when this deponent no longer able to bear such a sigh left the window where she had been standing. Tha this cruelty took place at the works; that the sai Prosper was carried to the sick-house on the hil where, within a fortnight he died, as this deponent be lieves, in consequence of said cruelty. And furthe this deponent saith that about three years ago to the best of her remembrance, a young slave named Cuffy was, by order of said Hodge, and in the presence o this deponent, laid down and constantly cart-whipped for more than one hour, without stopping, receiving at least, to her belief, two hundred lashes; that he was cut to pieces; and had no black skin upon him remaining from his hips to his hands; that this cruelty was inflicted at the works; that he was carried from thence to the sick-house on the hill, where he died within a week; that to her knowledge, no Doctor was called to him, and that he was in health doing his work, and strong before the flogging.

That this deponent hath known the said Hodge to crder, at different times, kettles of boiling water, prepared for the purpose of pouring said water down the throats of his negroes, who had offended him.

That Margaret, the cook, and Else, a washer, were served so; that said Hodge said they were going to poison Mrs. Hodge and the children, and he would put an end to them-that this deponent did not see the boiling water poured down their throats, because

she had not the heart to be present; but heard the screams of Margaret, and saw both Margaret and Else running afterwards with scalded mouths, &c. That they lived sometime after in a miserable condition, always complaining of their stomachs until their deaths, that they never got better, but died.

That the day Margaret died, this deponent went into the kitchen where Margaret was, and observing she was stupid, told her she was so, and asked her what was the matter.

That Margaret then pulled an handkerchief off her head, and shewed deponent two very severe wounds in her head, which she told deponent said Hodge had given her. One of which wounds was in the forepart, and the other in the hind part of her head, that in the former, she could have laid her three fingers; upon which the deponent desired said Margaret to leave off her work, and deponent would do it, and advised her to eat some rice which deponent offered her; that said Margaret was unable to do so, but soon after fell on her face. She was carried into the sick-house, and died that evening. And some time before the death of Margaret * That this deponent in passing the sick-house saw a child, about ten years of age, named Sampson, with the skin all off; that she enquired of the sick nurse what was the matter with said child, in the name of God; that the sick nurse shook her hand at her, and told her to go away,

that she did not wish her master to know the child had been seen; that this deponent made enquiry concerning said child, and learnt by general report on the estate, from the negroes, that said child had been by order of said Hodge, dipped into a copper of boiling liquor.

(Signed)

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PERREEN X GEORGES.

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Sworn to, this 4th day of March, in the fifty-first year of his Majesty's reign.

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TORTOLA, 88. Affidavit and Recognisance of WILLIAM COX ROBERTSON, Before the Hon. George Richardson Porter, the Hon. Abraham C. Hill, the Hon. Maurice Lisle, the Hon. George Martin, Daniel Ross, Francis Harrigan Stout, William Gumbs Chalwill, Henry Maurice Lisle, and William Rogers Isaacs, Esquires.

Personally appeared William Cox Robertson of said Island of Tortola, Esq. who being duly sworn on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God, deposeth, and saith, that he hath probable cause to suspect, and doth suspect that the Hon. Arthur Hodge of said Island of Tortola, Esq. hath wilfully, feloniously, and of his malice aforethought, murdered the following negro slaves, late his property, to wit. Tom Boiler, Prosper, Cuffy, Margaret and Else, by beating, wounding, and evil treating them, in so violent, shocking and cruel a manner, that they each, and every of them, the said negro slaves, died in consequence thereof.

WILLIAM COX ROBERTSON.

Sworn to, this 5th day of March, 1811.

On the fifth day of March, 1811, the within named William Cox Robertson appeared, and entered into

recognisance in the sum of one thousand pounds, current gold and silver money, to appear at the adjourned Court of Sessions, to be held in this Island, and prosecute the within mentioned complaint.

Taken before me in presence of all the within signed Magistrates.

GEORGE R. PORTER.

WARRANT OF COMMITMENT.

VIRGIN-ISLANDS,}

To the Deputy Provost Marshal of the Virgin-Islands, or, in his absence, to his Acting Deputy, and each, and every Constable of the Islands aforesaid—

GREETING:

Whereas complaint under oath hath been made and exhibited before us, the Hon. Richard Hethering ton, Esq. the Hon. George Richardson Porter, Esq. the Hon. Abraham Chalwill, Esq. the Hon. Maurice Lisle, Esq. the Hon. George Martin, Esq. Daniel Ross, Esq. Francis Harrigan Stout, Esq. Joseph Harrigan, Esq. James O'Neale, Esq. William Gumbs Chalwill, Esq. Henry Maurice Lisle, Esq. and William Rogers Isaacs, Esq. each and every of us, His Majesty's Justices of the Peace, in and for the Virgin-Islands, that, The Hon. Arthur Hodge of the said Island of Tor