of the fishery and tallied the inhabitants of Twillingate and Fogo. In 1739 Vanbrugh was appointed a Commissioner of the Navy, resident at Plymouth. He died in that office on 22 July 1753, aged about 71. References External links Biography at Government House The Governorship of Newfoundland and Labrador 1680s births 1753 deaths Governors of Newfoundland Colony Royal Navy officers British military personnel of the War of the Quadruple Alliance British military personnel of the Anglo-Spanish War (1727–1729) Military personnel from Chester People from Chester