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17 de abr. de 2024 · "Portrait of Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville, after Lawrence (Garlick 554); head and shoulders to front, looking to right."--British Museum online catalogue. Description Title etched below image. Sheet trimmed within plate mark. Plate from: The British Gallery of contemporary portraits.
16 de abr. de 2024 · However, a compromise measure, supported by Home Secretary Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville, that called for gradual abolition was agreed and passed the House of Commons, much to the disappointment of Wilberforce and his supporters.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Hace 2 días · He knew that abolition depended on the population's and legislators' acceptance, just as Henry Dundas, Viscount Melville, did here in the 1790s. Ethically, both were anti-slavery.
3 de abr. de 2024 · A satire on Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville, who was accused of appropriating funds for non-naval purposes during his tenure as Lord of the Admiralty. Dundas was the most prominent Scottish politician of his era and instrumental in the progress of the Scottish Enlightenment.
Hace 3 días · The letters are mainly to Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville (1742-1811), Secretary of State for War from 1794-1801, and are bound in the following manner:.
17 de abr. de 2024 · Dundas, Henry, 1742-1811, Subject (Topic) Politicians Subjects Dundas, Henry, 1742-1811 Politicians > Great Britain England > London > 1810 Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1809 or 10-1888 > Ownership Wavertree, Florence Lothrop Sheridan Walker, lady, 1872-1952 > Ownership
Hace 4 días · The board of inquiry set up by St Vincent was responsible for the impeachment of Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville, the trusted lieutenant of British Prime Minister William Pitt and the most powerful politician in Scotland in the late 18th century, and his trial for misappropriation of public funds; Melville resigned.
