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Sir John Wentworth, 1st Baronet autographed military commission issued as Royal Governor of the Province of New Hampshire, appointing John Southmayd as an ensign in the Eleventh Regiment of Militia. Dated at Portsmouth, July 22, 1775, the document is signed by Wentworth at the conclusion and countersigned by Theodore Atkinson as secretary. The commission bears the remains of the original paper seal. Measuring approximately 15 x 12.5".

Moderate age and paper loss, most notably along the folds and edges, with scattered toning and wear. Mounted to a backing sheet for stability.

Sir John Wentworth served as the last royal governor of colonial New Hampshire from 1767 until the outbreak of the American Revolution in 1775. A Loyalist to the British Crown, he fled New Hampshire as revolutionary sentiment intensified and later served as lieutenant governor of Nova Scotia from 1792 to 1808. Wentworth played a significant role in the administration of colonial New Hampshire during the years immediately preceding American independence.

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Reference sku: 11669 1417133-1