Content Description | Says that they have voted 40,000 men for the 'service' [for the following year's war?]; refers to a party in the House of Lords who wished to have the Elector of Hanover sent for; comments that the queen opposed this and defeated their motion; believes that the group will attempt the same thing in the House of Commons.
This document has been identified as being in the hand of Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford.
Old Style dating on letter. |