Daniel Annesley

Daniel Annesley

Daniel Annesley served as one of the Governors of Bombay Presidency in the year 1694. He was preceded by Sir Bartholomew Harris. Annesley left the office on 17 May 1694.

Daniel Annesley acted as one of the Governors of Bombay Presidency in the year 1694. He was an officiating governor in earlier undivided India, under the administrative control of the Honourable British East India Company. Annesley was also one of the most well known colonial administrators. He was appointed as the Governor of the Province of Bombay in British India on 10 May 1694. He was preceded by Sir Bartholomew Harris who served as the Governor of Bombay (now Mumbai) from 4 February 1690 to 10 May 1694.

Bombay Presidency was one of the Presidencies and provinces of British India. It was amongst the 3 major Presidencies in British India, which also included Madras Presidency and Bengal Presidency. Bombay province was first established in the 17th century at Surat as a trading post for the British East India Company. The Presidency included the territories of modern states of Gujarat, Maharashtra, regions of Konkan, Kandesh and Desh and northwestern Karnataka state.

The Province of Bombay did not include any Princely States of India as the internal administration of these native states was responsibility of the native rulers. But the Presidency managed the defence of many native states and also supervised the relationship of the rulers of the princely states with the British authorities.

Daniel Annesley left the office of the Governor on 17 May 1694. He was succeeded by John Gayer who served from 17 May 1694 November 1704.

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