Record

Document Reference	Pw2 Hy 715
Title	Draft letter from Robert Harley [later 1st Earl of Oxford], to Mr [Alexander] Stanhope; 14/25 Sep. 1705
Date	25 September 1705
Extent	2 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Discusses the request of the Count Gallas for a loan from England [and the States] to pay for his troops to go to Italy; says that the queen is anxious for the Emperor to have his troops march towards Italy; discusses a plan to advance money to the Emperor for the 'use of ye warr in Italy'; has mentioned this proposal to Mr Vryberge; directs Stanhope to see the Pensionary on this issue; is glad that the scheme regarding Bills is beginning to meet with some support; hopes that this will drain the money from [France?]. 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
	diplomacy, with Holy Roman Empire
	military campaigns, Italy 1705
	currency, Bills of Exchange, France

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA29438	Joseph I (1678-1711 ); Holy Roman Emperor; ( styled King of the Romans until 1705)	1678-1711
NA18608	Anne (1665-1714); Queen of Great Britain and Ireland	1665-1714
NA29467	Vryberge; - (fl 1705); Mr; representative of Grand Pensionary of Holland?; diplomat?	fl 1705
NA29476	Gallas; Johann W. (1669-1719); Count von Gallas; ambassador of Holy Roman Empire to England?	1669-1719
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