Record

Document Reference	Pw2 Hy 716
Title	Draft letter from Robert Harley [later 1st Earl of Oxford], Whitehall, London, to Mr [Alexander] Stanhope; 17/28 Sep. 1705
Date	28 September 1705
Extent	1 f
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Discusses the progress of the plan for England and the States to [give funds to the Emperor in order that he may send troops to Italy]; believes that the States have been informed of Lord Sunderland's opinion on the matter; has sent relevant documents to the Duke of Marlborough who 'wil judg what is best to be done'; requests that Stanhope send the Pensionary's answer to Vienna; thinks that they will have to wait for Mr Buys to arrive before hearing the answer regarding 'contraband'. 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
	military campaigns, Italy 1705
	diplomacy, with Holy Roman Empire
	trade, embargoes, against France

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA29438	Joseph I (1678-1711 ); Holy Roman Emperor; ( styled King of the Romans until 1705)	1678-1711
NA13806	Churchill; John (1650-1722); 1st Duke of Marlborough; created 1702; Marquis of Blandford	1650-1722
NA28983	Spencer; Charles (c.1674-1722); 3rd Earl of Sunderland; statesman and bibliophile	c.1674-1722
NA1085	Heinsius; Anthony (1641-1720); Grand Pensionary of Holland from 1688	1641-1720
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
NA29481	Buys; Willem (1661-1749); -; Pensionary of Amsterdam 1693-1725	1661-1749