Urban Necropolating

(selected extracts from the South Park Street Cemetary, circa 1767-1830)

Here lie the remains of

AUGUSTUS CLEVELAND ESQUIRE

He departed this Life 12th if January 1784 - at Sea - a Board the Atlas Indiaman Capt. Cooper proceeding to the Cape for the recovery of his Health

Aged 29 years

IN HIS PUBLIC CAPACITY

He accomplished by a system of Conciliation what could never be effected by Military Coercion

He civilized a Savage Race of Mountaineers who for Ages had existed in a state of Barbarism

And eluded every Exertion, that had been practiced against them

To Suppress their Depredations and reduce them to obedience

To his wise and beneficent Conduct, The English East India Company were indebted for the Subjecting to their Government the numerous Inhabitants of that wild and extensive Country - The Jungleterry