Muzzy Clementi (1752-1832), Italian composer, brought as young man to Britain by Peter Beckford, at whose Dorset estate Clementi lived for seven years.
Muzio Clementi, brought to Britain as a young prodigy by Peter Beckford, on whose Dorset estate Clementi lived for seven years. Paul Griffiths, Penguin Companion to Classical Music
1789 - 14th Mar 1860
Possibly the first 'ethnic minority' MP to be elected (in 1832) to the House of Commons.
Document comprises 4 parts, written recto and verso across 5 folios: 1. An inventory and valuation of enslaved persons at Windsor Estate, St Elizabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 2. An inventory and valuation of enslaved persons at Williamsfield settlement, St Elisabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 3. An inventory of animals at Windsor Estate, St Elizabeth parish, Jamaica, 1814. 4. A cover note outlining the contents of the document.
