Two Missionaries in Brunei in 1837: George Tradescant Lay and The Revd J.T. Dickinson.
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THE SARAWAK MUSEUM JOURNAL |
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Title :
Two Missionaries in Brunei in 1837: George Tradescant Lay and The Revd J.T. Dickinson. |
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Author :
Bob Reece |
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Abstract:
In the mid-1830’s the British and Foreign Bible Society was anxious to spread the Christian message to those parts of the Indian Archipelago and the Philippines where missionary activity (based in Batavia and Manila) had not reached. One of these areas was north-western Borneo, notably Brunei, and the nearby Celebes. At the same time, American traders based in New England and in Canton were keen to establish safe and dependable sources of pepper. Problems in Sumatra, highlighted by the piratical seizure of the American brig Friendship of Salem off Kuala Batu in Aceh, Sumatra, in February 1831 and the U.S.S. Potomac's devastating attack on the settlement there a year later1, turned attention once again to Brunei. The sultanate had been a significant supplier of pepper in the late 18th century but since then had greatly declined in importance, together with the community of Hokkien Chinese responsible for its cultivation.
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| DOI: https://doi.org/10.61507/smj22-2002-TTKJ-04 |
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How to cite:
Bob Reece. (2002). Two Missionaries in Brunei in 1837: George Tradescant Lay and The Revd J.T. Dickinson. The Sarawak Museum Journal, LVII (78): 179-204 |
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