you shall receive from Us and from Our said Captain General and Governor in Chief of Our said Province of Massachusets Bay now and for the time being: And all and singular Our Officers, Ministers and Loving Subjects of Our said Province and Territories and all others whom it may concern are hereby commanded to take due notice hereof and to give ready obedience accordingly, Given at Our Court at St James's the 15th Day of April 1730, in the third year of Our Reign. By His Majesty's Command,

HOLLES NEWCASTLE.

Public Record Office, Colonial Office, Class 324, Vol. 50, pp. 56-57.

1 Tailer's First Commission (1711) and his Second Commission (28 April, 1715) are not known to be extant.

SPENCER PHIPS'S COMMISSION

AS

LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR OF THE PROVINCE OF THE

MASSACHUSETTS BAY

29 APRIL, 1732

[HIS MAJESTYS COMMISSION TO] SPENCER PHIPS ESQ L' GOVERNOR [OF THE MASSACHUSETS BAY]

[Loc. Sig.]

GEORGE R.

George the Second [by the Grace of God of Great Britain France & Ireland King Defender of the Faith] c. To Our Trusty and Welbeloved SPENCER PHIPPS Esq Greeting

We reposing especial Trust and confidence in your Loyalty, Courage and Prudence [do] by these Presents constitute and appoint nou to be Our Lieutenant Governor of Our Province and Territory of Massachusets Bay in New England in America, in the room of William Tailer Esq' deceased; To have hold and enjoy the said Place and Office during Our Pleasure with all Rights, Privileges, Profits, Perquisites and Advantages to the same belonging or appertaining; and further in case of the Death or Absence of our Captain General and Governor in Chief in and over Our said Province of Massachussetts Bay in New England, now and for the time being; We do hereby authorize and empower you to execute

and perform all and singular the Powers and Directions contain'd in Our Commission to Our said Captain General and Governor in Chief [according to such Instructions as are already sent, or hereafter shall from time to time be sent unto him, or as you shall receive from Us and from Our said Captain General and Governor in Chief] of Our said Province of Massachusetts Bay now and for the time being; and all and singular Our Officers, Ministers and Loving Subjects of Our said Province and Territories, and all others whom it may concern, are hereby commanded to take due Notice [hereof] [thereof] and to give ready Obedience accordingly. Given at Our Court at St James's the 29th Day of April 1732 in the Fifth year of Our Reign.

Public Record Office, Colonial Office, Class 324, Vol. 50, pp. 59–60. Compared with the record of Royal Commissions (Crown Commissions, 1628–1663, p. 35) in the office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth.1

1 See footnote, p. 56, ante.

THOMAS HUTCHINSON'S FIRST

COMMISSION

AS

LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR OF THE PROVINCE OF THE

MASSACHUSETTS BAY

10 FEBRUARY, 1758

[HIS MAJESTYS] COMMISSION [APPOINTING] [TO THE HONBLE] THOM HUTCHINSON ESQ* [TO BE] LIEUT GOVERNOR OF THE [PROVINce of the] MASSACHUSETTS BAY, [NEW ENGLAND 1758 JAN 16]

[L. S.] [eorge] A.

George the Second by the Grace of God of Great Britain France and Ereland king Defender of the Faith Bc. To Our Trusty and Wellbeloved THOMAS HUTCHINSON Esq' Greeting

We reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Loyalty, Courage and Prudence, [do] by these Presents constitute and appoint you to be Our Lieutenant Governor of Our Province and Territory of the Massachusets Bay in New England in America, in the room of Spencer Phipps Esq deceased; To have, hold, and enjoy the said Place and Office during Our Pleasure, with all Rights, Privileges, Profits, Perquisites and Advantages to the same belonging or appertaining. And further, in case of the Death or Absence of Our Captain General and Governor in Chief in and over Our said Province of Massachusets Bay in New England, now and for the time being, We do hereby Authorize and

empower you to execute and perform all and singular the Powers and Directions contain'd in Our Commission to Our said Captain General and Governor in Chief according to such Instructions as are already sent, or [shall] hereafter [shall] from time to time be sent unto him, or as you shall receive from Us and from Our said Captain General and Governor in Chief of Our said Province of the Massachusets Bay now and for the time being, And all and singular Our Officers Ministers and loving subjects of Our said Province and Territory, and all others whom it may concern, are hereby com. manded to take due Notice thereof and to give ready Obedience accordingly. Given at Our Court at St James's the [tenth] day of [February] 1758 in the 31st year of Our Reign.

By His Majesty's Command. [HOLDERNESS]

[Province of the Massachusetts Bay, June 1. 1758 Sworn before me in Council

T. POWNALL]

Public Record Office, Colonial Office, Class 324, Vol. 51, pp. 113-114. Compared with the record of Royal Commissions (Crown Commissions, 1628-1663, pp. 164-165) in the office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth.1

1 See footnote, p. 56, ante.