Member of Brooks's Club (26 Dec. 1788) and of the Whig Club (1 June 1790).
‘Friendly’ to the abolition of the slave trade, 1807; strong supporter of Catholic Relief; on the more advanced wing of the Whigs: against the suspension of habeas corpus and government's repressive policies, 1815-1819 (including calling for an enquiry into the Peterloo massacre); in favour of Burdett's motion on parliamentary reform, 20 May 1817.
Spoke little in the House of Commons. His political career owed much to the patronage of his uncle, Lord Fitzwilliam.
Thorne, House of Commons, 1790-1820, vol. 3.
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1805 - 22nd Apr 1887
Born into slavery in Carriacou, Grenada, Malvina Wells became a lady's maid in Edinburgh and a trusted family friend to her employers.
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.
