- Richard Dorrill
Richard Dorill (c.1719 –
January 1 ,1762 ) naval officer and colonial governor of Newfoundland, died Bath,England .Dorill joined the
Royal Navy in 1732 and was appointed Governor of Newfoundland in May 1755. He upheld Britain's commands regarding its inhabitants and his intolerance of theIrish Catholic . He had a Roman Catholic priest arrested for officiating at mass in Harbour Grace.Service history::* 1732 joined the
Royal Navy ,:* 1739 promoted lieutenant :* 1744 served offToulon in action against the French and Spanish,:* 1746 captain of the "Jamaica ",:* 1755 commander of the "Penzance ",:* 1755commander-in-chief and governor of Newfoundland,:* 1756 commander of the "Royal George " atDeptford ,See also
* Governors of Newfoundland
*List of people of Newfoundland and Labrador External links
* [http://www.heritage.nf.ca/govhouse/governors/g18.html Biography at Government House "The Governorship of Newfoundland and Labrador"]
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