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Sir Richard Whitbourne

A Devonshire mariner and merchant, Whitbourne became active in the Newfoundland trade and fishery in 1579. Commissioned by the High Court of Admiralty in 1615 to investigate the conflicts between fishermen and settlers on the island, he became himself a proponent of colonization, and in 1618 was named first governor of William Vaughan’s colony at Renews. From his four decades of experience of the island, he published his Discourse and discovery of Newfoundland in 1620. Designed to promote settlement, the Discourse is today one of the most valuable sources for the early history of Newfoundland.

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Sir Richard Whitbourne

Whitbourne, marin et marchand du Devonshire, s’occupait de pêche et de commerce à Terre-Neuve dès 1579. Mandaté par la Cour de l’Amirauté pour enquêter sur les conflits qui y opposaient colons et pêcheurs, il devint lui-même un tenant de la colonisation et, en 1618, fut nommé premier gouverneur de la colonie de William Vaughan à Renews. Fort de ses quarante années d’expérience, il publia son Discourse and discovery of Newfoundland en 1620. Destiné à promouvoir la colonisation, cet ouvrage est aujourd’hui l’une des meilleurs sources sur l’histoire des débuts de Terre-Neuve.

Location: 2 Dock Lane, Trinity
Emplacement : 2 Dock Lane, Trinity
Coordinates · Coordonnées: 48.371264, -53.358613
Source: Parks Canada – Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada commemorative plaques (Directory of Federal Heritage Designations)
Licence · Permission: Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
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