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created a militia, a colonial assembly of twenty-one persons selected by the wealthier inhabitants of the colony, and a gubernatorial office. Initially the position of governor was annually elective, and Byam succeeded in securing election to the position in 1657, by which time he was in his mid-thirties. He was re-elected in 1658 and 1659.
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under riverine bombardment and siege by the next day. Byam was in command of the fort, which controlled access to the rest of the colony. Under sustained assault, Byam surrendered the fort on terms to Dutch. Since the trading colony's access to the
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to bring the recalcitrant island to heel. This fleet blockaded
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