ACCOUNT OF KING TOM. 
son's, who we found was gone to Sierra Leone: in bis yard 
were a great number of slaves, which had been purclmsed of 
him, and relanded from an American slave brig lying off this 
place, whose crew, from the captain to the lowest sailor, were 
laid up with fever : only a few female slaves were kept on board 
to attend tiiem. This was the first time i saw the male slaves 
in chains. The women never are so confined. Tvvo or more 
are chained together round their necks with heavy padlocks on 
their breasts, round the ancks, or hand-cuifed. Tiîose with 
chains were beating rice, but a melancholy gloom hung over 
tijeir countenance: they frequently would rest, look at each 
other^ and sjgh. The women appeared more cheerful, and 
the girls did i:ot seem to be much affected. The steward made tlie 
captain a present of a small pig. We then walked to another 
factory on ihe same island, tlie owner of wliich we found was 
in London : vre were, however, handsomely treated by a younjj 
woman from Sierra Leone, named Betsy Walker, who gave 
us refreshments, presented to the captain some goats and pigs, 
and to myself a kid. She related ihat when she saw our vessel 
in the offing, she had resolved to collect the slaves, and re- 
move the property into the woods, as she before had been 
twice obliged to do when the French effected a landing, by 
which means she preserved the efferls of her friend from 
plunder. She was continually on the watch wïûi a glass, 
and in short she shewed so much attention to the trust re- 
posed in her, so much alïectioii and anxiety for his safe reluni, 
that I could not help reliectiog on leaving her, ^' What is this 
difference of colour, that it should stigoiatize the being who 
possesses it The house, superintended by this female, was 
in the most exact order; her slaves were at liberty and in per- 
fect obedience, locking up to her as their protector and friend. 
Here is an extraordinary instance of a fcnmle, on an island 
where there is but another faroilv; liable everv moment to 
brutality from the attacks of the corsairs, or a, whim of the 
petty kings of the opposite coast, defending herself securing 
the property of her keeper, and obtaining the respect of all 
who surround her. 
We watered at Temara; I went with the party; the water 
Springs from a rock near the beach, and the casks must be 
rolled down. A party of black men who came down to the spot, 
said they were sure Mr. Williams- would be very glad to see 
uj. We therefore walked across the island;, which is covered 
with underwood; and on the opposite side we canie to the 
rui'-ss of a village, and were shewn to the hut of their prince, 
Tom Williams, n stout young man, who spoke very good 
English : he told us he was very sorry he could offer us uo^ 
