Record

Document Reference	Pw2 Hy 756
Title	Draft letter from Robert Harley [later 1st Earl of Oxford], Whitehall, London, to Mr [Alexander] Stanhope; 6/17 Aug. 1706
Date	17 August 1706
Extent	1 f
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Speculates on Lord Halifax's progress in the negotiations regarding the English succession and the States' 'Barrere' [border?]; thinks that this is of benefit to both countries; says that the queen has 'signed a pass' for Comte Tonejaski? which is enclosed [not present]; asks that it be delivered to Mr d'Obdam; hopes that the fleet is sailed as they have heard nothing of it being 'driven back'. 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
	armies, English, manoeuvres
	royalty, succession

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA29197	Montague; Charles (1661-1715); 1st Earl of Halifax; cr. Baron 1700; cr. Earl 1714	1661-1715
NA29501	Obdam; - d' (fl 1706); Mr; connected with Comte Tonejaski?; probably a member of the Wassenaer family	fl 1706
NA29502	Tonejaski?; - (fl 1706); Count Tonejaski?; granted pass by Queen Anne	fl 1706
NA18608	Anne (1665-1714); Queen of Great Britain and Ireland	1665-1714
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