1. Egerton MS 3299
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Egerton MS 3299
- Title:
- 'A NARRATIVE Of the Circumstances which led to the Settling of the Island Penang in 1786' by James Scott; 1794. Scott pioneered the settlement of Penang with Captain Francis Light, who was afterwards his business partner; see H. P. Clodd, Malaya's First British Pioneer-the Life of Francis Light, 1948, passim. See also Add. MS. 45271. Included (ff. 1, 2) are two letters, 28 Aug. and 28 Dec. 1794, from Scott to Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville 1802, President of the India Board, to whom he ...
- Scope & Content:
- Trade and Commerce: Account of the settlement of Penang, by J. Scott: 1794. James Scott, merchant in the East Indies: Account of the settlement of Penang: 1794. Malaya: Account of the settlement of Penang, by J. Scott: 1794. includes: ff. 1, 2 James Scott, merchant in the East Indies: Lett...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 1794
- Extent:
- 1 item