Lloyd's plantation was an exception, as was, also, the house of Master Thomas Auld.
All know the lightness of Indian corn-meal, as an article of food, and can easily judge from the following facts whether the statements I have made of the stinginess of Master Thomas, are borne out.

There were four slaves of us in the kitchen, and four whites in the great house Thomas Auld, Mrs.Auld, Hadaway Auld (brother of Thomas Auld) and little Amanda.

The names of the slaves in the kitchen, were Eliza, my sister; Priscilla, my aunt; Henny, my cousin; and myself.

There were eight persons{147} in the family.

There was, each week, one half bushel of corn-meal brought from the mill; and in the kitchen, corn-meal was almost our exclusive food, for very little else was allowed us.