The Creevey Papers
William Roscoe to Thomas Creevey [2? October 1812]
“. . . Gascoigne and Tarleton§
came here to-day, both indifferently supported, particularly the latter, who
came on horseback with only two friends. They are neither of them popular. . .
. Canning, it is said, will make his
appearance on Monday. . . . Gladstone is
his commander-in-chief. Believe me, our prospects are very flattering.”
George Canning (1770-1827)
Tory statesman; he was foreign minister (1807-1809) and prime minister (1827); a
supporter of Greek independence and Catholic emancipation.
Isaac Gascoyne (1763 c.-1841)
After service in the Coldstream Guards he was a Conservative MP for Liverpool (1796-1831)
who opposed abolition of the slave trade.
Sir John Gladstone, first baronet (1764-1851)
Originally Gladstones; the father of the prime minister, he was a Liverpool merchant and
MP aligned with Canning for Lancaster (1818-20), Woodstock (1820-26) and Berwick-on-Tweed
(1826-27).
Sir Banastre Tarleton, first baronet (1754-1833)
After a successful military career in the American Revolution he was the lover of Perdita
Robinson, friend of Charles James Fox, and opposition MP for Liverpool (1790-1806,
1807-12).
