The History of Trelawny
LIST OF JAMAICA GOVERNORS WITH THE YEARS WHEN THEY COMMENCED THEIR ADMINISTRATION.
Lt.-Governor- Sir H. Morgan, Knight 1675
Governor- Lord Vaughan 1675
Lt.-Governor -Sir Henry Morgan, Knight 1678
Governor- Charles Earl of Carlisle 1678
Lt.-Governor -Sir Henry Morgan, Knight 1680
Governor -Sir T. Lynch, Knight 1682
Lt.-Governor -Colonel Hender Molesworth 1684
Governor- Christopher, Duke of Albermarle 1687
President- Sir Francis Watson 1688
Governor- William, Earl of Inchiquin 1690
President- John White, Esquire 1692
President- John Bourden, Esquire 1692
Lt.-Governor- Sir William Beeston, Knight 1693
Governor- William Selwyn, Esquire 1702
Lt.-Governor- Peter Beckford, Esquire 1702
Lt.-Governor- T. Handasyd, Esquire 1702
Governor- Lord Archibald Hamilton 1711
Governor- Peter Heywood Esquire 1716
Governor-Sir Nicholas Lawes, Knight 1718
Governor- Henry, Duke of Portland 1722
President-John Ayscough, Esquire 1722
Governor- MajorGeneral R. Hunter 1728
President- John Ayscough, Esquire 1734
President- John Gregory, Esquire 1735
Governor- Henry Cunningham, Esquire 1735
Governor- Edward Trelawny, Esquire 1738 - First Governor named Trelawny
Governor- Charles Knowlesy, Esquire 1752
Lt.- Governor- Henry Moore, Esquire 1756
Governor- George Haldane, Esquire 1758
Lt.- Governor- Henry Moore, Esquire 1759
Governor- William Henry Lyttleton, Esquire 1762
Lt.-Governor- Roger Hope Elletson, Esquire 1766
Governor- Sir W. Trelawny, Baronet 1767 - Parish named after this Governor
Lt.-Governor- Lieut.Colonel John Dalling 1772
Governor- Sir Basil Keith, Knight 1778
Governor- MajorGeneral John Dalling 1778
Governor- MajorGen. Archibald Campbell 1782
Lt.-Governor- BrigadierGeneral Alured Clark 1784
Governor- Thomas, Earl of Effingham 1790
Lt.-Governor- Major Gen. Adam. Williamson 1791
Lt.-Governor- Alexander, Earl of Balcarres 1795 - Barracks School (previously Fort Balcarres)
Lt.-Governor- Lieut. General George Nugent 1801
Lt.-Governor- Lieut.Gen. Sir Eyre Coote, K B., K. C 1806
Governor- William, Duke of Manchester 1808
Lt.-Governor- Lieut. General Edward Morrison 1811
Governor- William, Duke of Manchester 1813
Lt.-Governor- MajorGeneral Henry Conran 1821
Governor- William, Duke of Manchester 1822
Lt.-Governor- MajorGeneral Sir John Keane, K. C. B 1827
Governor- Somerset Lowry, Earl of Belmore 1829
President- George Cuthbert 1830
Governor- Constant Henry, Earl of Mulgrave 1832
President- George Cuthbert 1833
Lt.-Governor- Major General Sir Amos Norcot 1834
Governor- Howe, Peter, Marquis of Sligo 1834
Governor- Lieut.- General Sir Lionel Smith, B. K. C. B 1836
Governor- Sir C. T. Metcalfe, Baronet, K. G. and C. B 1839
Lt.-Governor- Major General Sir W. M. Gomm, K. C. B 1839
Governor- James, Earl of Elgin and Kincardine 1842
Lt.-Governor- MajorGeneral Berkeley 1845
Governor- Sir Charles Edward Grey, Knight 1846
Governor- Sir Henry Barkly, Knight, C.B. 1853
Lt.-Governor- MajorGeneral Edward Wells Bell 1856
Governor- Charles Henry Darling, Esquire 1857
Lt.-Governor- Edward John Eyre, Esquire ----- 1862
Governor- Edward John Eyre, Esquire 1864
Governor- Sir Henry Storks, K. C. B 1866
Governor Sir John Peter Grant, K. C. B 1,866
Lt.-Governor- MajorGeneral O'Connor, C. B. 1867
Governor- Sir John Peter Grant, K. C. B 1867
Adm. Gov.- Hon. E. K. Rushworth, D. C. L 1870
Governor- Sir John Peter Grant, K. C. B 1870
Adm. Gov.- Hon. E. E. Rushworth, D. C. L 1872
Adm. Gov.- Hon. W. A. Young 1873
Governor- Sir John Peter Grant, K. C. B 1873
Governor- Sir William Grey, K.C. S. I . 1874
Lt.-Governor- Hon. E. E. Rushworth, D. C. L 1876
Governor- Sir Anthony Musgrave, K. C. M. G.------------ 1877
[Geography & History of Jamaica published by the Gleaner]
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In 1738: Edward Trelawny became Governor. He governed the island for nearly fourteen years, and was one of the ablest Jamaican administrators. On his arrival, he tried to bang the Maroon war to an end. A determined effort was still being made to subdue these people. Mosquito Indians from Nicaragua were employed to hunt them down, along with the Jamaican militia. But a colonist, Guthrie by name, conceived the plan of main the Maroons the friends of the Government. His idea was acted on by Governor Trelawny and a treaty of peace and friendship was drawn up between the Maroons and the Government. The Maroons were given land in different parts of the country, free of taxes. They were allowed to govern themselves. They were to be tried and punished by their own chiefs, but no chief could pass the sentence of death on any of them. They were to capture all runaway slaves and take them back to their owners. They were also to assist in suppressing any rebellion among the slaves.
In 1767: Sir William Trelawny became Governor. At first he quarreled with the House of Assembly, but afterwards and till his death, there was peace between the House and the Governor. When Sir William Trelawny died, in 1772, the House of Assembly voted a thousand guineas for his funeral. It was in his honour that the parish of Trelawny was formed and named. Lieutenant Colonel John Dalling acted as Governor after Trelawny's death.
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March, 2003
