Record

Document Reference	Pw2 Hy 1176
Title	Letter in French from Willem Buys, Amst[erdam], Netherlands, to Robert Harley, [later 1st Earl of Oxford]; 22 Jun. 1706
Date	22 June 1706
Extent	2 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Concerns the war of the Spanish Succession; refers to dissatisfaction with the minister in Portugal and with the conduct of the Portuguese generals; details action to be taken. Discusses the forthcoming election of the Bishop of Munster, noting preferences. Refers to the matter of the 'raid', noting state of preparations and problems encountered; urges the need for the despatch of additional troop ships from England.
Language	French
Term	appointments, foreign ecclesiastical
	diplomacy, with Portugal
	military campaigns, Europe 1706
	wars, War of the Spanish Succession 1701-1714

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA29977	Munster; - (fl 1706); Bishop of	fl 1706
NA29481	Buys; Willem (1661-1749); -; Pensionary of Amsterdam 1693-1725	1661-1749
NA893	Harley; Robert (1661-1724); 1st Earl of Oxford and Mortimer; M.P.; speaker 1701-1705; P.M. 1711-1714	1661-1724