Record

Document Reference	Pw2 Hy 685
Title	Draft letter from Robert Harley [later 1st Earl of Oxford], Whitehall, London, to Mr [Alexander] Stanhope; 6/17 Feb. 1704/5
Date	17 February 1705
Extent	2 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Acknowledges receipt of letters from Stanhope and the D[uke] of Mitchel; discusses the English position with regard to seizing Dutch ships which are engaged in trade with France; says that it is 'an enemy hath sowne these jealosies'; says that a 'good understanding' must be prepared between the two countries; instructs Stanhope to do his utmost to 'renew the conferences about the security of Danzig'; hopes that there will be a good resolution in the House the following day on the Berlin Treaty. Part of text missing due to damage to document. This document has been identified as being in the hand of Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford. Old Style dating on letter.
Term	trade, embargoes, against France
	diplomacy, with Netherlands
	diplomacy, with guarantors of the Treaty of Travendahl
	treaties, Berlin 1705
	parliamentary business, treaties, Berlin 1705
	foreign policy, Danzig
	wars, War of the Spanish Succession 1701-1714

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA29466	-; - (-); Duke? of Mitchele	-
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