She came to inform Captain H.
that the girl had been whipped twice contrary to law, before her commitment.

Captain H.stated that the girl had said nothing about this at the time of her trial; if she had, she would in all probability have been _set free_, instead of being _committed to prison_.

He remarked that he had no question but there were numerous cases of flogging on the estates which never came to light.

The sufferers were afraid to inform against their masters, lest they should be treated still worse.

The opportunity which he gave them of coming, to him one day in the week for private advice, was the means of exposing many outrages which would otherwise he unheard of: He observed that there were not a few whom he had liberated on account of the cruelty of their masters.
Captain H.stated that the apprentices were much disposed to purchase their freedom.