Anthony Bertolacci Explained

Anthony Bertolacci
Order:6th
Office:Civil Auditor General
Term Start:30 January 1811
Term End:1 September 1814
Predecessor:Richard Plasket
Successor:John D'Oyly
Birth Date:1776
Birth Place:Corsica
Death Date:1833

Anthony Bertolacci (1776–1833) was the sixth Civil Auditor General of British Ceylon.

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Journal of the Dutch Burgher Union of Ceylon. 115. 15 July 2017.
  2. Web site: Former Auditor Generals. auditorgeneral.gov.lk. 13 December 2013.