Governors of Essequibo
- Adrian Groenewegen (1616–1624)
- Jacob Conijn (1624–1627)
- Jan van der Goes (1627–1638)
- Cornelis Pieterszoon Hose (1638–1641)
- Andriaen van der Woestijne (1641–1644)
- Andriaen Janszoon (1644 - 16..)
- Aert Adriaenszoon Groenewegel (1657–1664)
- John Scott (1665–1666)
- Crynssen (1666)
- Adriaen Groenewegel (1666)
- Baerland (1667–1670)
- Hendrik Bol (1670–1676)
- Jacob Hars (1676–1678)
- Abraham Beekman (1678–1690)
- Samuel Beekman (2 November 1690 - 10 December 1707)
- Peter van der Heyden Resen (10 December 1707 - 24 July 1719)
- Laurens de Heere (24 July 1719 - 12 October 1729)
- Hermanus Gelskerke (d. 1742) (12 October 1729 - April 1742)
- Laurens Storm van 's Gravesande (d. 1775) (April 1742 - 1752; active until 1773)
- Robert Nicholson (27 February 1781 - 1782)
- Abraham Jacob van Imbijze van Batenburg (22 April 1796 - 27 March 1802)
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