Record

Document Reference	Pw2 Hy 1098
Title	Draft letter from [Robert Harley, later 1st Earl of Oxford], to Mr Jackson; n.d. [c.Jul.-Dec. 1706]
Date	July 1704-December 1706 (c)
Extent	2 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Reports that the [Swedish?] merchants are complaining of the delay and the cost to them over the past ten months; says that they believe the case against them has no foundation and are resolved to appeal; instructs Jackson to deal with the case as he thinks best; says that the Swedish ships hoped to go before the Lords of appeal the next day, but as a result of the latest news they may not; encloses the 'arguments' of the merchants [not present]; says that Mr Warr has given him the letters; promises to assist Jackson in any way he can. This document is undated; the date provided is based on that of related documents. This document has been identified as being in the hand of Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford.
Term	diplomacy, with Sweden
	legal cases, Swedish merchants 1704
	naval actions, with Swedish merchants

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA29316	Warre; Richard (fl 1676-1713); Mr; under secretary in the Secretariat	fl 1676-1713
NA893	Harley; Robert (1661-1724); 1st Earl of Oxford and Mortimer; M.P.; speaker 1701-1705; P.M. 1711-1714	1661-1724
NA29937	Jackson; Robert (fl 1704-1729); Mr; resident minister in Sweden 1710-7 1719-29	fl 1704-1729