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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/194
Title	Major Thomas Mant to [Lord Dartmouth], encloses the paper he mentioned concerning Detroit, which he hopes will convince his Lordship that the King has a right to dispose of the lands surrounding it
Date	30 Apr 1766
Description	Enclosure, Major Thomas Mant's proposal for a settlement at Detroit, refers to a memorial previously sent, to which was added a description of Detroit, its soil, produce etc, which he now gives again, showing the desirability of establishing a settlement there
Extent	22 pages