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( 11 ) tains, and attacked him. This negro was an intimate of Jack's in his days of ſlavery, but Jack would now acknowledge no friendſhip, and commanded him to deliver. Quaſhee, who was alſo bold and reſolute, refuſed. Jack drew his ſabre; Quaſhee pulled a piſtol from his girdle fired, and ſhot off two of his antagoniſt's fingers, from which he acquired the name of Three Finger d Jack) This enraged Jack; and he uſed his ſword in ſavage fury.-Quaſhee received ſeveral wounds, and no longer capable of maintaining the conteſt; he fled; while Jack took charge of the booty, and retired to his cave.

Another time Jack was ſorely drove, having had no food for ſome days. There ſtood a plantation not far from Lebanus, the prorietor of which had given his ſlaves a holiday, it being his daughter's birth day, & they were making merry, Jack beheld with gloating eye, from his retreat, the feſtivity of the aſſembled, and truſting to the terror of his name, he feized a muſket and deſcended: When he came near, he hid himſelf behind the entwined branches of a fig-tree, and taking a good aim, he ſhot the preſider of the feaſt, who inſtantly dropped dead. The negroes were ſtruck with a general panic; and Jack appeared among them. Not one was bold enough to ſeize him; he held up his three finger'd hand, and they all fell upon their faces to the ground; then, ſeizing as much booty as he could diſpoſe of, fled to his cave.

The ſlaves recovering from their fright, ran to the planter, and informed him of the appearance of Three Finger'd Jack! He was as much ſurpriſed as themſelves, tho' differently inſtigated; their ſurpriſe was mingled with exceſſive fear; his was at the daring impudence of the bold marauder, who