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 by | Richard Plasket |
| Succeeded by | John D'Oyly |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1776 Corsica |
| Died | 1833 |
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
- "Journal of the Dutch Burgher Union of Ceylon" (PDF). p. 115. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
- "Former Auditor Generals". auditorgeneral.gov.lk. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
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