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K004 - Records of the Legge family of Sandwell and Patshull, Barons Dartmouth, Earls of Dartmouth
- D(W)1778 - Papers of the Legge Family, Earls of Dartmouth
  - II - American Papers

Located At	Staffordshire Record Office
Level	Item
Doc Ref No	D(W)1778/II/1509
Title	Sir Stanier Porten to John Pownall, St James's
Date	10 Sep 1775
Description	Sunday afternoon, Lord Rochford wishes the enclosed to be sent to Lord Dartmouth when occasion offers Enclosures, Lord Rochford to Lord Dartmouth, 10 Sep 1775, St James's, private, sends extract of a letter he has received from General Burgoyne, in Sir S Porten's hand, in the third person [General Burgoyne] to the Earl of Rochford, 26 Jul 1775, Boston, private, "I am much afraid it will require a good deal more activity than we have yet shown to prevent famine in the town, if not in the Army, when winter approaches", observations on Gage's inclination to evacuate Boston and its harbour and make himself master of New York for the winter, commends the troops for their zeal and bravery under present hardships For full description see HMC 14th report available in SRO reading room
Extent	6 pages