![]() Correspondence of Sir Charles Vyner Brooke with C.A letter of Anthony Brooke concerning the responsibility for Sarawak's administration, 1946.Typescript history of Brunei, 1946, including an account of Sir James Brooke's agreement with Pengiran Muda Hashim to govern Sarawak (ref.Papers of Arthur Bartlett Ward including a letter from Sir Charles Vyner Brooke, Rajah, 1929 (ref. ![]() Diaries of Christopher William Dawson relating the cession of Sarawak by Rajah Brooke to H.M.Personal letters of Sir Charles Vyner Brooke to Frank Kortright, D.O., Sarawak and his wife, Ina Kortright, 1924-1929 (ref.Papers of Walter Francis de Vere Skrine, including correspondence from Sir Charles Vyner Brooke while in the service of the Sarawak government, (ref.O'Connor concerning medical and health matters in Sarawak, 1940-1941 (ref. Letters from Sir Charles Vyner Brooke to Dr.Lowe, 1922-1935, mainly concerning the Public Works Department in Sarawak (ref. Letters from Sir Charles Vyner Brooke to C.P.Gillan, Treasurer of Sarawak, 1906-1930 (ref. Letters from Sir Charles Vyner Brooke to George C.Papers of Sir James Brooke, Rajah of Sarawak, mainly correspondence, 1841- (ref.Papers of the Brooke family, 1841-1971 (ref.The papers offer first-hand accountsof many contemporary events and developments, including the insurrection of theChinese gold-workers in 1857, the Muka incident of 1860, relations with theBorneo Company, the suppression of piracy, the conduct of the Borneo Mission andthe Commission of Enquiry appointed by the British Government to examine accusationsbrought against the Rajah by Joseph Hume, MP. Brooke's brother Charles was installed in his place and in 1868,on the death of Sir James, became 2nd Rajah. Although Brooke submitted to his uncle's authority, he continued to fightfor his position, though the publication of his pamphlet A Statement regarding Sarawak (s.l., s.d., s.n.) led to his disinheritanceby his uncle. The death of his wife and two sons, and the constant lettersof instruction and criticism from the Rajah led to a confrontation at Singapore in1863. ![]() The differences between them increased after1858, when Sir James suffered a stroke while in England and Brooke took responsibilityfor governing Sarawak. However,during the course of the Rajah's negotiations with the British Government, Holland,France and Belgium, a rift appeared between the two men over Sarawak's ability tomaintain her independence unsupported. However, it was his nephew, Brooke Brooke that Sir Jameschose as his heir, proposing in 1845 that he should join him as aide-de-camp.īrooke eventually left the army and joined the Sarawak Service in 1848. In time, he gathered a group of similar men around him,chiefly from the families of Brooke, Johnson and Grant, all strengthening their tiesthrough inter-marriage. In 1841, therefore, he was proclaimed Rajah of Sarawak.ĭuring thelate 1840s he befriended Charles Grant, midshipman in HMS Agincourt, taking an interest in his career, appointing him his aide-de-campand then private secretary. On asecond visit about a year later, he gave assistance in subduing insurrection.In return he was offered the government and trade of Sarawak, to be heldunder the sovereignty of Brunei, in return for a small annual payment to itsSultan. On hisarrival at Singapore the following year, he was asked by the colony'sgovernor to convey thanks and gifts to Rajah Muda Hassim, governor of Sarawak.Brooke accomplished his task and friendly relations were established. In 1838 he sailedfor Borneo with the object of promoting trade and British ascendancy. In 1835 his father died, leaving him alegacy of 30,000 and the means to explore the East Indies. A second voyage to the East in 1834,however, proved a financial failure. On his return voyage to Bengal on the CastleHuntley in 1830 he befriended John Keith Jolly, one of the ship'sofficer's, starting a correspondence with him which continued to 1857.Resigning his commission, he sailed on in the Castle Huntley, visiting China, Panang, Malacca andSingapore before returning to England. Sir James Brooke, (1803-1868) entered the army of the East India Company in 1819but was severely wounded in the first Burmese war and invalided homein 1825.
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