From the accounts we received, we have been led to entertain an exalted opinion of his integrity and friendship for the poor.

It was his custom (unprecedented in the West Indies,) to give a patient hearing to the poorest negro who might carry his grievances to the government-house.

After hearing the complaint, he would despatch an order to the special magistrate of the district in which the complainant lived, directing him to inquire into the case.

By this means he kept the magistrates employed, and secured redress to the apprentices to many cases where they would otherwise have bean neglected.
The governor soon rendered himself exceedingly obnoxious to the planters, and they began to manoeuvre for his removal, which, in a short time, was effected by a most flagitious procedure.

The home government, disposed to humor their unruly colony, sent them a governor in whom they are not likely to find any fault.