Wentworth, Paul

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see American National Biography Online / letters in Sheffield Archives 1764-1769 (WWM/F/41/36, /R/1/766 & 959, /Gov/2)  Paul Wentworth at Spring Gardens 1767, Pall Mall 1768 / Marriage Licence 30.4.1776 Paul Wentworth wid of St James & Anna Catherina Kennedy (note ANB states he never remarired) / 17.1.1771 Public Advertiser Paul Wentworth appointed one of His Majesty's Council for New Hampshire / 20.7.1775 Public Ledger Governor Hutchinson, Sir John Lindsay, Sir John Maine &c at dinner at Mr Wentworth's, a near relation of Lord Rockingham, in Poland St / Daily Advertiser 7.8.1777 house for sale with bow-window fronting Gt Marlborough St let furnished to Paul Wentworth for £110 p.a (the houses which truly fronted Gt Marlborough St were16, 17 & 18, the largest of which was 17, owner-occupied by James Knox (QV*)). / History of Parliament "speaks French better than I; one of the cleverest men in England" (Beaumarchais 17.12.1777) / General Advertiser 13.2.1778 Paul Wentworth resident in Holland / MP for Saltash 1780, parliament dissolved before he took seat, stood for Penryn but defeated / 31.10.1780 furniture and lease of house in Poland St late in possession of Paul Wentworth for sale / London Courant 3.3.1781 Paul Wentwirth at Court of St James first time since his return from Holland / St James Chronicle 20.3.1781 Paul Wentworth "it is said" appointed Governor of St Eustatia (if this was true he probably never took office and St Eustatia quickly passed to the French) / Morning Post 10.4.1781 same house late in possession of Paul Wentworth improved lease for sale / Public Advertiser 27.3.1782 Paul Wentworth sent to Hague to treat for exchange of prisoners / Public Advertiser 2.4.1782 / London Packet 23.9.1782 Lord Rodney dined with Paul Wentworth at Hammersmith / Paul Wentworth ratebooks Cork St 1784 / Gazetteer 5.1.1785 referred to Paul Wentworth in Holland Feb 1782 / Public Advertiser 4.5.1786 petition to Commons on behalf of American Loyalists / directories 1788-90 merchant 12 Cork St, Burlington St / London Chronicle 15.5.1794 PW died suddenly on his estate in Surinam last November (another report said December)