Governor of Annapolis Royal

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The Governor of Annapolis Royal was the chief British colonial administrator and military commander of the former capital of Nova Scotia in early 18th-century Canada.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf colonial office
government position
military command
appliesToJurisdiction Annapolis Royal
British North America
linked to: British America

Nova Scotia
capitalOfJurisdiction Annapolis Royal
conflict Father Rale's War
King George's War
Queen Anne's War
country Great Britain
dissolved 1749
followedBy Governor of Nova Scotia
governmentBranch executive branch
hasAuthorityOver civil administration of Annapolis Royal
garrison at Fort Anne
hasDuty administration of British law in Nova Scotia
defence of Annapolis Royal
oversight of Acadian population
relations with Mi'kmaq peoples
historicalRegion Acadia
Nova Scotia
inception 1710
locatedInTimeZone Atlantic Time Zone
militaryRankTypicallyHeldBy British Army officer
officeHolder Francis Nicholson
John Doucett
Lawrence Armstrong
Paul Mascarene
Richard Philipps
Samuel Vetch
Thomas Caulfeild
officeLocation Annapolis Royal
Fort Anne
partOf British colonial administration in Nova Scotia
British military command in Nova Scotia
positionHeldIn Annapolis Royal
Colony of Nova Scotia
precededBy French Governor of Acadia
replacedBy Governor of Nova Scotia
residence Fort Anne Governor's House
linked to: Fort Anne
seatEstablishedAfter Siege of Port Royal (1710)
subordinateTo British Board of Trade
British Secretary of State for the Southern Department
Commander-in-Chief, North America
territorialExtent Annapolis River valley
linked to: Annapolis Valley

western Nova Scotia
usedLanguage English
French

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Samuel Vetch positionHeld Governor of Annapolis Royal