Anthony Bertolacci

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

Anthony Bertolacci
6th Civil Auditor General
In office
30 January 1811  1 September 1814
Preceded byRichard Plasket
Succeeded byJohn D'Oyly
Personal details
Born1776
Corsica
Died1833

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]

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]

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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