Record

Document Reference	Pw2 Hy 1111
Title	Unsigned encoded letter from [William Van Huls], Haye [Hague], Netherlands, to [Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford]; 2/13 Jul. 1711
Date	13 July 1711
Extent	2 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Discusses the state of the [peace] negotiations with France and the Netherlands; says that he has made it a 'constant practice' to regularly wait on '30' whether or not there is any mail from England; says that they agreed that sending Lord Albermarle 'towards ye latter end of ye campaigne' with a 'secret commission' would not be effective; flatters himself that he considers Oxford to be his patron; discusses various interviews and refers to the participants and places by code numbers.
Term	diplomacy, with France
	diplomacy, with Netherlands
	intelligence, cypher
	wars, War of the Spanish Succession 1701-1714

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA29944	Keppel; Arnold Joost van (1670-1718); 1st Earl of Albemarle; member of Nobles of the States General	1670-1718
NA29941	Huls; Carel Willem van (fl 1663-1714); Dutch; diplomatic channel between 1st Earl of Oxford and Pensionary Heinsius	fl 1663-1714
NA893	Harley; Robert (1661-1724); 1st Earl of Oxford and Mortimer; M.P.; speaker 1701-1705; P.M. 1711-1714	1661-1724