Record

Document Reference	Pw2 Hy 310
Title	Letter from Joseph Bruxby, to Robert Harley [later 1st Earl of Oxford]; 5 Feb. 1702
Date	5 February 1702
Extent	2 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Concerns his proposals intended to improve the 'Revenue of Excise' in 1693; discusses opposition from the Lords of the Treasury to his bills and petitions which contained these proposals; discusses the opinions of Lord Godolphin and Sir Stephen Fox towards his ideas; informs Harley of a scheme by Dr Stringer and a 'Officer in the Excise' to cheat the King; says that he agreed in order to obtain evidence against them. Old Style dating on letter
Term	parliamentary business, bills, Revenue of Excise 1695
	government business, Treasury, revenue
	royalty, treason
Condition	edges damaged

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA29014	Stringer; - (fl 1692-1702); Dr	fl 1692-1702
NA19276	Godolphin; Sidney (1645-1712); 1st Earl of Godolphin; M.P.; Lord High Treasurer 1702-1710	1645-1712
NA29015	Fox; Stephen (1627-1716); Sir; statesman; knighted 1665; Commissioner of the Treasury	1627-1716
NA29016	Bruxby; Joseph (fl 1702); Mr	fl 1702
NA893	Harley; Robert (1661-1724); 1st Earl of Oxford and Mortimer; M.P.; speaker 1701-1705; P.M. 1711-1714	1661-1724