Record

Document Reference	Pw2 Hy 744
Title	Draft letter from Robert Harley [later 1st Earl of Oxford], Whitehall, London, to Mr [Alexander] Stanhope; 14/25 Jun. 1706
Date	25 June 1706
Extent	1 f
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Has nothing new to say about the affair of the Bishop of Osnaburg proceeding to the Bishopric of Münster and does not understand the objections of 'some amongst you'; hopes that the States will concur with the queen's proposals regarding payments to Prince Charles; reports that the 'merchant's' acquainted with Don Essevan? and Don Francesco wish to 'return to Flanders again' and serve K[ing] Ch[arles?] 'the 3d'; says that the transports are ready to go to Ostend. This document has been identified as being in the hand of Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford. Old Style dating on letter.
Term	religious affairs, bishops, election of, Münster
	diplomacy, with Denmark
	diplomacy, with Netherlands
	navies, English, transports

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA29493	Osnaburg; - (fl 1706); Bishop of Osnaburg; favoured by Queen Anne for election as Bishop of Münster	fl 1706
NA29492	Charles (1680-1729); Prince of Denmark; (4th son of King Christian V of Denmark)	1680-1729
NA18608	Anne (1665-1714); Queen of Great Britain and Ireland	1665-1714
NA29496	-; Francesco (fl 1706); Don	fl 1706
NA29497	-; Essevan (fl 1706); Don	fl 1706
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