Ch ap. XX.— B. P.] CHEAP PHILANTHROPY. 327 
Messrs. Christie and Walker, did each, throughout the pe¬ 
riod of his superintendence, hold out encouraging hopes, 
that the compensation overdue would yet be forthcoming. 
The former also settled the rate of the interest above men¬ 
tioned, at four per cent, per annum, to be paid from the date 
of manumission to the time that the principal could be fully 
liquidated. 
“ Your petitioners therefore earnestly entreat, that as du¬ 
ties are now being levied at this island, and rent being paid 
the Government for the Little Corn Island, you will please 
to take into your earnest consideration the expediency of 
appropriating such part of the same, or other government 
funds or revenue, as you may deem proper, to the liquidating 
of the said government debt, so long due to them. 
“And your petitioners, as in duty bound, will ever pray. 
“ March 1, 1853. A true copy attested. 
(Signed) “ Jambs Bowden, Chief Magistrate.” 
No. of Slaves. 
James Bowden. 
James N. Bowden 
John Bowden 
Michael Quin 
Patrick Quin . 
John Quin 
Catherine Quin . 
Mary Quin 
Margaret Quin . 
Maria E. Forbes. 
Eleanor Frances . 
Joseph M. Nansank 
) 19 
}>39 
1 
2 
1 
No. of Slaves. 
Lydia Brown . 
John Hooker . . 
Margaret Hooker 
Susan Hooker 
Amelia Hooker . 
Janette Hooker . 
Christopher Downes 
Elizabeth Cottrell 
Eleanor Culver . 
Escalona Nansank 
Caroline Nansank 
Total, slaves 
13 
5 
} 
2 
1 
4 
1 
98 
There can be no doubt of the justice of this claim ; 
but inasmuch as the unfortunate claimants have 
neither wealth nor influence, it is probable that they 
will have to whistle for their money, now swelled to 
