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Pw2Hy - Papers of the Harley Family, 1602-1738, in the Portland (Welbeck) Collection
Document Reference
Pw2 Hy 729
Title
Draft letter from Robert Harley [later 1st Earl of Oxford], to Mr [Alexander] Stanhope; 16/29 Nov. 1705
Date
29 November 1705
Extent
1 f
Level
Item/file
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.
Term
parliamentary business, debates, Hanover
armies, English, augmentation of
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Persons
Code
PersonName
Dates of existence
NA19598
George I (1660-1727); King of Great Britain and Ireland
1660-1727
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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