Anglo-Irish soldier (1724-1808) who served as governor general of British North America and commanded troops during the American Revolution. Manuscript DS, signed “Dorchester,” three pages, 7.75 x 12.25, December 31, 1788. As 1st Baron Dorchester, Carleton certifies the signature of a notary public, Charles Stewart, on a power of attorney document signed by a British officer, Col. Henry Hope, appointing attorneys Frederick Vane and Charles Harris to act on his behalf in London. Signed at the conclusion in ink by Guy Carleton and countersigned by George Pownall; additionally signed by Henry Hope, witnesses John Craigie and James Fisher, and notary Charles Stewart. In fine condition.
This interesting document boasts the signatures of several influential figures in Canadian history: Guy Carleton (1724-1808) who, following the Revolutionary War, in 1786, was created Baron Dorchester and made governor general of Canada; Henry Hope (1746-1789), a veteran of the Revolution who was a lieutenant governor of the Province of Quebec; and George Pownall (1755-1834) who was appointed secretary and registrar of the province of Quebec in 1775, went on to serve as a longtime member of the Legislative Council of Lower Canada.
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