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Samuel . Second lieut. Madras Engineers 16 Dec. 1825; captain 9 May 1842 to death; planned fortifications of Singapore; superintendent of roads in Madras, Presidency 1845 to death; his principal works are the Southern Trunk road and the Goolcheroo pa ; contributed many papers to Madras Literary transactions and Madras Engineering papers . d. of jungle fever at Chit to or 5 Oct. 1851.