He was the last British governor of any Australian state.

From 15 November 1798 until 1800, he served as the British governor of the island.

After the conquest until 1849 the house was again used as a governor's residence, this time by the British governors.

The villa was rarely used as a residence for the British governors.

To be sure, British governors were often obtuse, and sometimes brutal.

The school started off as a private venture but control was transferred to the British Governor in 1930.

In 1722, the appointed British governor needed the House to raise revenues.

They forced the British governor to surrender and the island's buoyant economy fell into decline.

Under an edict issued by the British governor, all firearms on the island had to be handed in to police.

However, the paternalistic threat of the intervention by the British governor rankled.