Record

Document Reference	Pw2 Hy 1091
Title	Unsigned memorandum to [Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford]; n.d. [c.25 May 1711-30 Jul. 1714]
Date	25 May 1711-30 July 1714
Extent	2 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Says that her husband can provide 'credible proofs' that 'several pretended deserted officers from ye enemy' who are imposing on the Treasury are 'mere impostures and fugatives from ye crimes they comitted in ye enemys contrey'; says that the friends of these men have been lying on their behalf; claims that Colonel Daly pretends to be 'Leuftenant Colonel Sheldon'; comments that he imposed on Lord Godolphin and Sunderland to recommend to the King of Portugal that he be granted a Colonel's commission'; says that Daly's actions have been 'mean, and scandelous'; provides details of other men; says that her spouse believes these 'frenchified Papists' to be confederates of Guiscard. This document is undated; the date provided is based on internal evidence.
Term	criminals, French
	crimes, fraud
	government business, Treasury, French deserters
	armies, French, deserters

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA19276	Godolphin; Sidney (1645-1712); 1st Earl of Godolphin; M.P.; Lord High Treasurer 1702-1710	1645-1712
NA28983	Spencer; Charles (c.1674-1722); 3rd Earl of Sunderland; statesman and bibliophile	c.1674-1722
NA29717	Guiscard; Antoine de (1658-1711); Abbé de la Bourlie; stabbed Robert Harley; died Newgate	1658-1711
NA893	Harley; Robert (1661-1724); 1st Earl of Oxford and Mortimer; M.P.; speaker 1701-1705; P.M. 1711-1714	1661-1724