To go no farther back than Lord Cornbury, the dissolute cousin of Queen Anne, not one in the long list, covering nearly a century, exhibited gifts fitting him for the government of a spirited and intelligent people, or made the slightest impression for good either for the Crown or the Colony.
In this passage, Alexander discusses the historical failures of colonial governors, using Lord Cornbury as a notable example of misrule.
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