Record

Document Reference	Pw2 Hy 760
Title	Draft letter from Robert Harley [later 1st Earl of Oxford], Whitehall, London, to Mr [Alexander] Stanhope; 20/31 Aug. 1706
Date	31 August 1706
Extent	1 f
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Says that Lord Halifax has arrived safely; directs Stanhope to finish the treaty of the succession as soon as it has 'gone through the Provinces according to their formes'; says that the Dutch transports have been delayed by 'contrary winds'; discusses the orders which have been issued should the Dutch require English men of war. This document has been identified as being in the hand of Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford. Old Style dating on letter.
Term	royalty, succession
	diplomacy, with Netherlands
	weather, wind
	maritime vessels, men-of-war
	treaties, English succession

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA29197	Montague; Charles (1661-1715); 1st Earl of Halifax; cr. Baron 1700; cr. Earl 1714	1661-1715
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