Alexander Thomson (b. 1741) was by birth a Scot but settled in Georgia and was appointed Postmaster General for Georgia and Collector of Customs for Savannah. -- Edinburgh Medical and Surgical Journal. Vol. 78. Edinburgh: Black, 1852. p. 447.
Lord Frederick North, "born April 13, 1732, London, Eng., died Aug. 5, 1792, London also called (from 1790) 2nd Earl Of Guilford, Baron Guilford prime minister from 1770 to 1782, whose vacillating leadership contributed to the loss of Great Britain's American colonies in the American Revolution (1775-83)." -- "North (of Kirtling), Frederick North, Lord." Encyclopedia Britannica. http://search.eb.com/ (Retrieved July 10, 2009)
From the description of Alexander Thompson leave of absence, 1776 April 2. (University of Georgia). WorldCat record id: 420147690
