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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/481
Title	Virginia, Council Chamber, Whitehall, Order of Committee of Council, with seal
Date	19 Dec 1772
Description	Praying that the Government of that colony may be permitted to assent to such Laws as may check the importation of slaves from the coast of Africa into the said colony Annexed, Virginia House of Burgesses, address to the King, desiring him to prevent the importation of slaves from Africa into this colony Earl of Dunmore to the Earl of Hillsborough, 1 May 1772, Williamsbury, the evil consequences of having so many slaves imported to the colony and the desirability of passing laws to prevent this
Extent	5 pages