| Content Description | Says that the House of Commons has voted extra monies in order for the queen to go ahead with her proposal regarding increasing the force in Catalonia following the recent successes there of the Anglo-Dutch force; says that the Commons did not vote any more monies due to the uncertainty surrounding the plans of the Dutch in this area; hopes that the Dutch can be induced to increase their numbers as well so as to bring a 'safe and speedy end to the war'; says that the Lord Treasurer has arranged for money to be sent immediately to the King of Spain; directs Stanhope to convey directions to the [Duke of] Marlborough instructing him to negotiate with the States on this issue; encloses copies of the Houses' addresses to the queen and her answer [not present].
This document has been identified as being in the hand of Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford.
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