Paul Wentworth (counsellor)

Paul Wentworth (1728 or 1736–1794) was a lawyer and plantation owner in Surinam, a stockbroker in London, a British intelligence agent to Lord North during the American War of Independence, and a politician who sat in the House of Commons briefly.[1][2][3] He was friendly with Arthur Lee (diplomat), Silas Deane, Philip Skene and Benedict Arnold.[4][5]: 1753 

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