Located AtStaffordshire Record Office
LevelItem
Doc Ref NoD(W)1778/II/312
TitleMarquis of Rockingham to Lord Dartmouth in Sandwell Hall, Staffordshire
Date8 Nov 1769
DescriptionWentworth, Wednesday, his indisposition, intends to be in London about a fortnight previous to the meeting of Parliament, importance of the friends of weight being in town about that time, to consider very fully what is to be done, remarks on a proposed plan for appeasing America, Speaks of Ireland in contradistinction to North America, would have some doubt on the practicability of carrying into execution a plan of a general Parliament for all North America, further observations on a separate Parliament for America
With this is placed a page in Lord Dartmouth's hand marked "Extract of my letter 20 Nov 1769", stating that he has no objection to a certain petition in particular but the measure itself, which he fears will increase rather than compose the distractions, was sorry to hear that those whom he believes to be the true friends to this country and its constitution had been persuaded to concur in and adopt it
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