52 ENGLISH TOMBS AND MONUMENTS IN BENCOOLEN. 



due to earthquake. It is still the burial place of Benkoelen, but in 

 the accompanying - plan only the locations of the English tombs are 

 indicated, with a few exceptions which are not mentioned in the 

 text. 



The author's thanks are due to Mr. Westenek, the Eesident 

 of Benkoelen, Mr. van den Horst, and Mr. P. Jansen, T. Pzn., for 

 assistance in compiling these notes. 



Tomes in Fort Marlborough. 



To the right on entering the barbican and below the barbette, 

 are three altar tombs, side by side, each surmounted by a massive 

 slate slab. The inscriptions are now illegible with the exception 

 of the names and a few words in No. 1 and 2, and entirely in the 

 case of No. 3. 



No. 1 (Near the barbette) 



Charles Murray Esq. 



Assist. Residt. Ft. Marlboro., 1807. 



2 Thomas Parr Esq. 



The inscriptions are long and both terminate with the name 

 of Lord Minto. In one case it seems that it was erected to his 

 order, this would then follow for the other. 



The Monument to Eesident Parr. 



This handsome monument, a well proportioned domed pavilion, 

 stands by itself in a small grass square in the busiest part of the 

 town, at the top of the main Pasar adjoining the recreation ground. 



There is no inscription indicating the purpose for which it was 

 erected, and at the present time the inhabitants both European and 

 Native are almost entirely ignorant of its origin. 



Resident Parr was murdered by the natives in 1805. 



The condition of affairs preceding the tragedy, and later the 

 revenge taken by the Government on the natives is described in 

 Nahuy's Letters, and Lady Raffles's Memoir, (vide, Onze Indische 

 Financien, by E. de Waal, p. 8 & 9.) of which the following is a 

 brief summary : — 



The business of the East India Company was essentially 

 in pepper, and to insure the largest profits against the lowest 

 prices only elementary agreements were made with the head 

 natives. 



The Governor and other functionaries were allowed to 

 trade on their own account, especially in the importation of 

 opium and piece goods to Java. 



The total trade of the port at this time was worth about 

 £100,000 per annum, while the Company's trade in pepper was 

 declining, they — the Company — decided to economise. 



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