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Richard Dorill (c. 1719 – 1 January 1762) was a naval officer and colonial governor of Newfoundland, died in 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 the Irish 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 off Toulon in action against the French and Spanish, : * 1746 captain of the ''Jamaica'', : * 1755 commander of the ''Penzance'', : * 1755 commander-in-chief and governor of Newfoundland, : * 1756 commander of the ''Royal George'' at Deptford, == See also == * Governors of Newfoundland * List of people of Newfoundland and Labrador 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Richard Dorrill」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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