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Pw2Hy - Papers of the Harley Family, 1602-1738, in the Portland (Welbeck) Collection
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
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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
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