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MAYR/B/2/17 · Item · 7 Nov. 1822
Part of Mayor Papers

Birth of Elizabeth Mayor, Samuel Lambrick wants to establish a mission in Kandian territory [?Cotta] but warned against this, appointment of Sir Edward Paget as Commander in Chief in Bengal, description of Tamils, American missionaries at Jaffna achieving good results, completion of chuch in Baddegama requires an organ, intend building a house for the Wards: Baddegama

MAYR/B/2/14 · Item · 30 Aug. 1820
Part of Mayor Papers

Building of new school, birth of Robert Bickersteth Mayor who has a native wet-nurse, praise of Charlotte, have been joined by the Wards owing to Benjamin Ward's illness, girl's school teaches Singhalese, caste system, hope of resurrection versus reincarnation, local priests, Sarah's marriage, report of a shipwreck: Point de Galle

MAYR/B/2/11 · Item · 6 Feb. 1819
Part of Mayor Papers

Comfortably situated at Galle, description of the area, Samuel Lambrick confronts an elephant, cultivation of rice, curry the staple diet, local economy capable of improvement, local fruit and vegetables, many of the locals have been baptized but are ignorant of the Gospel, local Buddhists, Benjamin Ward in Carpentayn, engaged in establishing schools: Point de Galle