Record

Document Reference	Pw2 Hy 1232
Title	Copy of letter from [Robert Harley] 1st Earl of Oxford, to Pensionary Heinsius; 28 Sep./9 Oct. 1711
Date	9 October 1711
Extent	2 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Reports that Lord Strafford will deliver an 'authentic proposal' and an explanation of the same; assures Heinsius of his devotion to the 'Common Good of both nations'; stresses the common goals and enemies of England and Holland; says that some people are attempting to prolong the war, but the nation and the people require peace; believes they will never get the terms they wish from their enemy [France] if it knows the 'secret of our condition'; will send papers via Mr Vanhuls which indicate 'how little the Austrians can be relyed upon'.
Term	diplomacy, with Netherlands
	wars, War of the Spanish Succession 1701-1714, finance
	diplomacy, with France
	diplomacy, with Holy Roman Empire

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA29956	Wentworth; Thomas (1672-1739); 1st Earl of Strafford; succ. as Baron Raby 1695; 1st Earl of of 2nd creation; cr. Earl 1711; ambassador to Hague 1711-1714	1672-1739
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
NA1085	Heinsius; Anthony (1641-1720); Grand Pensionary of Holland from 1688	1641-1720