Carolina: Governors (South): 1712-1730
| Governor, Captain General, Admiral and Commander-in-Chief of that part of the Province of Carolina that lies South and West of Cape Fear | |
| c. 10/21 Mar 1712 - 10/21 Aug 1717 | Charles Craven [1][2] |
| 10/21 Aug 1717 - 21 Dec 1719/1 Jan 1720 | Robert Johnson |
| 21 Dec 1719/1 Jan 1720 - 30 May/10 Jun 1721 | James Moore Jr. [3] |
| 30 May/10 Jun 1721 - 5/16 Mar 1728 | Francis Nicholson [4][5] |
| President of the Council | |
| 5/16 Mar 1728 - 16/27 Dec 1730 | Arthur Middleton |
- Craven was appointed by a commission issued by the Palatine and Lords Proprietors on 14/25 Mar 1711. It was delivered to Charleston c. 10/21 Mar 1712, as a reference to "Cravens Our present Governour’s Commission" appears in a Council document of 13/24 Mar 1712. The commission was registered in the Secretary's Office on 19/30 Mar 1712.
- Craven sailed for England on 23 Apr/4 May 1716. Prior to his departure, Robert Daniell had been appointed deputy governor by a commission, which was read and published on 25 Apr/6 May 1716. Daniell served until the arrival and swearing-in of Robert Johnson on 10/21 Aug 1717.
- Moore was elected by the Convention and proclaimed governor in Charleston on 21 Dec 1719/1 Jan 1720, effectively deposing Governor Johnson.
- Nicholson's commission was read and published on 30 May/10 Jun 1721 at Granville's Bastion in Charleston. He took the oath of office at the Council's meeting on 31 May/11 Jun 1721. Nicholson sailed for England on 17/28 May 1725 and died in London on 5/16 Mar 1728. Upon his departure the functions of Governor devolved on President of the Council Arthur Middleton who took the oath of office on 17/28 May 1725 and continued to serve unti the arrival and swearing-in of Governor Robert Johnson on 16/27 Dec 1730.
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