In 1664, when Charles resolved to enforce England's claim to New Netherland, Richard Nicoll was appointed to command the English fleet, and named governor of the future colony of New York.
New York In 1664, King Charles II gave New York as a proprietary colony to The Duke of York, the future King James II. He renamed this colony New York. He chose to give citizens a limited form of self government. Ruling powers were given to a governor.
