Carnac, John, approximately 1718-1800, general and politician

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1740 BA, entered marines; 1745 lieutenant; 1754-1758 lieutenant in the 39th foot, secretary and aide-de-camp to the colonel of the regiment; 1758-1760 secretary and aide-de-camp to the governor of Bengal (Robert Clive); 1760-1764 major of East India Company's forces in Bengal; 1764-1767 colonel of the 1st batallion; 1760-1767 member of council; 1768-1774 MP for Leominster; 1773-1780 member of council at Bombay

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referencedIn Margaret Clive papers., 1761 British Library
referencedIn Sutton Court Collection: papers of Brig-Gen John Carnac (c1716-1800); and of Sir Henry Strachey, 1st Bart (1736-1810), and other members of the Strachey family, 1756-1832 British Library
referencedIn Vol. xii. Fab.-July, 1779.William Palmer, Major, afterwards General: Correspondence with W. Hastings: 1777-1816.Sir John Mcpherson, Member of the Council, afterwards Governor-General of India: Letters to W. Hastings: 1772-1786.James Macpherson, Trans... British Library
referencedIn Vol xv. 17 Sept.-Dec. 1780.Thomas Goddard, General: Correspondence with W. Hastings: 1774-1782.Sweeney Toone, Major: Letters to W. Hastings: 1773-1817.Edward Baber, Resident at Moidapore: Letters to W. Hastings: 1773-1819.John Caillaud, Brigadier-Gen... British Library
referencedIn Manuscript minutes, dated 27 Mar-13 Apr 1767, of a House of Commons Committee of the Whole House 1766-67, set up to enquire into East India Company affairs., 1767 British Library
referencedIn Robert Clive papers., 1761 British Library
referencedIn Vol xiv. April-15 Sept. 1780.David Anderson: Correspondence with W. Hastings: 1778-1817.William Popham, Major: Letters to W. Hastings: 1779-1794.Charles Chapman, Resident at Nangpoor: Correspondence with W. Hastings and others: 1779-1795.Sweeney Toon... British Library
referencedIn Papers of Harry Verelst, East India Company servant, Bengal; Governor of Bengal 1767-69, 1761-1785 British Library
referencedIn VOL. VI.-Official and other letters from various persons in India to Sir Elijah Impey, with some few rough drafts of his answers, 1783, viz.-Robert Bathurst (Resident at Patna), ff. 1, 3, 7, 10, 52, 256;-James Augustus Hickey, 17 Jan., f. 5;-William ..., 1783 British Library
referencedIn Robert Orme papers., 1745-1780 British Library
referencedIn Vol. xi. Nov. 1778-Jan. 1779.Nathaniel Middleton, Resident at Lucknow: Correspondence with W. Hastings: 1774-1798.William Palmer, Major, afterwards General: Correspondence with W. Hastings: 1777-1816.Sir John Mcpherson, Member of the Council, afterwa... British Library
referencedIn Vol. viii. July-Dec. 1777.Nathaniel Middleton, Resident at Lucknow: Correspondence with W. Hastings: 1774-1798.William Palmer, Major, afterwards General: Correspondence with W. Hastings: 1777-1816.Sir John Mcpherson, Member of the Council, afterwards... British Library
referencedIn Vol xvi. Jan.-13 Feb. 1781.Thomas Goddard, General: Correspondence with W. Hastings: 1774-1782.Edward Baber, Resident at Moidapore: Letters to W. Hastings: 1773-1819.John Caillaud, Brigadier-General: Letters to W. Hastings: 1772-1808.Sweeney Toone, M... British Library
referencedIn Vol. xvii. 14 Feb.-April, 1781.Alexander Davidson, of the Council of Fort St George: Correspondence with W. Hastings and others: 1780, 1781.Sweeney Toone, Major: Letters to W. Hastings: 1773-1817.Edward Baber, Resident at Moidapore: Letters to W. Has... British Library
referencedIn Vol. xxxvii. Feb.-Aug. 1785.John Hollond, Resident at Hyderabad: Letters to W. Hastings: 1780-1818.Samuel Turner, Lieutenant, Commissioner to Thibet: Letters to W. Hastings and others: 1784-1799.Edward Baber, Resident at Moidapore: Letters to W. Hast... British Library
referencedIn Vol. ii. Jan. 1772-June, 1773.John Caillaud, Brigadier-General: Letters to W. Hastings: 1772-1808.Sir John Mcpherson, Member of the Council, afterwards Governor-General of India: Letters to W. Hastings: 1772-1786.includes:ff. 1-207, passim Joseph Fow... British Library
referencedIn Vol. x. June-Oct. 1778.Elliot: Correspondence with W. Hastings: 1775-1778.Nathaniel Middleton, Resident at Lucknow: Correspondence with W. Hastings: 1774-1798.William Palmer, Major, afterwards General: Correspondence with W. Hastings: 1777-1816.Sir J... British Library
referencedIn Vol. CCVIII (ff. 329). 1758-1772.includes:f. 1 b Major John? Carnac, Brig.-General 1764, of the Bombay Council 1776: Reference to: 1758 (?). f. 5 Bengal: Account of transactions in: circ. 1759-1760. ff. 5-20 Chinsura, Bengal: Account of defeat, et..., 1758-1772 British Library
referencedIn Vol. xxix. 18 June-Sept. 1783.Charles Chapman, Resident at Nangpoor: Correspondence with W. Hastings and others: 1779-1795.Edward Baber, Resident at Moidapore: Letters to W. Hastings: 1773-1819.Sweeney Toone, Major: Letters to W. Hastings: 1773-1817.... British Library
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Ganjam, Madras
China, Asia
Hyderabad State, India
Anjouan Island, Comoro Islands, Indian Ocean
Kabul, Afghanistan
Delhi, India
Dacca, India
Bihar, India
Madras, India
Netherlands, Europe
Plassey, India
Bengal, India
China, Asia
India, Asia
Malabar, India
Assaye, India
Poona, India
Hooghly Town, Bengal
Bengal, India
Patna, India
Jumna River, India
Wadgaon, India
Bombay, India
Chingleput, Madras
Basra, Iraq
Bengal, Asia
Chinsura, Bengal
Buxar, Bihar
Jakarta, Indonesia
Murshidabad, Bengal
Srirangam, Madras
Bhutan, Asia
Travancore State, India
Nepal, Asia
Satara, Bombay
Calcutta, India
Carnatic Region, India
Anjengo, Travancore, Madras
Manila, Philippines
Tanjore, Madras
Arcot State, India
Kandahar, Afghanistan
Masulipatam, Madras
Calcutta, India
Vellore, Madras
Bengal, India
Cossimbazar, Bengal
Pondicherry, India
Jidda, Saudi Arabia
Patna, India
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Carnatic Region, India
Trichinopoly, Madras
China, Asia
Calcutta, India
Bengal, India
Tippera, Bengal
Madras, India
Plassey, India
Poona, India
Arcot State, India
Madras, India
Patna, India
Chinsura, Bengal
Mysore State, India
Deccan, India
India, Asia
Oudh, India
Fort St David, India
Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
Madura, Madras
Bengal, India
Bombay, India
Mysore State, India
Chittagong, India
Malabar Coast, Madras
Oudh, India
Afghanistan, Asia
Surat, Bombay
Aleppo, Syria
Assam, India
Chandernagore, Bengal
Murshidabad, Bengal
Arcot State, India
Pondicherry, India
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Birth 1718

Death 1800

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