Dictionary of Indian Biography/Blunt, Sir Charles William, Baronet
BLUNT, SIR CHARLES WILLIAM, BARONET (1731–1802)
Of Cleery, Hants: born 1731: son of Sir Henry Blunt, second Baronet, whom he succeeded in 1759: lived in Great Ormonde St. till about 1767: at Odiham, Hants, till about 1775: at Blunt House, Croydon, to about 1780: went out as a writer in the E. I. Co.'s service to India, 20 years before his death: obtained a lucrative appointment in the bullock contract, besides a share in the Post-office: formed honourable and advantageous connexions: died Sep, 27, 1802, at Pulta, near Calcutta, leaving £100,000, three-fourths of it. to his eldest son, C. R. Blunt, fourth Baronet (born 1778: M.P. for Lewes, 1832): his portrait by Barclay is in the possession of his grandson, the present Baronet: letters from him are among the Hastings papers in the British Museum: one of his daughters married Sir C. Imhoff, stepson of Warren Hastings: he built a mausoleum for the sepulture of his race-horses, which was still to be seen in India about 1845: many pictures of his horses are preserved.