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der to render them so, the Obeah-men furnished 
them with a powder, with which they were to rub 
themselves. 
« In the first engagement with the rebels, nine 
of them were k ded, and many prisoners taken; 
amongst the latter was one very intelligent fellow, 
who offered to disclose many important matters, on 
condition that his life should be spared; which was 
promised. He then related the active part which 
the negroes, known among them by the name of 
Obeah-men, had taken in propagating the insurrec¬ 
tion; one of whom was thereupon apprehended, 
tried, [for rebellious conspiracy), convicted, and sen¬ 
tenced to death. 
N. B. This was the Koromantyn Obeah-man 
alluded to in our first paper. 
« At the place of execution, he bid defiance to 
the executioner, telling him, that it was not in the 
power of the white people to kill him.” And the 
negroes (spectators) were greatly perplexed when 
they saw him expire. Upon other Obeah-men, who 
were apprehended at that time, various experiments 
were made with electrical machines and magic lan¬ 
terns, but with very little effect, except on one, who, 
after receiving some very severe shocks, acknow¬ 
ledged that his master’s Obi exceeded his own. 
“ The gentleman from whom we have this ac¬ 
count, remembers having sat twice on trials of 
