sir january january administrative officer royal_navy colonial official british_empire starting treasurer gold coast moving colonial administration started administrator dealt aggression native king post governor colony negotiated treaties local chiefs protected christian missionaries ending human later served governor bahamas barbados finally governor trinidad early life naval career carter born devon son commander educated carter joined royal_navy serving assistant clerk hms transferred hms july carter promoted clerk serving hms served variety ships clerk december serving promoted assistant added navy list following posting months carter final posting colonial steamer august time involved anglo war sold british commissioner responsible stores ordnance left dutch married later having sons daughters son director retired navy july leeward_islands carter private secretary sir governor leeward_islands august appointed treasurer appointment kept december carter administered settlement treasurer acting administrator colony december appointed administrator colony separation working appointed companion order michael january native organising abusive acts british colonists carter official residence sent envoy message abuses continued expect visit disciplinary nature marine forces queen england king sent envoy mutilated message king answer response carter sent british avenge outrage envoy nigeria carter appointed governor commander chief colony february carter ordered attack interest civilization continued justify attack war end slavery promote civilization carter travelled parts accompanied soldiers attempt demonstrate british carter received chiefs advised interfere slavery chiefs said afraid slaves assert freedom running resident refused sign treaty carter impose resident city january chiefs signed treaty independence agreed freedom trade guaranteed return road closed approval governor agreed complete protection assistance encouragement afforded christian ministers crown agreed annexation portion nation shall majesty government consent authorities nation aggressive action shall taken said nation independence shall fully recognized chiefs promised abolish human sacrifices promoted knight commander order michael june recognition services conducting mission country resulted negotiation important treaties brought end long standing war carter given works art recently crowned king hopes decision favour residents outside city works including known sent carter europe later life retirement death carter transferred bahamas governor commander chief temporary transfer trinidad july transferred barbados governor commander chief carter met born february spring travelling bahamas parents second wife august married boston carter continued working senior colonial positions appointed governor commander chief island barbados administrator government colony trinidad absence governor retired changed surname early 1920s moved barbados lived designed built died january march year total value effects
Gilbert Thomas Carter