Sir Henry Moore (1713-1769) British Colonial Leader. Moore served as governor of Jamaica and as royal Governor of Province of New York from 1765 to 1769. Relations between the colonies and England were strained by this time, but not yet in open rebellion. New York City had seen riots and protests over the Stamp Act. The new governor calmed these by meeting directly with Isaac Sears, a leader of the Sons of Liberty. Moore agreed with Sears and the colony's assembly to suppress the Stamp Act, and gained additional goodwill by reducing military fortifications within the city. 6 ¼” x 8”, autograph letter signed, two-one quarter pages, New York, August 21, 1769 (three weeks before his death). “…I am not at all surprised that the Indians should be uneasy at the recall of the Commissioners…the inadequate provision made for the Interpreters and Smiths shows how little the matter in agitation was then understood: I shall renew my application to the members in Town…where I hope every thing will be settled to the satisfaction of the Indians…The division of the County of Albany has been brought upon the carpet, in almost every session….” Some breaks in folds, minor age spotting, clear and dark.