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Pw2Hy - Papers of the Harley Family, 1602-1738, in the Portland (Welbeck) Collection
Document Reference
Pw2 Hy 687
Title
Draft letter from Robert Harley [later 1st Earl of Oxford], to Mr [Alexander] Stanhope]; 13/24 Feb. 1704/5
Date
24 February 1705
Extent
2 ff
Level
Item/file
Content Description
Comments on the progress of a bill through Parliament the aim of which is to prevent commerce with France; will forward a scheme of the Berlin Treaty; hopes that the King of Sweden will accept this effort of Queen Anne and the 'States'; instructs Stanhope to request that the 'States' convey their troops in their 'men of warr' and to send as many ships as possible in order to foil the French army at sea.
Part 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 Sweden
trade, embargoes, against France
armies, German speaking states, manoeuvres
parliamentary business, bills, French embargo 1705
navies, Dutch, manoeuvres
treaties, Berlin
wars, War of the Spanish Succession 1701-1714
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Persons
Code
PersonName
Dates of existence
NA29447
Charles XII (1682-1718 ); King of Sweden; (acc. 1697)
1682-1718
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
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