Stamford Raffles, 1781 - 1826 search for a British port in the Malay Archipelago saw suitability of Singapore signed treaty with Temenggong and Tengku Hussien to allow for a British settlement in Singapore
February 1819 Treaty
William Farquhar, 1774 - 1839
1st Resident built new settlement - cleared jungles - set up defence
Early Problems