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The Anti-Slavery Examiner, Part 2 of 4

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per week, with houses, grounds, medicines, &c, &c." "St.Thomas in the East .-- The apprentices on Golden Grove Estate, turned out to work on Monday, but we have not learnt on what terms.

At Mount Vernon, the property of Kenneth McPherson Esq., they turned out on Tuesday morning to work for five days in the week, at 10d.

per day with houses, grounds, &c." "Trelawny--A correspondent writes, every thing is quiet, and the people would go to work if any bargains were made, but I believe throughout the parish the people were directed to go to work on Monday morning, without any previous arrangement, or being even told how much they would be paid, or asked what they expected.

On one estate 1s.8d.with houses and grounds was offered and refused.

Some of the masters are determined, it is said, to hold out, and will not consent to give more than 1s.3d.


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