Complex sentence: While still in his twenties, Codrington was appointed to the council of Barbados and then as deputy governor, entrusted with day-to-day administration, and in that capacity he set about building schools and hospitals, suppressing smuggling, and controlling excess drinking.
Split into simpler sentences: While still in his twenties, Codrington was appointed to the council of Barbados and then as deputy governor, entrusted with day-to-day administration. In that capacity, he set about building schools and hospitals, suppressing smuggling, and controlling excess drinking.