The men were mechanics, foremen, and watchmen; the women were nurses.

During our interview, which lasted nearly an hour, these persons remained standing.
When we asked them how they liked freedom, and whether it was better than slavery, they answered with a significant _umph_ and a shrug of the shoulders, as though they would say, "Why you ask dat question, massa ?" They said, "all the people went to chapel on the first of August, to tank God for make such poor undeserving sinners as we free; we no nebber expect to hab it.

But it please de Lord to gib we free, and we tank him good Lord for it." We asked them if they thought the wages they got (a shilling per day, or about eleven cents,) was enough for them.

They said it seemed to be very small, and it was as much as they could do to get along with it; but they could not get any more, and they had to be "satify and conten." As it grew late and the good people had far to walk, we shook hands with them, and bade them good bye, telling them we hoped to meet them again in a world where all would be free.

The next morning Mr.M.accompanied us to the residence of the Rev.Mr.Jones, the rector of St.Phillip's.
Mr.J.informed us that the planters in that part of the island were gratified with the working of the new system.