In 1739 his father, then stationed at Gibraltar, applied for the governorship of the Province of New York; he won the post in 1741 with the assistance of the Duke of Newcastle (who was his brother's brother-in-law).
His father applied for the governorship of the Province of New York. This was in 1739. His father was then stationed at Gibraltar. He won the post in 1741 with the assistance of the Duke of Newcastle (who was his brother's brother-in-law).