Record

Document Reference	Pw2 Hy 679
Title	Draft letter from Robert Harley [later 1st Earl of Oxford], to Mr [Alexander] Stanhope; 1 Aug./12 Aug. 1704
Date	12 August 1704
Extent	1 f
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Provides an account of a sea battle in which the squadron of Rear Admiral Whetstone lost fifty men whilst challenging merchants bound for both France and England; suggests that Stanhope use this information during his conferences [at The Hague]; wonders what the Dutch states will think of it; believes that some people are looking for an excuse for the King of Sweden to come out of Poland and into Germany. 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	diplomacy, with Netherlands
Term	naval actions, English Channel 1704

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA29447	Charles XII (1682-1718 ); King of Sweden; (acc. 1697)	1682-1718
NA29457	Whetstone; William (-1711); Sir; rear-admiral; knighted 1705	-1711
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