Benfield, Paul, 1741-1810, politician and merchant

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1763-1765 lieutenant in Madras army, assistant engineer and civil architect; 1765-1777 writer in the civil service of the East India Company; 1771-1779 banker in India; 1780-1784 MP for Cricklade; 1790-1792 MP for Malmesbury; 1793-1802 MP for Shaftesbury; 1800 bankruptcy

Epithet: politician and merchant

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referencedIn Sir Thomas Rumbold papers., 1777-1915 British Library
referencedIn Diaries of George Paterson as Secretary to the Naval Commander-in-Chief, East Indies 1769-74, 1769-1775 British Library
referencedIn John Montagu papers., 1776-1782 British Library
creatorOf Papers of Paul Benfield, East India Company servant, Madras, 1772-1801 British Library
referencedIn Sir Robert Palk papers., 1755-1786 British Library
referencedIn Vol. XLVII (ff. 372). 1802-1807.includes:ff. 1-270 passim Frederick William Hervey, 5th Earl of Bristol; 1st Marquess of Bristol: Correspondence with the 1st Earl of Liverpool: 1801-1803. ff. 3, 5, 30, 67, 153, 171, 227, 238 Sylvester Douglas, Baron..., 1802-1807 British Library
referencedIn J D Gurney papers., 1763-1776 British Library
referencedIn Colin Mackenzie papers., 1821 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. xxxiii. 21 May-20 July, 1784.John Hollond, Resident at Hyderabad: Letters to W. Hastings: 1780-1818.Sweeney Toone, Major: Letters to W. Hastings: 1773-1817.Edward Baber, Resident at Moidapore: Letters to W. Hastings: 1773-1819.John Caillaud, Bri... British Library
referencedIn Sir Thomas Rumbold papers., 1781-1791 British Library
referencedIn Vol. CCXVI (ff. 253). 7 Jan.-12 May, 1781.includes:f. 2 Bassein, Bombay Presidency: Minute rel. to the siege: 1781. f. 7 Paul Benfield, MP: Letters to the 1st Earl of Liverpool: 1781, 1803. ff. 8--134 passim John Robinson, Secretary to the Treasur... British Library
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Death 1810

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