Early Career
Born at Portsmouth, the son of a vice admiral, Charles Hardy joined the Royal Navy as a volunteer in 1731.
He became a captain in the Royal Navy on 10 August 1741, around the age of 27. He was appointed governor and commander-in-chief of the British colony of Newfoundland in 1744. There is no evidence that he ever visited the colony of Newfoundland. The next year he commanded HMS Torrington, assisting in the protection of the convoy which brought reinforcements from Gibraltar to the newly captured fortress of Louisbourg.
He was knighted in 1755 and served as governor of the Colony of New York from 1755 to 1757 (replaced by James Delancey). During his term he was made Rear Admiral of the Blue.
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