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Who was the former British privateer appointed as the first Royal Governor of the Bahama Islands in 1718?

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Correct answer: Woodes Rogers

Woodes Rogers became the first Royal Governor of the Bahamas in 1718. He successfully suppressed the pirates of Nassau by offering royal pardons to those who surrendered and executing those who refused. His efforts are commemorated in the Bahamian national motto: Expulsis Piratis - Restituta Commercia. Photo: William Hogarth, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain.

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