i shall suggest the 3 ways to be teh guv actually 4 first is your ever lovable port raid you blast the cannons out they have no more and land the troops kill em all and the towns all yours second is voting but you will need certain number of people on your side to make it successful third is your lovable hostile take over aka REVOLT you need well people on your side to join you supporters to over throw the goverment like they are out of wheat and or rum you block the incoming rum or wheat and organise a revolt forth is well your take over of the fort method like mentioned you go into a fort they surrender and the town is yours