In the "Memoirs of a Highland Lady" he is described as "the most beautiful statue-like person that ever was seen in flesh and blood. He was a keen sportsman and a great oarsman when young; he impressed contemporaries by pulling a wherry from London to Gravesend without a rest, presumably travelling with the tide. He went to Jamaica in 1808, which he governed for nineteen years, and showed himself a capable and considerate administrator during a difficult period leading to the emancipation of the slaves. Despite opposition, he was able to introduce measures abolishing the carrying of whips and the flogging of women. After retiring from Jamaica, he became Postmaster-General in the Duke of Wellington's administration and, like him, opposed the Reform Bill of 1832. 
 

Source: Leo van de Pas