They saluted us with great civility, most of them rising and uncovering their heads.

In answer to our questions, they said they were getting along very well.
They said their master was kind to them, and they appeared in fine spirits.
The overseer met us as we rode up to the door, and received us very courteously.

He had no complaints.

He informed us that the plantation was as well cultivated as it had been for many years, and the people were perfectly obedient and industrious.
From Peter's Rock we rode to "Hall's Prospect," a plantation on which there are sixty apprentices under the charge of a black overseer, who, two years ago, was a slave.

It was five weeks since Mr.B.had been there, and yet he had only one complaint, and that against a woman for being late at work on Monday morning.