He represents the planters as not having the most distant idea that it is the province of the special magistrate to secure justice to the apprentice; but they regard it as his sole duty to _help them_ in getting from the laborers as much work as whips, and chains, and tread-wheels can extort.

His predecessor, in the Manchioneal district, answered perfectly to the planters' _beau ideal_.

He ordered a _cat_ to be kept on every estate in his district, to be ready for use as he went around on his weekly visits.

Every week he inspected the cats, and when they became too much worn to do good execution, he _condemned_ them, and ordered new ones to be made.
Mr.C.said the most frequent complaints made by the planters are for _insolence_.

He gave a few specimens of what were regarded by the planters as serious offences.