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cording to the difpofition and circumftances 

 of the mafter. Under fuch benevolent and 

 humane chara&ers as Mr. Waith, and many 

 others whom we havevifited, they may juftly 

 feel themfelves a favored race, for their fitua- 

 tion might be envied by the poor of nations, 

 where freedom is better known ! But under 

 fevere and cruel mailers it becomes a ftate of 

 ceafelefs vexation, and mifery. 



On the very important queftion of general 

 flavery I do not feel that my experience, hi- 

 therto, in the Weft Indies either warrants me 

 to fpeak with confidence, or enables me tojudge 

 with accuracy. But I will take care to note for 

 you fuch fads as, from time to time, (hall occur 

 to my obfervation, and may fome day, perhaps, 

 obey your commands, by giving you the re- 

 flections they create in a feparate letter. 



Very much to the difcredit of Barbadoes 

 numbers of old, difeafed, decrepit negroes, at 

 once, objefts of companion, and of horror, are 

 feen lying at the corners, or begging about ffie 

 ftreets. This, like the toleration of the fwarmj* 

 of mendicants in England, is an evil, and a 

 nuifance, for which there is no excufe. If thefe 



