Lord George Bentinck lived to have the West-India interest and the shipping interest on their knees to him, to defend their perilled or to restore their ruined fortunes; and with characteristic generosity and proud consistency, he undertook the task, and sacrificed his life in the attempt.
From a political biography, this passage commemorates Lord George Bentinck's dedicated efforts to aid the West-India and shipping interests.
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