| Description | Requesting the influence of Sir Lawrence Dundas to obtain a vacant place at Staithes near Whitby with which Mr David Denholm of Hull, his father-in-law, has acquainted Mr Robertson. 'The business is inspecting the delivery of coals and preventing smuggling whcih with perquisites will amount to £50 per annum...Sir Lawrence has an estate there and the coalls that are landed are for his allum works' |