Harley's first concern was to find £300,000 for the next quarter's pay for the British army operating in Europe under Marlborough.
Harley esimene mure oli leida 300 000 naela, millega maksta järgmise kvartali eest palka Briti armeele, mis tegutses Euroopa mandril Marlborough' hertsogi John Churchilli juhtimisel.