Record

Document Reference	Pw2 Hy 1317
Title	Extract of a letter from Charles Whitworth [later Baron Whitworth of Galway], Mosco[w], Russia, to Robert Harley [later 1st Earl of Oxford]; 18/29 Apr. 1706
Date	29 April 1706
Extent	2 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Says the 'Court here is turned quite merchant'; reports how the Czar is creating obstacles to foreign trade; does not know how agreeable this is to the Constitutions of the Russian Company, but it cannot be in its interest; believes that the increase of trade by the Russians will increase their navigation; says this will damage the English who have 'enjoy'd the benefit of their ignorance and all the Northern Commerce'.
Term	diplomacy, with Russia
	trade, with Russia, restrictions to
	navigation, Russian, effects on England

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA30003	Moscovy Company, merchants, fl 1704-1707 ( Russian Company; founded London 1555)	fl 1704-1707
NA6169	Peter I (1672-1725); Emperor of Russia; ( succeeded 1682)	1672-1725
NA30006	Whitworth; Charles (1675-1725); Baron Whitworth of Galway; envoy-extraordinary to Russia 1704-10; cr. 1721	1675-1725
NA893	Harley; Robert (1661-1724); 1st Earl of Oxford and Mortimer; M.P.; speaker 1701-1705; P.M. 1711-1714	1661-1724