Record

Document Reference	Pw2 Hy 1369
Title	Copy of letter from Robert Harley [later 1st Earl of Oxford], to [James Ogilvy, later Earl of Findlater and Seafield] 1st Earl of Seafield; 10 Sep. 1707
Date	10 September 1707
Extent	2 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Has heard from the Lord Treasurer [1st Earl Godolphin] that Mr Robert Murray has been apprehended in Scotland; knows that Seafield has seen the letter he wrote to the Duke of Queensberry on the subject; refers to John Murray's role in 'these evil practices'; discusses correspondence relating to this case; says that there is an individual known only to the Queen and the Lord Treasurer who can 'charge Murray'.
Term	prisoners, arrest of
Term	crimes, unspecified

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA19276	Godolphin; Sidney (1645-1712); 1st Earl of Godolphin; M.P.; Lord High Treasurer 1702-1710	1645-1712
NA29386	Douglas; James (1662-1711); 2nd Duke of Queensberry; succ. 1695; Privy Councillor; styled Viscount Drumlanrig 1671-82 and Earl of Drumlanrig 1682-95	1662-1711
NA30049	Murray; Robert (fl 1707); Mr; arrested in Scotland for unnamed offence	fl 1707
NA893	Harley; Robert (1661-1724); 1st Earl of Oxford and Mortimer; M.P.; speaker 1701-1705; P.M. 1711-1714	1661-1724
NA29389	Ogilvy; James (1663-1730); 4th Earl Findlater; cr. 1st Earl of Seafield 1701; succ. as Earl Findlater 1711 from whence styled Earl of Findlater and Seafield	1663-1730