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Naval Government 1729-1815

Compared with other 18th-century regimes, the legal system that governed Newfoundland prior to 1815 was relatively stable and effective.
Naval Governors, 1729-1824

About the Naval governors of Newfoundland, their duties, responsibilites and impact on Newfoundland and Labrador from 1729-1824.
Naval Governors

Naval governors ran Newfoundland and Labrador's political, legal, and military affairs from 1729 through 1824.
Medley, Henry (?-1747)

Biography of Henry Medley, Naval Governor from 1739-1740.
Osborn, Henry

Biography of Henry Osborn, Naval Governor from 1729-1730.
Bonfoy, Hugh (c. 1720-1762)

Biography of Hugh Bonfoy, Naval Governor from 1753-1754.
Palliser, Sir Hugh (1722-1796)

Biography of Sir Hugh Palliser, Naval Governor from 1764-1768.
Douglas, James (1703-1787)

Biography of James Douglas, Naval Governor in 1746.
Gambier, James (1756-1833)

Biography of James Gambier, Naval Governor from 1802-1804.
Wallace, Sir James (1731-1803)

Biography of Sir James Wallace, Naval Governor from 1794-1796.
Webb, James (? - 1761)

Biography of James Webb, Naval Governor in 1760.
Byng, John (1704-1757)

Biography of John Byng, Naval Governor in 1742.
Byron, John (1723-1786)

Biography of John Byron, Naval Governor from 1769-1771.
Campbell, John (c. 1720-1790)

Biography of John Campbell, Naval Governor from 1782-1785.
Duckworth, Sir John Thomas (1748-1817)

Biography of Sir John Thomas Duckworth, Naval Governor from 1810-1812.
Elliott, John (?-1808)

Biography of John Elliott, Naval Governor from 1786-1789.
Holloway, John (1744-1826)

Biography of John Holloway, Naval Governor from 1807-1809.
Montagu, John (1719-1795)

Biography of John Montagu, Naval Governor from 1776-1778.
Milbanke, Mark (1724-1805)

Biography of Mark Milbanke, Naval Governor from 1789-1791.
Shuldham, Molyneux (c. 1717-1798)

Biography of Molyneux Shuldham, Naval Governor from 1772-1775.

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