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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/246
Title	Paper of suggestions on the best measures to be pursued with regard to America
Date	nd
Description	The Declaratory Act to remain unrepealed, without saying a word about it in the subsequent negotiation, the unlimited supremacy of Parliament, not to be claimed on one side nor questioned on the other The right of taxation neither to be renounced on one side nor acknowledged by the other, the supremacy of Parliament to be recognized by the Americans All Acts deemed grievances passed since 1763 to be repealed, commissioners to be appointed to settle differences, restrictions respecting trade to cease Troops to return and the fleet to remain or not at the option of the ministry [1776]
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