2 ALsS : to Lord Wilmington, 1732 Feb. 26, 1733 Oct. 8.

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2 ALsS : to Lord Wilmington, 1732 Feb. 26, 1733 Oct. 8.

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Letter of R. Partridge relates news heard from Captain John Follers about arrival of Jeremiah Dunbar in New England and his reception by Governor Belcher. Letter of B. Pemberton relates refusal of Governor Belcher to heed King's order and appoint him Naval Officer and how the Governor hopes to have Lord Wilmington's help in revoking the order.

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Boston Public Library, Central Library in Copley Square

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Boston Public Library, Central Library in Copley Square

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Belcher, Jonathan, 1682-1757

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Jonathan Belcher was born on January 8, in 1681 or 1682, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the son of Andrew and Sarah Belcher. In 1746, upon hearing about Governor of New Jersey Lewis Morris's poor health, Belcher actively pursued the opportunity for another royal appointment. Although the Morris Family nominated the former governor's son, Robert Hunter Morris, the alliance of Quakers in New Jersey and London cultivated by Belcher and his brother-in-law, Richard Partridge, managed to obtain the appo...

Compton, Spencer, Earl of Wilmington, 1673?-1743

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British statesman. From the description of Spencer Compton, Earl of Wilmington, papers, 1675-1775. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79456033 Biography Spencer Compton, earl of Wilmington (1673?-1743) worked from 1715-1727 as the Prince of Wales' Treasurer. In 1713 Compton joined Parliament as a member from East Grinstead. In 1715 he was unanimously voted Speaker and remained in that position until 1727. In 1716 he joined th...

Follers, John.

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Dunbar, Jeremiah.

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Partridge, Richard.

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Pemberton, Benjamin

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