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Date transcribed2011-08-00
Transcribed byPeter Bailey
CommentNote that notables of Indian, Afghan, etc. origin do not always follow the alphabetical name patterns established by Buckland in his original work.

Surname  Macdonald    
First Name(s)  John    
Birth Year  1759 1831)    
Entry  Son of Allan and the famous Flora Macdonald : born Oct. 30 1759 : educated at Portree and Edinburgh : went out to the Bombay Infantry in 1780: transferred to the Bengal Engineers in 1782 : sent to Bencoolen Sumatra : surveyed the Dutch Settlements there : remained at Sumatra as Military and Civil Engineer until 1796 : made many maps and charts : retired in 1800 : F.R.S. : an original member of the Asiatic Society : wrote scientific and military papers and a work in favour of the civilization and education of the natives of India : died Aug. 16, 1831     
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