Both these privations are detrimental to the planter's work.

Second, a law seems wanting to supply the estates' hospitals with sufficient attendants on the sick apprentices, as well as for the supply of proper food, as they cannot depend on their own grounds, whilst unable to leave the hospitals.

The first clause of the abolition law has not been found strong enough to secure these necessary attentions to the sick.

Third, in regard to jobbers, more exposed to hardships than any other class.

A law is greatly required allowing them the distance they may have to walk to their work, at the rate of three miles an hour, and for compelling the parties hiring them to supply them with salt food and meal; their grounds are oftentimes so many miles distant, it is impossible for them to supply themselves.