British civil servant and colonial administrator (1688-1729) who served as governor of New York and New Jersey. Manuscript DS, signed “W. Burnet,” one page, 12.5 x 8, December 6, 1726. Burnet commissions John Cornelius Decker, lieutenant of a company of militia in Ulster County [New York]. Three vertical folds, with a small area of paper loss to one fold, scattered edge wear, light overall toning, and some light mirroring of ink, otherwise very good condition RR Auction COA.
