Record

Document Reference	Pw2 Hy 718
Title	Draft letter from Robert Harley [later 1st Earl of Oxford], to Mr [Alexander] Stanhope; 2/13 Oct. 1705
Date	13 October 1705
Extent	1 f
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Does not give many instructions as he expects that the Duke of Marlborough will arrive at The Hague before the mail; cannot comment on the resolution contained in a letter of Mr Allemande as he does not have enough details; says that whatever happened with the 'Admirals and Generals' must be founded on their 'original orders'; hopes that the negotiations regarding the 300 crowns [for the Holy Roman Emperor to march troops to Italy], the contraband [embargo against France] and the protection of Darthig will 'immediately now be disputed'. This document has been identified as being in the hand of Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford. Old Style dating on letter.
Term	diplomacy, with Netherlands
	trade, embargoes, against France
	military campaigns, Italy 1705
	military campaigns, Iberian Peninsular 1705
	naval actions, Portugal 1705
	diplomacy, with Holy Roman Empire

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA13806	Churchill; John (1650-1722); 1st Duke of Marlborough; created 1702; Marquis of Blandford	1650-1722
NA29480	Allemande; - (fl 1705); Monsieur; diplomat?	fl 1705
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