James Brooke (English Wikipedia)

St. John, Sir Spencer (1879). "Mr. Brooke visits England: Visit to the Queen". The life of Sir James Brooke: rajah of Sarawak: from his personal papers and correspondence. Edinburgh and London: William Blackwood and Sons. p. 129. Retrieved 23 April 2022. During his stay in England, Mr Brooke was appointed Governor of the new settlement of Labuan" "with orders to be ready to start from Portsmouth on the 1st February 1848

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John Lindley and Hugh Low (1848), "A notice of some species of Rhododendron inhabiting Borneo", The Journal of the Horticultural Society of London, 3: 81–84

"The Literary Gazette and Journal of the Belles Lettres, Arts, Sciences, &c: Saturday, October 23, 1847- Varieties". The Literary Gazette A Weekly Journal of Literature, Science, and the Fine Arts. London: Henry Silverlock, Wardrobe Terrace, Doctors' Commons. 1847. p. 757. Retrieved 22 April 2022. The City of London, on the motion of Sir P. Laurie, has done itself honour by voting its Freedom in a gold box, to James Brooke, the rajah of Sarawak, and the regenerator of the Indian Archipelago
The White Rajahs of Sarawak: A Borneo Dynasty by Bob Reece (Archipelago Press, 2004)

Brooke, James. "Chapter II: Nov. 17, 1844, to April 4, 1845". The private letters of Sir James Brooke, K.C.B., Rajah of Sarawak : narrating the events of his life, from 1838 to the present time, vol.2. Vol. 2. Stamford Street and Charing Cross, London: W. Clowes and Sons. pp. 34–35. Retrieved 23 April 2022. at the same time I got from the sultan and him, the offer of Labuan for the Government. I intended originally to have reserved this document, and only to have used it in case it became necessary; but as wished to forward it, I could have no objection to his doing so. It can do no harm, and may do good- is most favourable this year to forward my views, and I believe he has written in high strains; with what effect we shall see hereafter. Labuan we examined, and it is an island well fitted for a Government establishment

"Iban Heroes". Iban Customs & Traditions. 8 June 2009. Retrieved 3 December 2016.

"September 2005 Meeting Report". Keyworth Local History Society. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 6 February 2013.

Stephen R. Evans; Abdul Rahman Zainal; Rod Wong Khet Ngee (1996). The History of Labuan Island (Victoria Island) (PDF). Calendar Print Pte Ltd. ISBN 981-00-7764-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 July 2013.

"Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 February 2008. Retrieved 18 January 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

"White Rajah: Malaysia's first Hollywood epic film". Star2.com. 6 July 2017. Archived from the original on 4 December 2018. Retrieved 4 December 2018.

"The London Gazette". No. 20757. 23 July 1847. p. 2690. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
"The London Gazette". No. 20850. 28 April 1848. p. 1655. Retrieved 22 April 2022.

Calcutta Monthly Journal Archived 8 August 2014 at the Wayback Machine, May 1803, p. 158, "Bengal Births. … At Bandel, on the 29th ultimo, the Lady of T.Brooke, Esq. of a Son"

Calcutta Monthly Journal Archived 8 August 2014 at the Wayback Machine, May 1803, p. 158, "Bengal Births. … At Bandel, on the 29th ultimo, the Lady of T.Brooke, Esq. of a Son"
Birth and Baptism records http://indiafamily.bl.uk/ui/FullDisplay.aspx?RecordId=014-000031913 Archived 18 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine
Stephen R. Evans; Abdul Rahman Zainal; Rod Wong Khet Ngee (1996). The History of Labuan Island (Victoria Island) (PDF). Calendar Print Pte Ltd. ISBN 981-00-7764-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 July 2013.
"Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 February 2008. Retrieved 18 January 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
"September 2005 Meeting Report". Keyworth Local History Society. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
"White Rajah: Malaysia's first Hollywood epic film". Star2.com. 6 July 2017. Archived from the original on 4 December 2018. Retrieved 4 December 2018.