Record

Document Reference	Pw2 Hy 673
Title	Draft letter from Robert Harley [later 1st Earl of Oxford], to Mr [Alexander] Stanhope; 7 Jul./18 Jul. 1704
Date	18 July 1704
Extent	1 f
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Is still awaiting the post and details of the progress of discussions [at The Hague] regarding the prohibition of commerce [with France]; believes that this will be a slow process; is sending the Duke of Marlborough's 'admission into the alliance?' with a man who is travelling to The Hague; believes that the 'affairs in ye north are in such a situation' that great care will be needed to 'prevent any Rupture'; says that it is in France's interest to promote such a rupture; hopes that the Pensionary will 'seriously deliberate' the affair of Lubec and Darthig; believes that some latitude should be left to Sir G. Rook regarding the stationing of troops at Lisbon throughout the winter; says that no fewer than 'sixteen English and Dutch' should be left there; asks that this be communicated to the Pensionary. Parts of text missing due to damage to document. This document has been identified as being in the hand of Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford. Old Style dating on letter.
Term	trade, embargoes, against France
	diplomacy, with guarantors of the Treaty of Travendahl
	diplomacy, with Scotland
	diplomacy, with Netherlands
	foreign policy, Lübeck, bishopric of
	wars, War of the Spanish Succession 1701-1714
	armies, Anglo-Dutch, wintering of

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA13806	Churchill; John (1650-1722); 1st Duke of Marlborough; created 1702; Marquis of Blandford	1650-1722
NA1085	Heinsius; Anthony (1641-1720); Grand Pensionary of Holland from 1688	1641-1720
NA29455	Rooke; George (1650-1709); Sir; admiral; knighted 1693	1650-1709
NA893	Harley; Robert (1661-1724); 1st Earl of Oxford and Mortimer; M.P.; speaker 1701-1705; P.M. 1711-1714	1661-1724
NA29446	Stanhope; Alexander (1638-1707); Mr; English Envoy Extraordinary to the Netherlands 1700-6; father of 1st Earl Stanhope	1638-1707