Record

Document Reference	Pw2 Hy 1106
Title	Encoded letter from William Van Heels [Huls], Hague, Netherlands, to [Robert Harley, later 1st Earl of Oxford]; 29 May 1711
Date	29 May 1711
Extent	2 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Discusses the state of the [peace] negotiations with France; reports the return of Monsieur Pettecum from Amsterdam; says that the lack of mail from England has delayed any new discussions; sends the compliments of Lord Albermarle to the Duke of Shrewsbury; repeats the offers of service from Lord Albermarle; discusses various interviews and refers to the participants and places by code numbers.
Term	diplomacy, with France
	diplomacy, with Netherlands
	intelligence, cypher
	wars, War of the Spanish Succession 1701-1714

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA29943	Pettecum; - (fl 1711); Monsieur; diplomat?; of Amsterdam?	fl 1711
NA18622	Talbot; Charles (1660-1718); 1st Duke of Shrewsbury; styled Lord Talbot; succ as 12th Earl of Shrewsbury 1668; created Duke of Shrewsbury 1694; son of the 11th Earl of Shrewsbury of the 2nd creation	1660-1718
NA29944	Keppel; Arnold Joost van (1670-1718); 1st Earl of Albemarle; member of Nobles of the States General	1670-1718
NA29941	Huls; Carel Willem van (fl 1663-1714); Dutch; diplomatic channel between 1st Earl of Oxford and Pensionary Heinsius	fl 1663-1714
NA893	Harley; Robert (1661-1724); 1st Earl of Oxford and Mortimer; M.P.; speaker 1701-1705; P.M. 1711-1714	1661-1724