gro Slave, belonging to John Dawson, Esq. who died in conser REMARKS on the Situation of the Inhabitants when the First Com- missioner arrived in Trinidad-His Reception and Address to the Public Functionaries-The Address misrepresented in Picton's Gazette-The Intention of it thwarted— A Proclamation to decoy the First Commissioner, to sanction the Acts of the former Go- vernor- -The Conduct of the Public Secretary in this Transaction The Measures of the Party Defeated-Brigadier-General Picton alarmed-Orders of the First Commissioner respecting Commit- ments-The Alcaldes remonstrate-Proceedings of the Cabildo respecting a New Jail-The First Commissioner Visits the Old One, and the Situation in which he found it-The Executioner's Complaint, &c.-A Second Visit to the Jail, Increases Brigadier- General Picton's Jealousy-An Explanation-Reflections thereon -Brigadier-General Picton's Attempt to deprive Mr. Hargrove, Printer, of his Licence-Proceedings on the 12th of February, respecting Madame Duval-Outrageous Conduct of the Brigadier, in the House of the First Commissioner-His Apology to Mrs. Fullarton-A Parallel of the Conduct of both Commissioners- Further Proceedings in the Case of Madame Duval, and the Public SCENE at the Mole-Lieutenant-General Grinfield and Commodore Hood receieved with Military Honors-The Awkwardness of the Troops, and the Embarrassment of Brigadier-General Picton- The Commodore Prejudiced against the First Commissioner--His Dream and Conduct unaccountable-Military Aid denied the Civil Power-Colonel Fullarton's Statement to the Commissioners- Brigadier-General Picton's Determination to persist in forcing Colonel Fullarton to concur in Sangu nary Measures-The Com- modore's Conduct on this Occasion-The Brigadier's Intention to destroy the Criminal Records, but frustrated by Colonel Ful- COLONEL Fullarton's Departure lamented-Mr. Archibald Gloster's Proclamation to the British Inhabitants-The Case of John Daw- son, Esq.-His Memorial, and Brigadier-General Picton's Answer -Mr. Dawson's Character Vindicated-Colonel Fullarton's Cha- racter Aspersed by Brigadier-General Picton's Panders-Reflec THE Author Arrested by an Officer of the Inquisition, and brought before Commissioners Picton and Hood-His Examination and Commitment to the Bastille-Description of the Cell in which he was confined-Also, Vallot the Governor-The Case of a Negress Roasting Alive-Transactions during the Second Day of his Cap- tivity-Method of Flogging Slaves described-The Author Indis- posed, and suspects having been Poisoned-Third Day of his Captivity-Still much Indisposed-Solicits Medical Aid-Dragged from his Cell to Commodore Hood's House-His Examination- The Ugly Club-Fourth Day's Captivity-The Imprisonment of Dr. Timbrill-Distress of Mrs. T.- on that Occasion-Fifth Day's Captivity-Letter from Secretary Woodyear-Description of the Doctor's Cell, and Reflections thereon-Sixth Day's Capti vity-Proclamation respecting the Militia-Comments-Letter to the Author-Seventh and Eighth Day's Captivity-He is Banished THE Author Arrives at New York, and re-affumes an Historical well knew how little faith was to be placed on the promises of the Usurper, and how widely he had all along steered from the latitude of truth, should be allured by a false light, which iniquity hung out, like those on the sea-coast, to draw the unsuspecting mariner to be deceived and shipwrecked. He was decoyed into the snare by his paternal feelings; but the intrepid sons of Hayti will amply revenge his wrongs, and proclaim freedom in the Western Indies. On the 15th, in 28°. S4'. N. lat. 62°. 30'. W. long. spoke the Recovery of Cartine, (owned by Jonathan Avarice) an ugly clump of a brig, whose sails resembled pocket handkerchiefs, made of tow-cloth, bound from Liverpool to Boston, N. E. with a cargo of salt, out 97 days, destitute of almost every kind of provision. Our captain very generously supplied them (gratis) with beef, bread, potatoes, &c. for which Jonathan " guessed he was monstrous kind," and "vowed" he would proclaim his generosity in all the papers in New England. ་ Probably there is not an instance on record, where a New England-man has been impeached of supplying a vessel like this, in distress, gratis; so strongly are their minds impregnated with avarice, that they would not give away even a gill of molasses to save the life of a fellow-creature. Our captain, on his last voyage, fell in with one of them, at a time when his stock of candles was exhausted; the New Englander let him have three at the current price of the pound, which he guessed" was a favour. 66 Early on the first, we hove in sight of BARBADOES, and landed at Bridgetown about noon. This fine little Island is about 21 miles long, 14 broad, and the most easterly of all the Caribbees-situated in 59 degrees west long. and 13 degrees north lat. It was settled soon after 1625, but what is most remarkable, in about 25 years the population increased to 50,000 whites, and in 1676, the number of Indian slaves and negroes amounted to 100,000.-Pardon me, SIR; it is not customary to enumerate beasts of burden; the former were procured in a manner more disgraceful and dishonourable, if possible, than the latter usually are. The Barbadians, or rather the Barbarians, kidnapped them in the same way the press-gangs do sailors in either London or Liverpool. The Almighty has not been unmindful of them, and to reward their wickedness, now and then treats their posterity with hurricanes, fires, and plagues! That which happened in 1780 was a most dreadful hurricane; not one house in the island was left wholly free from damage; many lives were lost; some were buried in the ruins of the buildings; others, and by far the greater number, were driven into the sea, and there perished. The capital, Bridgetown, has been burnt four or five times. It is the seat of the Governor. The present one is Lord SEAFORTH, who, I find, is very much esteemed; nor do I wonder at it, as his Lordship has always sustained an amiable character. Every Governor is, by appointment, Chancellor of the Island, and although his Lordship is deaf, yet his decrees are so equitable as to procure the highest approbation. The town has an antique appearance; but what strikes the stranger's attention, is the number of old women, cats, and parrots. The Barbadian will not allow the Island to be in the West Indies, much less that he is either a Crab (Carribbee) or Creole, but a true Barbadian, from the circumstance of the first discover not finding any savages on it-God knows there have been plenty on it since that period. The Barbadians are said to be both friendly and hospitable to strangers; indeed I have fully experienced the truth of it from Mr. Christopher Knight, a gentleman whose urbanity of manners, and disinterested kindness, will not be easily obliterated from my memory. Here I parted from a fellow-passenger, whom I shall, for the present, call Dr. Sangrado, a native of NorthBritain, and one of those capricious mortals who rather excite pity than contempt. He is a martyr to disappointment, and frets at every trifle. The most disagreeable concomitant about him, is what people denominate Scotch pride. I pity any man like him who has more of it than he well knows how to manage; enough that we found it troublesome in the confined cabin of a schooner. I never mentioned Johnson's name, but it threw Sangrado into a rage-many a de'el dom he muttered out against him; notwithstanding, he now and then discovered lucid intervals of good humour and merriment, especially after drinking two or three glasses of wine, and telling scraps of his history. He was bred to physic, and practised in Birmingham about 1790, but an intrigue with a married lady obliged him to decamp, by which he escaped the crim.-con. court. He went to France some. time in 1794, where he became acquainted with Munroe, the American Envoy, and Tom Paine, the Envoy of anarchy. In consequence of a quarrel that ensued between them relative to a news-paper they were about to establish, Sangrado was obliged to take French leave of his friends in Paris, and passed over to America disguised as a sailor, He has been a wanderer ever since in the West Indies and the United States. In the latter place he had made up his mind to settle the rest of his life, and, with that view, took a house about six weeks ago in New York, which he furnished a-la-mode; but |