23 September 1734

Belcher, Jonathan, 1682-1757

Letter signed

Title: to Richard Waldron

A personal letter from the Royal Governor of Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Has received his letter. Hopes to go to Derry. In spite of the bad road, plans to go to Haverhill on Friday and "shall order Gilman to meet me on the line with one good troop." Asks Waldron to let him know by return post if the he can let the warrant be printed "in next Gazette." Is sure that Waldron will give him the details in the news about "Gerrald."

GLC02468.02

17 July 1733

Belcher, Jonathan, 1682-1757

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Appointment of John North as Justice of the Peace in York County, Massachusetts]

Handwritten document signed by Belcher as the Governor of Massachusetts. Also signed by J. Willard Story. With contemporary genealogical notes in the margins.

GLC02542.05

2 September 1740

Belcher, Jonathan, 1682-1757

Document signed

Title: [Appointment of John Furney as Captain of a company of foot soldiers]

Countersigned by John Willard, Belcher's secretary. Belcher, serving as Royal Governor of Massachusetts, places John Furney in charge of a company of foot soldiers. Raises men in response to Britain's request for Colonial forces to join Major General Charles Cathcart, in charge of leading British troops against Spain in the West Indies. States that the American forces were to have been under the command of former Governor of Virginia, Alexander Spotswood, since deceased. Accompanied by a paper seal.

GLC01450.804