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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