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Death - John Alexander Bannerman - Penang - 8 Aug. 1819

India.

Pulo Penang.

Death of Governor Bannerman.

We record the death of Colonel Bannerman, Governor of the Island of Pulo Penang, because it is a serious loss to Christian Labours in that quarter of the East.

On his return from attending the funeral of one of the Gentlemen attached to the Company's Service, he complained of a pain in the chest. The attack baffled all medical skill, and, after ten days, closed his active and useful life. He died on the evening of the 8th of August, aged 61 years. His remains were attended to the grave by an immense multitude -- regretted by all ; but by none more than the Missionaries at the Island, whom he had uniformly patronised and encouraged.

Colonel Bannerman served long in the Madras Army. On returning home he sat in Parliament for a short time ; and was, for many years, a member of the Court of Directors.

The General Orders issued on occasion of his death, justly eulogize the deceased Governor, as one -

- whose zeal and anxiety to promote the public welfare were ardent and unceasing ; and whose useful and honourable labours, marked alike by integrity and every manly virtue, were not confined to the sphere of this Presidency, but have been exemplified, and often publickly appreciated, during a period of upward of forty-three years, passed in the service of the Honourable East-India Company, in various stations of difficulty, honour, and responsibility.

But we think it the highest eulogy on Colonel Bannerman's memory, that while so many who have witnessed the degradation of the millions of India for years are indifferent if not hostile to Christian Exertions among them, he carried back to those scenes of gross depravity and idolatry a lively feeling of the obligation and the benefit of such exertions. We know that he voluntarily tendered his services to the Church Missionary Society, to further any efforts which it might be in their power to make within the sphere of his future Government ; and we see that he was the Patron and Friend of all such Labourers as lived within the reach of his influence.

The Missionary Register for MDCCCXX [1820] &c. London: L. B. Seeley. 1820. Page 119 - India-Pulo Penang; Chandernagore

Marriage - Charlotte Britton and Stuart Corbett - Penang - 13 Mar 1822

Marriage. March 13. At Prince of Wales' Island, by the Rev. H. S. Hutchings, Ensign Stuart Corbett, of the 20th Bengal regt., eldest son of the Rev. Dr. Corbett, of Wortley, Yorkshire, to Charlotte, third daughter of Thomas Britton, Esq., of Forrest Hill, in the County of Kent.

Source: The Asiatic Journal and Monthly Register for British India and Its Dependencies Vol XIV [14] July to December 1822. London: Printed for Kingsbury, Parbury, & Allen, Booksellers to The Honourable East-India Company, Leadenhall Street. 1822. Page 517 of Asiatic Intellegence - Singapore - Van Dieman's Land.

Marriage - Catherine Maria de Wind and J. Ferrier - Malacca - 6 Dec 1838

Marriage. Dec 6. At Malacca, Lieut. J. Ferrier, 4th Madras N.I., to Catherine Maria, eldest daughter of J. B. de Wind, Esq.

Source: The Asiatic Journal and Monthly Register for British and Foreign India, China, and Australasia - Vol XXVII - New Series - January - April 1839. London" Wm. Allen and Co., Leadenhall Street. 1839. Page 310 of Register - Dutch India - China - Australasia.

Marriage - Eliza Bruce and T. A. C. Godfrey - Penang - 22 Nov. 1838

Marriage. Nov. 22. At Penang, Lieut. T. A. C. Godfrey, staff officer of the Madras Artillery, stationed at Fort Cornwallis, to Eliza Bruce, fourth and youngest daughter of Charles Buchan, Esq., of Edinburgh.

Source: The Asiatic Journal and Monthly Register for British and Foreign India, China, and Australasia - Vol XXVII - New Series - January - April 1839. London" Wm. Allen and Co., Leadenhall Street. 1839. Page 310 of Register - Dutch India - China - Australasia.

Marriage. Miss Caroline Burton and Robert Chadwick Healy Esq. - Singapore - 8 Nov. 1838

Marriage. Nov. 8. At Singapore, Robert Chadwick Healy Esq., to Miss Caroline Burton.

Source: The Asiatic Journal and Monthly Register for British and Foreign India, China, and Australasia - Vol XXVII - New Series - January - April 1839. London" Wm. Allen and Co., Leadenhall Street. 1839. Page 310 of Register - Dutch India - China - Australasia.

Marriage - Maria Izabel Nunes and Jose D'Almeida, sen. - Singapore - 18 Sep. 1838

Marriage. Sept. 18. At Singapore, Jose D'Almeida, sen., Esq., to Maria Izabel, daughter of the late Pedro Nunes, Esq., of Macao.

Source: The Asiatic Journal and Monthly Register for British and Foreign India, China, and Australasia - Vol XXVII - New Series - January - April 1839. London" Wm. Allen and Co., Leadenhall Street. 1839. Page 310 of Register - Dutch India - China - Australasia.

Birth - Son of Capt. Pritchard - Singapore - 23 Oct. 18838

Birth. Oct 23. At Singapore, the lady of Capt. Pritchard, 8th Madras N.I., of a son.

Source: The Asiatic Journal and Monthly Register for British and Foreign India, China, and Australasia - Vol XXVII - New Series - January - April 1839. London" Wm. Allen and Co., Leadenhall Street. 1839. Page 310 of Register - Dutch India - China - Australasia.

Death - F. T. Fergusson - Singapore - Nov 11, 1838

Death. Nov 11. At Singapore, F. T. Fergusson, Esq., of the firm of Jenkins, Low, and Co., of Calcutta, aged 40.

Source: The Asiatic Journal and Monthly Register for British and Foreign India, China, and Australasia - Vol XXVII - New Series - January - April 1839. London" Wm. Allen and Co., Leadenhall Street. 1839. Page 234 of Register - Dutch India - China - Spanish India - Australasia.

Death - The Rev. J. A. Mitchell - Singapore - Oct. 2, 1838

Oct 2. Death. At Singapore, the Rev. J. A. Mitchell, late of Charlestown, United States of America.

Source: The Asiatic Journal and Monthly Register for British and Foreign India, China, and Australasia - Vol XXVII - New Series - January - April 1839. London" Wm. Allen and Co., Leadenhall Street. 1839. Page 234 of Register - Dutch India - China - Spanish India - Australasia.

Birth - Son of the Rev. Alexander Stronach - Singapore - Oct. 5 1838

Oct 5. Birth. At Singapore, the lady of the Rev. Alexander Stronach, of a son.

Source: The Asiatic Journal and Monthly Register for British and Foreign India, China, and Australasia - Vol XXVII - New Series - January - April 1839. London" Wm. Allen and Co., Leadenhall Street. 1839. Page 233 of Register - Dutch India - China - Spanish India - Australasia.

Marriage - Miss E. M. Mayne and John Ross - Oct 22 1838 - Penang

Marriage

Oct 22. At Penang, Mr. John Ross to Miss E. M. Mayne, niece to J. A. Palmer, Esq., of Penang.

Source: The Asiatic Journal and Monthly Register for British and Foreign India, China, and Australasia - Vol XXVII - New Series - January - April 1839. London" Wm. Allen and Co., Leadenhall Street. 1839. Page 234 of Register - Dutch India - China - Spanish India - Australasia.