Although a staunch defender of the slave trade (even if he was not uncritical of slavery as a system), Edwards was not listed by Judd as a 'West Indian MP'.
Gerrit P. Judd IV, Members of Parliament 1734-1832 (New Haven, Yale University Press, 1955).
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Grampound Cornwall1796 - 1800
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Widow of prominent mahogany merchant and landowner
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.
