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Muskerry, Robert McCarthy (McCarty) If you have images associated with this Person, please contact us at admin@nauticapedia.ca

 

Title	Commodore-Governor of Newfoundland
Official Number	(nk)

 

Birth	(nk)	Death	00/09/1769
Place	(nk)	Place	Boulogne
Area	(nk)	Area
Country	Ireland	Country	France

 

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Biography
He was the Viscount Muskerry and Cork and the Earl of Cancarty. On April 5th, 1733, he was appointed Commodore-Governor of Newfoundland, becoming the fifth governor. Permanent settlement of Newfoundland was ongoing, and efforts continued to diminish the power of the fishing admirals. In 1735 he returned to Ireland.

 

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He entered the Royal Navy. He remained active in the Royal Navy until 1741, when he moved permanently to France.

 

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Last update
2010-12-11 00:00:00

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