Possible Clues:

• Peer under berth for letter
• Fred Mertz, to Lucy Ricardo
• Invitation to the nobleman to step ashore when he gets rent
• Boardinghouse proprietor
• He lets himself in order to have an income
• Perhaps the way to invite the peer to come from the boat to the pier?
• Innkeeper
• He lets, Pound and, for example, Byron
• He collects the rent
• You may get a punch from him!