George the Third, by the grace of God, of Great-Britain, France and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c., to all whom these presents shall come, greetingKnow ye, that we have assigned and constituted, and do by these presents assign, constitute and appoint our trusty and well-beloved [in ms.] John Gould Esquire [in letterpress] to be one of our justices to keep the peace [in ms.] in our County of Suffolk, within our Province of the Massachusetts Bay
Benjamin Edes1775-01-01