1724 NY Governor WILLIAM BURNET Signed Document

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William Burnet Royal Governor of Early Colonial New York Twice Signed 1724 Dated Manuscript Document
WILLIAM BURNET (1687-1729). Royal Colonial Administrator who served as Governor of New York and New Jersey (1720"1728) and Massachusetts and New Hampshire (1728"1729).
April 28, 1724-Dated Colonial Era, Manuscript Document Signed (twice), "W Burnet" boldly as Governor of New York, 12.25" x 7.5" tipped into a slightly larger sheet, dated at New York. A smattering of tiny almost imperceptible pinpricks at top, otherwise quite fresh. William Burnet's first signature, measuring 2.5" by 1" attests that three men witnessed John Theobald, deceased, sign his Last Will and Testament; the second signature, is only slightly smaller. Here Governor Burnet certifies that the Executers named in said Will have taken the Oath of Administration. A handsome, 1724 Colonial New York, document Signed by Governor William Burnet.