Record

Document Reference	Pw2 Hy 770
Title	Draft letter from Robert Harley [later 1st Earl of Oxford], to Mr [Alexander] Stanhope; n.d. [c.1706]
Date	1706 (c)
Extent	2 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Reports on the continuing negotiations with Sweden; says that the [Swedes?] have arranged for Selejire to speak with the Pensionary; believes that the Pensionary will agree to the '300m crowns'; thinks that will be of advantage to the Duke of Savoy; is glad that Mr Saladine had a discourse 'about the peace with our friends in Holland'; suspects that Saladine's true attachment is to the French; requests that Stanhope show his favour to Mr Pultency should he go to The Hague. Parts of text missing due to damage to document. This document is undated; the range given is based on that of related documents. This document has been identified as being in the hand of Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford.
Term	diplomacy, with Sweden
	diplomacy, with Netherlands
	diplomacy, between Netherlands and Sweden
	patronage, requests for

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA29510	Selejire?; - (fl 1705-1706); -; Swedish ambassador to the Netherlands?	fl 1705-1706
NA1085	Heinsius; Anthony (1641-1720); Grand Pensionary of Holland from 1688	1641-1720
NA29511	Saladine; - (fl 1705-1706); Mr; diplomat?; French sympathiser?	fl 1705-1706
NA29512	Pultency; - (fl 1705-1706); Mr; Harley requested patronage on his behalf from Stanhope	fl 1705-1706
NA29478	Vittorio-Amedeo II (fl 1675-1720); King of Sicily; Duke of Savoy 1685-1720; King of Sicily 1713-1718	fl 1675-1720
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