Record

Document Reference	Pw2 Hy 1370
Title	Letter from J. Scott, Leipzig, [Germany], to Mr [Thomas] Harley; 12 May 1714
Date	12 May 1714
Extent	2 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Congratulates Harley on his safe arrival in Hanover; offers his services should Harley require any assistance; reports that the polish ambassador has signed an act allowing the King of Sweden to pass through Poland; believes that the King will 'quickly leave the Turkish dominions'; notes that the Swedish agent at Broslaw has been ordered not to forward any more letters to the King in Turkey and discusses his travel arrangements; speculates as to the advantages should the Kings of Poland and Sweden become friends; comments that the Landgrave of Hess Cassel is present and has dined with the King [of Poland].
Term	diplomacy, between Poland and Sweden

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA29447	Charles XII (1682-1718 ); King of Sweden; (acc. 1697)	1682-1718
NA29940	Augustus Frederick I (1670-1733); King of Poland and Elector of Saxony; ('The Strong'; elected 1697; deposed 1706; restored 1709; Elector of Saxony as Frederick August I from 1694)	1670-1733
NA30050	Hesse; Charles (1654-1730); Landgrave of Hesse-Cassel; succ. 1670	1654-1730
NA30048	Scott; James (fl 1711-1715); Mr; envoy extraordinary to Poland 1711-5; resided Poland/Saxony until 1715	fl 1711-1715
NA29971	Harley; Thomas (c.1667-1738); Mr; nephew of Sir Edward Harley	c.1667-1738