A. Bertolacci

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Anthony Bertolacci
6th Civil Auditor General
In office
30 January 1811 –1 September 1814
Preceded by Richard Plasket
Succeeded by John D'Oyly
Personal details
Born 1776
Corsica
Died 1833

Anthony Bertolacci (1776-1833) was the 6th Civil Auditor General of British Ceylon.

British Ceylon former British Crown colony

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A Corsican, he left Corsica with his British employers when they evacuated the island in 1796 after a short military occupation. Around 1799 he followed his patron, the Hon. Frederick North, to Ceylon as his secretary, but soon became firstly Postmaster-General and later Comptroller-General of Customs. [1]

Frederick North, 5th Earl of Guilford 5th Earl of Guilford

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He became acting Civil Auditor General on 30 January 1811, succeeding Richard Plasket, and held the office until 1 September 1814, when he was succeeded by John D'Oyly. [2]

Sir Richard Plasket or Plaskett, (1782–1847) was the 5th Civil Auditor General for Ceylon. He was appointed on 14 June 1809, succeeding Samuel Tolfrey, and held the office until 30 January 1811, when he was succeeded by Anthony Bertolacci.

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References

  1. ↑ "Journal of the Dutch Burgher Union of Ceylon" (PDF). p. 115. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
  2. ↑ "Former Auditor Generals". auditorgeneral.gov.lk. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
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Preceded by
Richard Plasket 		Civil Auditor General
1811–1814 		Succeeded by
John D'Oyly



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