Record

Document Reference	Pw2 Hy 1113
Title	Unsigned encoded letter from [William Van Huls], Haye [Hague], Netherlands, to [Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford]; 13 Jul. 1711
Date	13 July 1711
Extent	2 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Discusses the state of the [peace] negotiations with France and the Netherlands; says that the English mail has arrived but that there was nothing for him; says that '30' is anxious about the contents of Oxford's letter of 15/26 Jun. and is ignorant of any 'treacherous dealing by some in authority here'; says that '30' wishes them to be 'free and open and to communicate without reserve'; quotes part of Oxford's letter and asks him to elaborate; discusses the contents of an intercepted letter from Monsieur Peteum; encloses an unidentified document [not present]; discusses various interviews and refers to the participants and places by code numbers.
Term	diplomacy, with France
	diplomacy, with Netherlands
	intelligence, cypher
	intelligence, interception of post
	wars, War of the Spanish Succession 1701-1714

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA29948	Peteum; - (fl 1711); Monsieur; diplomat?; of Amsterdam?	fl 1711
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