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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02542.05 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of correspondence of the North Family |
| Title | Appointment of John North as Justice of the Peace in York County, Massachusetts |
| Date | 17 July 1733 |
| Author | Belcher, Jonathan (1682-1757) |
| Document Type | Government document; Legal document |
| Content Description | Handwritten document signed by Belcher as the Governor of Massachusetts. Also signed by J. Willard Story. With contemporary genealogical notes in the margins. |
| Subjects | Government and Civics Judiciary |
| People | Belcher, Jonathan (1682-1757) North, John (fl. 1733) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Law; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | John North was the grandfather of Joseph and William North. Belcher served as governor of Massachusetts 1730-1741 and later governor of New Jersey 1747-1757. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |