Record

Document Reference	Pw2 Hy 712
Title	Draft letter from Robert Harley [later 1st Earl of Oxford], to Mr [Alexander] Stanhope; 4/9 Sep. 1705
Date	15 September 1705
Extent	2 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Acknowledges receipt of Stanhope's letters but has not yet seen the queen to be given new orders; congratulates Stanhope on the recall of Mr Fagall; believes that they should all do their 'utmost' to preserve the union between 'England and the States General' as it is 'so absolutly necessary for our mutual safety'.says that Mr Vryberge and Count Briancan are due to see the queen the following day to discuss a matter relative to the 'operations of ye Fleet'; encloses extracts [not present] from Sir W[illia]m Hodges regarding the 'relief of yt ships'; encloses a document [not present] which provides the names of two persons who are to enter Holland to 'obstruct our project of having Bills paid in ready mony'; instructs Stanhope to 'obviate their desires'. 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
	naval actions, Portugal 1705
	currency, Bills of Exchange
	armies, Anglo-Dutch, financial affairs
	armies, Anglo-Dutch, command of

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA29475	Fagall; - (fl 1705); Mr; Dutch diplomat?; attached to Portugal?	fl 1705
NA29477	Hodges; William (c.1645-1714); 1st Baronet; cr. 1697; Spanish merchant	c.1645-1714
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