He was opposed to the abolition of the slave trade in 1807 and was later to become a strong advocate of Evangelical Christianity and missionary activity as a means of 'improving' the enslaved. This sat alongside the advocacy of marriage rather than 'concubinage'.
See especially his speech in the House of Commons, 15 May 1823
He later presented a petition in favour of the abolition of slavery in 1830, although as he appears not have spoken in the Commons between 1825 and 1840 it is not clear what his views on abolition or, later, apprenticeship, were.
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Southampton Hampshire1794 - 1818
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Christchurch Hampshire1818 - 1832
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Christchurch Hampshire1837 - 1844
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25th Nov 1776 - 1851
Resident clergyman, proponant of religious instruction for enslaved people.
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.
