54 ENGLISH TOMBS AND MONUMENTS IN BENCOOLEN. 



vastation was carried on as if it where intended to place the 

 future security of the settlement in surrounding it with a 

 desert. The fruit-trees, venerable by their age, that surround 

 a Malay village, are the protecting deities of the place, and 

 are regarded with reverence and respect; Their destruction is 

 looked upon as little less than sacrilege; Yet the axe was laid 

 to their roots, and what ever could shelter or protection was 

 levelled witli the ground, and the whole population of the 

 suspected villages turned loose upon the country. 



To retain this in the memory of the people a handsome 

 monument was erected by the natives to the order of the 

 Government, in honor of Parr. 



It serves now as an ornament to the town, and a very suitable 

 shelter to President Watts tombstone, the original site of this stone 

 is now unknown. It leans against the inner wall, a massive granite 

 slab, artistically inscribed as follows: — 



Richard Watts Esq. 



Sometime of Council for the Rt. Honble Compas Affairs 

 in Fort St. George. 



And in the year 1699 came over Deputy Governor of this Place, 



And in about three years after made by Commission from the 

 Company the first President of this Coast. 



In which station he departed this life December 17, 1705. 

 And in the 44 year of his age. 



The Obelisk to Capt. Hamilton. 



This stands in the junction of three roads, some little distance 

 south of the town, and at the end of the Pasar Baroe Eoad. 



A slate tablet bears the following inscription : — 



Underneath this obelisk are intered the Remains of Capt. 

 Robert Hamilton. 



Who died on the 15th Dec, 1793. At the age of 38 years. 

 In command of the troops and second member of the Govern- 

 ment. 



The Cemetery, Bencoolen. 



The numbers are those recorded in the Government register 

 and plan, only those of English or early origin are mentioned in' 

 this record; All have monuments. 



Division 1. 

 No. 

 12 Majr. ("has. Porteous 



2nd Br. 20th Regt. B. N. I. 

 8 April 1816, Age 39 



(A fine monument) 



Jour. Straits Branch 



