Originals, copies and translations of letters and associated documents, 1759-1769 (especially 1763-1766), including some in code, received and sent by Brigadier-General John Carnac and other officers of the East India Company in relation to the Company's business in Bengal and further afield, and touching a wide range of matters including: Indian politics; the Company's diplomatic and military relations with local rulers; army administration, accounts and logistics; military intelligence and campaigns; trade and tariffs; shipping; relations with the French and Dutch; relations with merchants; the Company's internal administration and politics; matters concerning individual Company officers; and Carnac's own personal matters including his health, his conduct and his legal and financial affairs; the correspondents include Henry Vansittart, Robert Clive, Warren Hastings and many other officers of the East India Company, as well as Indian rulers and French military officers and civilian officials.

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