Colonial Office
As in various small colonial settlements (such as various Caribbean islands) commanding the garrison was the crux of the top job, the military title Commandeur could also be used instead of a civilian gubernatorial style, not unlike the Portuguese Captain-major.
For example, this was the case on the island of Tobago in the Dutch colony of Nieuw Walcheren ('New Walcheren')
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