Record

Document Reference	Pw2 Hy 1114
Title	Unsigned encoded letter from [William Van Huls], Haye [Hague], Netherlands, to [Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford]; 10 Jul. 1711
Date	10 July 1711
Extent	2 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Discusses the state of the [peace] negotiations with France and the Netherlands; has relayed Oxford's apologies for his delayed response to '30'; says that '30' is convinced of Oxford's 'good intentions for ye common cause' and the necessity of securing a 'firme union between both nations'; states that '30' desires 'good intelligence' in order that 'all manner of suspitions and jealousyes' be removed; says that much information comes via Monsieur Hervart who gives' him self great airs'; refers briefly to the deaths of Monsieur de Welland and Waddinxuein; discusses various interviews and refers to the participants and places by code numbers.
Term	diplomacy, with France
	diplomacy, with Netherlands
	intelligence, cypher
	intelligence, benefits of
	wars, War of the Spanish Succession 1701-1714

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA29949	Hervart; - (fl 1711); Monsieur; involved with secret peace negotiations between the allies and France	fl 1711
NA29950	Welland; de (-1711); Monsieur; involved with secret peace negotiations between the allies and France	-1711
NA29951	Waddinxuein; - (-1711); Monsieur; involved with secret peace negotiations between the allies and France	-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