Jeremiah Basse, Governor of New Jersey (1697-1699), provincial secretary (1703-1715), and Attornery General (1718-1723). Basse immigrated to Cohansey, West Jersey by 1686. In 1692, he became resident agent for the West Jersey Society and an agent and attorney for Dr. Daniel Coxe (1640-1730), the chief proprietor and governor of West Jersey.
From the description of Letter from Jeremiah Basse to Dr. Daniel Coxe. London, 1696, Sep. 30. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 677040257