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In 1819, the British East India Company, led by Sir Stamford Raffles, established a trading post on the island, which was used as a port along the spice route.<br>
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Singapore formed part of the Straits Settlements, together with [[Penang (Prince of Wales Island)]] and [[Malacca]]<br>
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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Stamford_Raffles Thomas Stamford Raffles] Wickipedia
==Records==
Ecclesiastical Returns: Baptisms, Marriages and Burials at the [[ British Library]]. Prince of Wales Island [Penang], Malacca and Singapore 1799-1829 in '''IOR N/8'''.
