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'''Richard Dorill''' ([[Circa|c.]] 1719 – January 1, 1762) naval officer and colonial governor of [[Colony of Newfoundland|Newfoundland]], died [[Bath, Somerset|Bath]], [[England]].
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'''Richard Dorill''' ([[Wiktionary:circa|c.]] 1719 – 1 January 1762) was a naval officer and colonial governor of [[Colony of Newfoundland|Newfoundland]], died in [[Bath, Somerset|Bath]], [[England]].


==Naval career==
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, Newfoundland and Labrador|Harbour Grace]].
Dorill joined the [[Royal Navy]] in 1732 and was promoted to [[lieutenant]] in 1739. He served off [[Toulon]] in action against the [[France|French]] and [[Spain|Spanish]] in 1744. Promoted to [[Captain (Royal Navy)|captain]] he was given command of the [[Sloop-of-war|sloop]] [[HMS Jamaica (1744)|HMS ''Jamaica'']] in 1746 and of the [[frigate]] [[HMS Penzance (1747)|HMS ''Penzance'']] in 1755.<ref name=dcb>{{cite DCB |title=Dorill, Richard |first=Michael |last=Godfrey |volume=3 |url=http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/dorrill_richard_3E.html}}</ref> He 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]].<ref name=dcb/> He went on to take command of the [[first-rate]] [[HMS Royal George (1756)|HMS ''Royal George'']] at [[Deptford]] in 1756.<ref name=dcb/>

Service history:
:* 1732 joined the [[Royal Navy]],
:* 1739 promoted lieutenant
:* 1744 served off [[Toulon]] in action against the [[France|French]] and [[Spain|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 ==
== See also ==
* [[List of Newfoundland and Labrador lieutenant-governors|Governors of Newfoundland]]
* [[List of governors of Newfoundland and Labrador|Governors of Newfoundland]]
* [[List of people of Newfoundland and Labrador]]
* [[List of people from Newfoundland and Labrador]]

==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.heritage.nf.ca/govhouse/governors/g18.html Biography at Government House ''The Governorship of Newfoundland and Labrador'']
*[http://www.heritage.nf.ca/govhouse/governors/g18.html Biography at Government House ''The Governorship of Newfoundland and Labrador'']
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Latest revision as of 16:53, 12 November 2024

Richard Dorrill
Bornc. 1719
Died1 January 1762 (aged 42–43)
Allegiance Kingdom of Great Britain
Service / branch Royal Navy
RankCommodore
CommandsHMS Jamaica
HMS Penzance
HMS Royal George

Richard Dorill (c. 1719 – 1 January 1762) was a naval officer and colonial governor of Newfoundland, died in Bath, England.

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Dorill joined the Royal Navy in 1732 and was promoted to lieutenant in 1739. He served off Toulon in action against the French and Spanish in 1744. Promoted to captain he was given command of the sloop HMS Jamaica in 1746 and of the frigate HMS Penzance in 1755.[1] He 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.[1] He went on to take command of the first-rate HMS Royal George at Deptford in 1756.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Godfrey, Michael (1974). "Dorill, Richard". In Halpenny, Francess G (ed.). Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Vol. III (1741–1770) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.
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Political offices
Preceded by Governor of Newfoundland
1755–1755 		Succeeded by


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