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Philip Carteret; French: Philippe de Carteret; (1639–1682) was the first Governor of New Jersey as an English proprietary colony, from 1665 to 1673 and governor of East New Jersey from 1674 to 1682.
Andros returned with a mandate from the Duke of York to control both colonies and attempted to assert his authority. Governor Carteret continued to resist his claim. [68] After Sir George Carteret's death in 1680 and Philip Carteret's acquittal, Andros assumed authority over the colony for 10 months. [69]
Peter Carteret (born 1641, date of death unknown, but after 1676) was the Governor of the British colony of Albemarle (which would later become North Carolina) from 1670 to approximately 1672. Early life and career
This is a list of territorial governors in the 17th century (1601–1700) AD, such as the administrators of colonies, protectorates, or other dependencies. Where applicable, native rulers are also listed.
Governor Carteret may refer to: Philip Carteret (colonial governor) (1639–1682), 1st Governor of the Colony of New Jersey from 1665 to 1673 and Governor of East New Jersey from 1674 to 1682 Peter Carteret (1641–after 1676), Governor of the British colony of Albemarle from 1670 to 1672
The Governor was appointed by the Lords Proprietors and was allowed to select his own Council, which constituted the upper branch of the Legislature. The new colony attracted many settlers because Berkeley and Sir George Carteret sold the land to the colonists at low prices and allowed them political and religious freedoms.
Governor Took office Left office William Drummond: 1664: 1667 Samuel Stephens: 1667: 1669 Peter Carteret: 1670: 1672 John Jenkins: 1672: 1675 Thomas Eastchurch: 1675: 1676 John Jenkins: 1676: 1677 Thomas Miller: 1677: 1677 John Harvey: 1679: 1679 Henry Wilkinson [a] — — John Jenkins: 1680: 1681 Seth Sothel: 1682: 1689
Carteret returned to New Jersey, but injuries he sustained in the arrest affected his health, and he died in 1682. [54] In the aftermath of the incident, the Duke of York surrendered his claims to East Jersey to the Carterets. [55] Andros acquired in 1683, from the widow of Carteret, for £200, the Patent to the Lordship of Alderney. [15]