In which century was this colonial province established where Anthony Colve served as Dutch naval captain and the Director-General?
Anthony Colve Anthony or Anthonij Colve (fl.1667-1695) was a Dutch naval captain and the Director-General of New Netherland during a brief restoration of Dutch rule in New Netherland (roughly present-day New York and New Jersey).
Crown colony A crown colony, also known in the 17th century as royal colony and since 2002 known as a British Overseas Territory, was a type of colonial administration of the overseas territories of the British Empire.