Nicholas Waite

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Nicholas Waite was an English governor of Bombay during the period of the East India Company. He assumed the office on 17 November 1704 and left office in September 1708. He died circa 1715. [1]

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References

  1. "Sir Nicholas Waite [waitenicho025086]". Electronic Enlightenment Biographical Dictionary. 2009. doi:10.13051/ee:bio/waitenicho025086.