Who was the Governor of Jamaica who put Calico Jack on trial?
Edward Trelawny
Nicolas Lawes
William Beeston
Henry Morgan
Answer
Governor Nicolas Lawes is remembered for presiding over the trial of famed pirate Calico Jack. Lawes, Then-governor of Jamaica, ensured that justice was served as he oversaw the legal proceedings, leading to Calico Jack's eventual conviction and execution in 1720.
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