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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/483
Title	William Bollan to Lord Dartmouth, Southampton Street, Covent Garden
Date	22 Dec 1772
Description	Immediately after his last attendance on Lord Dartmouth he applied to a worthy friend, a great dealer in tea, well acquainted with the trade in all its capital parts, to draw up his sentiments in writing upon the effect of the three pence duty imposed, this friend was also desired by a gentleman from the city to make him such a statement to be communicated to Lord North Enclosure, reasons for a repeal of the Act of 7th George III, which imposes a duty of three pence per pound weight on tea imported into America For full description see HMC 14th Report available in SRO Reading Room.
Extent	4 pages