The Bengal Obituary: Or, a Record to Perpetuate the Memory of Departed Worth, Being a Compilation of Tablets and Monumental Inscriptions from Various Parts of the Bengal and Agra Presidencies. To which is Added Biographical Sketches and Memoirs of Such as Have Preeminently Distinquished Themselves in History of British India, Since the Formation of the European Settlement to the Present Time |
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... taken in the work we originally projected . The Obituary comprehends events connected with a long series of years ; viz . from the first formation of the British settlement to the present time ; and includes a great number of Monumental ...
... taken in the work we originally projected . The Obituary comprehends events connected with a long series of years ; viz . from the first formation of the British settlement to the present time ; and includes a great number of Monumental ...
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... TAKEN FROM MONUMENTAL TABLETS . Page Page 373 374. The Right Hon'ble Gilbert , Lord Minto , Governor General of India , Prince Hyder Ally , of Mysore , ....... Vizier Ally , Ex - nabob of Oude , ...... Governor Job Charnock , Founder of ...
... TAKEN FROM MONUMENTAL TABLETS . Page Page 373 374. The Right Hon'ble Gilbert , Lord Minto , Governor General of India , Prince Hyder Ally , of Mysore , ....... Vizier Ally , Ex - nabob of Oude , ...... Governor Job Charnock , Founder of ...
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... TAKEN FROM MONUMENTAL TABLETS . Page Page 373 374 ib . han Asylum Chapel , 260 Subathoo , .. Christ's Church , Simlah , 261 ib . 375 376 377 ib . ib . 378 ib . 379 ib . ib . ib . 380 ib . ib . ib . 381 ib . 382 ib . ib . 383 ib . ib ...
... TAKEN FROM MONUMENTAL TABLETS . Page Page 373 374 ib . han Asylum Chapel , 260 Subathoo , .. Christ's Church , Simlah , 261 ib . 375 376 377 ib . ib . 378 ib . 379 ib . ib . ib . 380 ib . ib . ib . 381 ib . 382 ib . ib . 383 ib . ib ...
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... taken from his monument situated on the north of the church . D. O. M. Jobus Charnock , Armiger Anglus et nup . in hoc . regno . Bengalensi . dignissim ' Anglorum Agens Mortalitatis suæ exuvias sub hoc marmore deposuit , ut in spe beatæ ...
... taken from his monument situated on the north of the church . D. O. M. Jobus Charnock , Armiger Anglus et nup . in hoc . regno . Bengalensi . dignissim ' Anglorum Agens Mortalitatis suæ exuvias sub hoc marmore deposuit , ut in spe beatæ ...
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... taken February 13th , 1756 . Calcutta freed January 11th , 1757 . Chandernagore taken March 23d , 1757 . Exegit Monumentum ære perennius . - S . O. Fd . standing over the remains of Admiral Watson , who Underneath this Stone lyeth the ...
... taken February 13th , 1756 . Calcutta freed January 11th , 1757 . Chandernagore taken March 23d , 1757 . Exegit Monumentum ære perennius . - S . O. Fd . standing over the remains of Admiral Watson , who Underneath this Stone lyeth the ...
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11 days 11 months 9 months aged 26 aged 27 aged 28 April Attorney at Law August Barrackpore beloved wife Bengal Artillery Bengal Civil Service Berhampore blessed born brother Chandernagore Chinsurah Cholera Christ Christian Church David Hare death December deeply departed died 16th died 1st died 23d died 25th died at Calcutta disconsolate Eliza Elizabeth esteem Fort William friends heart Honorable husband India infant daughter January Jesus July June kingdom of Heaven labours lamented late London Missionary Society Lord hath taken March Maria Memory of Captain Memory of Charles Memory of James Memory of John Memory of Lieut Memory of Mary Memory of Miss Memory of William Missionary Monument is erected native November Obit October officers Regiment regretted Regt Robert Sacred Sept September Serampore sincere sorrow Suffer little children tablet is erected thee thou tomb tribute virtues
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