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 Death Announcements 1731-1831

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Transcribed bySteve van Dulken

Surname  Tolfrey    
First names  William    
Unit  Office of Cingalese Translators to Government & Revenue Office    
Death date  4 Jan 1817    
Place of death  Colombo    
Source  Gentleman's Magazine    
Date  Aug 1818    
Page number  185    
Detail  Died at Colombo, Mr. William Tolfrey. He was suddenly attacked by a violent disorder, which in less than a fortnight carried him off on 4th Jan. 1817� [was translating the New Testament into Pali and Cingalese, worked both at the Revenue Office and at the office of Cingalese translators to Government, was under 40 years old].    
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