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1. Mss Eur F128

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Mss Eur F128
Title:
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
Scope & Content:
Sutton Court Collection: papers of (i) Brig-Gen John Carnac (c1716-1800), relating chiefly to his service in the Bengal Army 1758-67; (ii) papers of Sir Henry Strachey, 1st Bart (1736-1810), private secretary to 1st Lord Clive 1764-74, relating chiefly to Clive and his son, 2nd Lord Clive, Govern...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1756-1832
Extent:
232 items

2. Mss Eur F128/1

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Mss Eur F128/1
Title:
Scope & Content:
Copies of letters from Carnac to various persons in Bengal, mainly to Henry Vansittart and William McGuire, chiefly concerning Carnac's victory over the Shahzada (the son of the Mughal Emperor) and the alleged unreliability of the Nawab, Mir Kasim, and of his troops.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Oct 1760-Mar 1761
Extent:
Unspecified

3. Mss Eur F128/1-15

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F128/1-15
Title:
Brig-Gen John Carnac, Bengal Army 1758-67: letter books
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Unspecified
Extent:
Unspecified

4. Mss Eur F128/2

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Mss Eur F128/2
Title:
Scope & Content:
Copies of letters from Carnac to various persons in Bengal, mainly to Henry Vansittart and the Select Committee at Fort William, chiefly concerning relations with the Shahzada and the Nawab.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Mar-May 1761
Extent:
Unspecified

5. Mss Eur F128/3

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Mss Eur F128/3
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Scope & Content:
Copies of letters from Carnac to various persons in Bengal, mainly to Henry Vansittart and the Select Committee at Fort William, William McGuire and Col. Coote, including material on the disagreements about policy towards the Mughal Emperor (previously the Shahzada) and the Nawab.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
May-Sep 1761
Extent:
Unspecified

6. Mss Eur F128/4

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Mss Eur F128/4
Title:
Scope & Content:
Copies of letters from Carnac to various persons in Bengal, mainly to William Ellis, Henry Vansittart and Henry Verelst, and Captains Carstairs, Fischer and Knox, chiefly concerning the appointment of officers and NCOs and the recruitment and deployment of sepoys.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Sep 1761-Dec 1762
Extent:
Unspecified

7. Mss Eur F128/5

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Mss Eur F128/5
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Scope & Content:
Summaries of letters from Carnac to various persons in Bengal, notably to Col. Cooke, William Ellis, George Gray, Henry Lushington, Henry Vansittart and Henry Verelst.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Oct 1761-Mar 1762
Extent:
Unspecified

8. Mss Eur F128/6

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Mss Eur F128/6
Title:
Scope & Content:
Copies of letters from Carnac to various persons in Bengal, mainly to Henry Vansittart and the Council at Fort William and Major Thomas Adam, concerning the campaign against the deposed Nawab Mir Kasim.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Jul-Dec 1763
Extent:
Unspecified

9. Mss Eur F128/7

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Mss Eur F128/7
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Scope & Content:
Summaries of letters from Carnac to various persons in Bengal. (Very badly damaged). Dated as: Oct 1763-Apr [? 1764]
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Oct 1763-Apr [? 1764]
Extent:
Unspecified

10. Mss Eur F128/8

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Mss Eur F128/8
Title:
Scope & Content:
Copies of letters from Carnac to various persons in Bengal, notably to Henry Vansittart and Council at Fort William, chiefly concerning indiscipline in the army, dealings with the reinstated Nawab Mir Jafar, and the movements of Mir Kasim.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Jan-May 1764
Extent:
Unspecified