Philip VanBrugh

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Philip VanBrugh (? – 1753) naval officer and Commodore Governor of Newfoundland, born England.

VanBrugh was appointed governor of Newfoundland in 1738. During his term as governor, VanBrugh had recorded information about the nature of the fishery and tallying the inhabitants of Twillingate and Fogo.

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Preceded by
FitzRoy Henry Lee		 Commodore Governor of Newfoundland
1738 — 1738		 Succeeded by
Henry Medley
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