<Tr> <Th> #</Th> <Th> Portrait </Th> <Th> Governor </Th> <Th> Took office </Th> <Th> Left office </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Richard Nicolls (1624--1672) </Td> <Td> 1664 </Td> <Td> 1668 </Td> <Td> as military governor </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Francis Lovelace (1621--1675) </Td> <Td> 1668 </Td> <Td> 1673 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Anthony Colve </Td> <Td> 1673 </Td> <Td> 1674 </Td> <Td> Dutch naval captain under restored Netherlands rule </Td> </Tr>

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