title: List of colonial governors in 1748
text: # List of colonial governors in 1748
  
  This is a list of the governors of colonies, protectorates, or other dependencies in 1748. Where applicable, native rulers are also listed.
  
  ## Denmark
  
  * St. Thomas & St. John – Christian Suhm, Governor of St. Thomas & St. John (1747–1758)
  * St. Croix – Jens Hansen, Governor of St. Croix (1747–1751)
  
  ## Great Britain
  
  * Bahamas – John Tinker, Governor of the Bahamas (1740–1758)
  * Massachusetts Bay Colony – William Shirley, Governor (1741–1749)
  
  ## Portugal
  
  * Angola –
     * Joaquim Jacques de Magalhães, Governor of Angola (1738–1748)
     * Fonseca Coutinho, Governor of Angola (1748–1749)
  * Macau – Jose Placido de Matos Saraiva, Governor of Macau (1747–1749)
  