Essequibo (colony)

Essequibo (colony)

Essequibo is the name of a Dutch colony founded in 1616 and located in the region of the Essequibo River. There was a brief English occupation from 1665 to 1666. From 27 February 1781 to February 1782 there was a British occupation of Demerara, Essequibo, and Berbice (subordinated to Barbados).

Essequibo became a British territory on 13 August 1814, and was joined with the Colony of Demerara. On 21 July 1831 Demerara-Essequibo was united with Berbice into British Guiana.

Governors of Essequibo

*Adrian Groenewegen (1616 - 1624)
*Jacob Conijn (1624 - 1627)
*Jan van der Goes (1627 - 1638)
*Cornelis Pieterszoon Hose (1638 - 1641)
*Andriaen van der Woestijne (1641 - 1644)
*Andriaen Janszoon (1644 - 16..)
*Aert Adriaenszoon Groenewegel (1657 - 1664)
*John Scott (1665 - 1666)
*Crynssen (1666)
*Adriaen Groenewegel (1666)
*Baerland (1667 - 1670)
*Hendrik Bol (1670 - 1676)
*Jacob Hars (1676 - 1678)
*Abraham Beekman (1678 - 1690)
*Samuel Beekman (2 Nov 1690 - 10 Dec 1707)
*Peter van der Heyden Resen (10 Dec 1707 - 24 Jul 1719)
*Laurens de Heere (24 Jul 1719 - 12 Oct 1729)
*Hermanus Gelskerke (d. 1742) (12 Oct 1729 - Apr 1742)
*Laurens Storm van 's Gravesande (d. 1775) (Apr 1742 - 1752; acting to 1743)
*Robert Nicholson (27 Feb 1781 - 1782)
*Abraham Jacob van Imbijze van Batenburg (22 Apr 1796 - 27 Mar 1802)

Commanders of Essequibo

*Albert Siraut des Touches (1784)
*Johannes Cornelis Bert (1784 - 1787)
*Albertus Backer (1st time) (1787 - 1789)
*Gustaaf Eduard Meijerhelm (1789 - 1791)
*Matthijs Thierens (1791 - 1793)
*Albertus Backer (2nd time) (1793 - 22 Apr 1796)
*George Hendrik Trotz (27 Mar 1802 - Sep 1803)

Directors-general

*Laurens Storm van 's Gravesande (1752 - 2 Nov 1772)
*George Hendrik Trotz (2 Nov 1772 - 1781)

See also

* History of Guyana


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