1616 colonial governors - Events of 1617 - 1618 colonial governors - Colonial governors by year 1615 colonial governors - Events of 1616 - 1617 colonial governors - Colonial governors by year See also: List of state leaders in 1616 Portugal Angola - Manuel Cerveira Pereira, Governor of Angola (1615-1617) Categories: 1616 | Lists of colonial governors by year ... Events Change of emperor of the Ottoman Empire from Ahmed I (1603-1617) to Mustafa I (1617-1623). ... This is a list of the governors of colonies, protectorates, or other dependencies in each year. ...
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The governor serves a four-year term and is ineligible for reelection.
The colony was understandably loyal to the crown until 1652, when an expedition sent by Oliver Cromwell forced it to adhere to the Puritan Commonwealth.
One of the ablest of the royal governors, Spotswood encouraged settlement of the frontier by exempting the settlers from taxes and quitrents.