He was obliged to threaten one of the overseers with arrest, on account of his abusive conduct.

We were actually amazed at the intrepidity of the magistrate.

We were convinced from what we saw that day, that only the most fearless and conscientious men could be _faithful magistrates_ in Jamaica.

Mr.C.
assured us that he met with similar indignities every time he held his courts, and on most of the estates that he visited.

It was in his power to punish them severely, but he chose to use all possible forbearance, so as not to give the planters any grounds of complaint.
On a subsequent day we accompanied Mr.C.in one of his estate visits.
As it was late in the afternoon, he called at but one estate, the name of which was Williamsfield.