 In this capacity, after the death of Viceroy Antonio María de Bucareli y Ursúa and before the arrival of his successor, Martín de Mayorga, Romá served as interim governor of the colony from April 9, 1779 to August 23, 1779.Romá y Rosell received a doctorate in laws in Huesca.He practiced as a lawyer in Barcelona, and then entered the royal civil service.