 Complete the following phrase:  With the build-up of the naval and military bases on the island following American independence, the position of the Governor was enhanced. Despite this, the Governors  appointed by the Crown  remained largely dependent on the Bermudian parliament to pass laws and to provide funds. This fact often found Governors pleading in vain for the required acts of parliament or money to carry out policies determined at Government House, or in London. This was particularly noticeable in the Bermudian Parliaments neglect to maintain militia, which other than during the course of the 