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x and that, in several instances, he had been obliged to interpose as a magistrate, to prevent actual rebellion from such inhuman treatment."

In the Jamaica paper, called the Gazette of St. Jago de la Vega, dated October 11, 1787, we number 97 runaway slaves advertised, viz. 45 "branded" and 52 without "brands." Among the former is "William marked on the right shoulder R A, heart and diamond between, and on the left R A, heart at top," also "Batty on both shoulders H P in one," and "Guy marked, on the right shoulder W D, and on the left I H."—In the same Gazette, dated November 8th, 1787, there are notified 23 runaways marked, and 44 unmarked. Among those marked is "Apollo W S, on his face and breast,"—Robert R P on each cheek, and Kingston marked YORKE on each shoulder and breasts."—We find, in the Cornwall Chronicle, of Jamaica, dated December 15, 1778, "84 runaways advertised 13 of whom only are branded." Among these are "Pompey, a creole negro man, marked on both shoulders and breasts M L, diamond on top," James a carpenter "branded on both cheeks," and Billy belonging to the King, marked "broad arrow, on the shoulder."—In the Kingston Morning Post, of April 8th, 1789, seven runaways, from one owner are advertised, namely "a fisherman, a taylor [sic], a shipwright, a sempstress [sic], and three other wenches." In the same paper we find "an old grey headed Coromantee man," a runaway; also