Played a key role in effecting the union in Canada of the North-West Company and the Hudson's Bay Company in 1821; towards the end of his life in 1863, and amid considerable controversy, he sold his interest at a great profit to the International Finance Society.
Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online (Toronto, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 1959-; http://www.biographi.ca/index-e.html), vol. V, 1801-1820 and for Edward Ellice, vol. IX, 1861-1870.
27th Nov 1782 - 8th Dec 1862
Wesleyan Minister, apparently sought to manumit his enslaved people for religious reasons
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.
