| Content Description | Provides detailed proposals for the appointment of residents at foreign courts; suggests that Mr Stanyan be sent to Berlin, Mr Davenant or Mr Manning to Berne, Mr Dayrolle to Frankfurt, Mr Watkyns to Hanover, the Duke of Montrose or Lord Lexington to attend the election of the Emperor in Vienna; says Lord Rivers has no thoughts of going to Hanover; has been informed by the D[uke] of Shrewsbury that Lord Lexington will not 'be persuaded to reside att Vienna'; indicates that D'Alais appears willing to serve at the 'lowest allowance'.
Writer and recipient identified from endorsement in the hand of Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford on 2ff v. |