My son-in-law[A], my son[B], and myself, were perhaps the chief marks for calumny and resentment.

The first was twice elected a member of the Assembly, and as often put out by scrutinies conducted by the House, in the most flagrantly dishonest manner.

Every attempt was made to deprive the second of his business, as a lawyer.

With regard to myself, I was thrown into prison, without any semblance of justice, without any form of trial, but in the most summary manner, simply upon the complaint of one of the justices, and without any opportunity being allowed me of saying one word in my defence.

I remained in jail until discharged by a peremptory order from the Colonial Secretary, to whom I appealed."-- _James Scotland, Sen., Esq._ [Footnote A: Dr.Ferguson, physician in St.John's.] [Footnote B: James Scotland, Jun., Esq., barrister, proprietor, and member of Assembly.] Another gentleman, a white man, was arrested on the charge of being in the interest of the English Anti-Slavery party, and in a manner equally summary and illegal, was cast into prison, and confined there for one year.
From the foregoing statements we obtain the following comparative view of the past and present state of sentiment in Antigua.
Views and conduct of the planters previous to emancipation: 1st.