenport regarding the problem of the petition of Mr Penny and Le Comte. Colonel Garth and the major salute Davenport.
5. 2 Jun 1726 Letter from Charles Boone to Henry Davenport. Mr Penny still in country, but Mr Hickman thinks little can be done but to defeat our French relations. Fund to prosecute us is little.
6. 16 Jun 1726 Letter from Charles Boone to Henry Davenport regarding settlement with Mr Penny and French gentlemen. Mr Lapostre has already given in.
7. 16 Jul 1726 Letter from Charles Boone to Henry Davenport regarding expecting Davenport's arrival. Davenport's petition rejected till master's report of what amount the personal estate might amount to. Master of Rolls ordered Boone £2000. Mr Colbrook and Ruck accepted being trustees in affair with French gentlemen.
8. 23 Jul 1726 Letter from Charles Boone to Henry Davenport regarding the case of how much money should be granted Davenport's children. Boone answered the Executive's objections.
9. 30 Jul 1726 Letter from Charles Boone to Henry Davenport concerning allowance to Davenport's children. Boone settled with the French. Boone left his quota of £1650 to pay Le Comte. He intends to visit Davenport and travel by way of Coventry.
10. 29 Sep 1726 Letter from Charles Boone to Henry Davenport. Boone can't welcome Davenport in his house now. Also contains some doodles in ink of Boone's initials.
11. 4 Oct 1726 Letter from Charles Boone to Henry Davenport regarding Messrs Hickman and Penny agreeing on plan to proceed on Mrs Lacy's affair.
12. 29 Dec 1726 Letter from Charles Boone to Henry Davenport mentioning a problem with Colonel Garth and a widow. Lapostre displeased re the Master's report about jewels and blames Penny.
13. 20 Dec 1726 Letter from Charles Boone to Henry Davenport concerning time now fixed for the Master to take Mr Lapostre's deposition concerning Mrs Lacy. Boone paid Mr Hickman on behalf of Davenport. The sad accounts they had of the roads made all Davenport's friends anxious for his welfare, especially Colonel Garth and his family.
14. 31 Jan 1726 Letter from Charles Boone to Henry Davenport. Little likelihood of gaining anything by fair means from Mr Lapostre via his brother Mr De Tascher. Mr Guerin has Davenport's daughter's box.
15. 5 Mar 1727 Letter from Charles Boone to Henry Davenport congratulating him and his wife on the recent birth of their daughter Barbara. Lapostre has given his deposition though the amount has been curtailed. Boone sending Davenport's son some tea not mentioning coming from him.
16. 9 Jan 1727 Letter from Charles Boone to Henry Davenport. Masters didn't settle interest due to Clause in Decree. In absence of Lapostre's action interest allowed when we shall come to hearing.
17. Dec 1725 Letter from Charles Boone to Henry Davenport. Mr Le Comte du Mont, Madame Chardin's brother arrived from Paris. Not to expect much favour from that quarter.
18. 27 Jun 1727 Letter from Charles Boone to Henry Davenport writing from Robbins Coffee House. Refers to an impending increase in family (marriage) and to some business problems with the India Company. Mrs Lacy's affair not yet concluded as Mr Lapostre starts so many difficulties.
19. 17 Aug 1727 Letter from Charles Boone to Henry Davenport referring to his recent marriage to Mary Elizabeth Garth. Boone and Mr Webbe chosen without opposition.
20. 30 Nov 1727 Letter from Charles Boone to Henry Davenport. Lawyers' greediness. Davenport doesn't have to worry on account of Chardin estate.
21. 7 Dec 1727 Letter from Charles Boone to Henry Davenport asking Henry to witness a letter of attorney to receive his dividend on £14500 South Sea Annuities.
22. Undated letter from Mordaunt Jenkins to Henry Davenport regarding legal and financial matters. Half of charges of lawsuit have been demanded of company.
23. 6 May 1729 Letter from Charles Boone to Henry Davenport announcing the birth of a son to himself and his second wife, on 20 Apr 1729.
24. 11 Jun 1728 Letter from Charles Boone to Henry Davenport. Family opinions on his marriage.
25. 18 Jul 1729 Letter from Mr Boone to Henry Davenport dated referring to the recent death of Henry's daughter Barbara Davenport and sending condolences. Money needs to be given to Boone' son at Cambridge.
26. 30 Jan 1728 Letter from Charles Boone to Henry Davenport dated referring to family matters: mentions his son at Cambridge University and some problems there. Boone's brother, Christoph died.
27. Receipt from Bavil to Henry Davenport.
28. 30 Mar 1728 Letter from Charles Boone to Henry Davenport detailing his wife's illness. Mrs Davenport had a miscarriage.
29. 14 Nov 1728 Letter from Charles Boone to Henry Davenport. Now nothing left but transferring to the trustees appointed on the several sides.
30. 2 Mar 1728 Letter from Charles Boone to Henry Davenport regarding business matters with the French comte. He won't oblige an Executive to give up unless some manifest mismanagement be proved upon him.
31. 31 Dec 1727 Letter from Henry Davenport to Charles Boone regarding business affairs of his daughter Betty and stock in the South Sea. All advantages of the South Sea is most justly due to Betty.
32. 27 May 1727 Letter from Charles Boone to Henry Davenport. Mrs Lacy's affair is still in status quo.
33. 18 May 1725 Letter from Charles Boone to Henry Davenport enclosing a letter from Monsieur Marcesal to Monsieur Lapostre and one by Mr Le Comte. Boone's says the French imagine the Executive possessed themselves of Mrs Lacy's estate, therefore the less we communicate the better. Marcesal's says Mr Le Comte will write bankers to give certificate of Lapostre's probity. Also that Mrs Chardin wrote to Mr Le Comte that Lapostre pretends to have his sisters will annulled. Le Comte says De Tasher and Lapostre made themselves masters of the Estate of Madam Lacy to make sure nieces succeed Madam Lacy. All the caresses and promises of Boone won't change le Comte's mind. Boone has estate sufficient for his son and his promises are only to take away Le Comte's pension.
34. Undated letter from Charles Boone to Henry Davenport referring to an accident to Henry Davenport's wife and son. Boone consented to fifteen hundred florins, which if it might take effect helps with French matters.
35. Undated letter from Charles Boone to Henry Davenport travelling from Tunbridge Wells to Bath; he will call and pay respects to Mr Talbot .
36. 16 Oct 1725 Letter from Charles Boone to Henry Davenport mentioning the Duke of Cambridge giving a melancholy account of Bombay.
37. 7 Dec 1725 Letter from Charles Boone to Henry Davenport. Hopes of concluding with Mr Turner. Making proposal of mutual interest to Davenport re Mrs Chardin's estate and mortgage on it.
38. 4 Dec 1725 Letter from Charles Boone to Henry Davenport. His son taking very long journey at Christmas
39. 23 Dec 1727 Letter from Charles Boone to Henry Davenport. Mr Elde signed report of our Grand Cause, so only the confirmation is left by summoning all parties; no interest allowed to Miss Davenport. On sending Boone's son to Cambridge. He wants him in House of Commons.
40. 8 Jun 1725 Letter from Charles Boone to Henry Davenport. Le Comte might accept our first proposal of fifteen hundred florins. We just desire certainty. Boone's son recovered.
41. 8 May 1725 Letter from Charles Boone to Henry Davenport regarding his son's practice of avoiding the small pox.
42. 23 Jan 1725 Letter from Charles Boone to Henry Davenport. Not likely to satisfy Le Comte. Mr Penn says our affair concluded and £77000 has been awarded.
43. 2 Jan 1725 Letter from Charles Boone to Henry Davenport covering Mr Tholouse's proposal to defeat Mrs Betty. Also a copy of verses from Colonel Garth on the death of Mrs Bows.
44. 24 Dec 1724 Letter from Charles Boone to Henry Davenport. Mrs Chardin wants to purchase Le Comte's pretensions to his sister Lacy's estate. Boone answered that real value of estate can only be decided in Chancery.
45. 1724 Note from Charles Boone to Henry Davenport to say he has been let down as Captain Webbs' men were made over to Mr Cornish.
46. 15 Jul 1727 Letter from Charles Boone to Henry Davenport re Messrs Lapostre and De Tascher finished affair of Mrs Lacy. Charges very considerable. Also notes and amounts in Henry Davenport's hand.
47. 24 Oct 1724 Letter from Charles Boone to Henry Davenport regarding the financial implications of late Mary Chardin's estate.
48. 9 Nov 1725 Letter from Charles Boone to Henry Davenport commiserating on a death in the family: this was Harry Davenport aged 7.
49. 23 Oct 1725 Letter from Charles Boone to Henry Davenport regarding Messrs Hickman and Penny agreeing to the report which must be registered. Boone preparing stay of Davenport in town.
50. 24 Dec 1723 Letter from Samuel Rowe to Henry Davenport confirming transfer of £500 South Sea Stock on behalf of James Colebrooke. Christmas wishes.
51. 26 Sep 1724 Letter from Samuel Rowe to Henry Davenport confirming payment of £100 by Captain Misenor on Davenport's account for dividend on ship Princess Amelia.
52. 25 Jul 1724 Letter from Samuel Rowe to Henry Davenport confirming a payment of £100 to Mr Carpenter.
53. 13 Jul 1723 Letter from Edmund Hay to Henry Davenport regarding Packers Bottom Rea Bond and South Sea Stock. Colebrooke will take care of what's in his name.
54. 23 Feb 1722 Letter to Henry Davenport from James Colebrooke confirming a payment by Mr Hickman of £5858.
55. 12 Sep 1724 Letter from James Colebrooke to Henry Davenport concerning the sale of diamonds. Also mentioning that Captain Robert Hudson hasn't paid Davenport £100. |