Q. Have you heard Mr. Hodge mention close-quar ters ? 4. I have heard him mention short-quarters. Q. Have you ever heard Mr. Hodge, to others mention the same ? A. No. Q. Did you ever hear him mention it to his friends? A. He did not do it to them. Q. How long before Mrs. Hodge's death was Prosper flogged? A. About three or four months. Observation of Mr. Long. Mrs. Hodge died in October 1808, Prosper was flog ged on the hill near the dwelling house, and it was so severe you could not bear to see it. Q. Did you stay there after this happened? A. I dared not. Q. How long did you live there ? 4. Until Mrs. Hodge died, and three or four weeks after. By the Court. 2. Were any persons besides the family there whea this happened? A. Nobody besides Mrs. Hodge and the children. 2. Was not Mrs. Collins, now Mrs. Rawbone there? A. She was not there that day. By Mr. Long. 2. Did you ever mention Mr. Hodge's cruelty toany one? A. I mentioned it to slaves. 2. Did you not mention it in town? A. Not particularly in town any more than any where else. Q. Did you or did you not mention it in town? A. I did mention it in town. 2. Did you never mention it to any free person? A. I cannot recollect that I ever did. 2. Where was Prosper buried? A. At the back door of his house. 2 Was there not a negro on the estate named Scinda ? A. There was. 2. Was that negro runaway? A. I don't know. 2. Were you not well disposed towards Mr. Hodge? A. I could not like a man so cruel as Mr. Hodge. 2. Did he not treat you well? A. He was always very kind to me, but very cruel to his slaves. 2. Have you always said so? A. I have. 2. Who did you eyer speak to in this manner? A. I can't recollect that I ever said it to any free person. 2. Where was Prosper taken after he was flogged? 4. He was carried to the sick-house. Observation by Mr. Long. Now as Mrs. Hodge died in October 1808, and Prosper died three or four months before, he died about July 1808. 2. Did not Dr. West attend the sick-house? A. I never saw him attend more than three peo ple, and they were afflicted by the Lord. 2. Were there many people at the sick-house? A. There were, and all cut up. 2. Was the smell of the sick-house offensive? A. It was. 2. Did not the doctor visit the sick-house? 4. I do not know: the three people I mentioned were at the old manager's house. 2. How is the sick-house situated ? A. It is near the great house : people going there pass by it. 2. Did not other people notice its being offensive? A. Other people did not tell me it was offensive: I found it so myself. 2. Do you know Stephen M'Keough? A. I do. 2. Have you ever observed that the negroes were lacerated, when they came from the field? A. I have so much so that they stunk. 2. Did Mr. M'Keough make any observations te you about it? A. No. 2. Do you know the cause of Prosper's death? 4. He died of the beating. 2. Did it not occur to you that Mr. Hodge was guilty of a crime? A. It did. 2. Did not you think the law would punish him? 4. I did. 2. Why did you not bring him forward? · A. I dared not-Mr. Hodge would kill me dead. 2. Did you remain on the estate after Mrs. Hodge died? A. I staid a little time. 2. Were you permitted to see Mrs. Hodge? A. Mr. Hodge would not let me take my work in to her. 2. What did you do with it? A. I took it away with me. 2. You were there when Mrs. Hodge died, how long did you stay after? A. I was there when she died, and staid a week or two after. 2. Was M'Keough there when she died?. A. Yes.. 2. Was M'Keough there when Prosper was flog ged? 4. I cannot say he was not there when he died. 2. Did you live on the estate? A. I used to do work for Mrs. Hodge. I lived in town and went there occasionally. 2. Was you there when Prosper died? A. No, but I saw him after he was dead. 2. Was Mrs. Collins there? A. I cannot say, Mr. Solicitor General-Witness is speaking of an occurrence that passed three or four years ago. Mr. Long-This renders it more difficult to repel a charge of that distant date. By Mr. Long, 2. Was you constantly on the estate? A. I did not always stay there, it was not my home. I would stay sometimes two weeks, sometimes three days. 2. Was Mrs. Collins there?: A. I don't know though I lodged in the white peoples' house. 2. Did you know Margaret and Else, and are they alive or dead? A. Yes, I was there when both died. Stopped by Mr. Lisle. Mr. Long has asked questions which appear to have a general tendency; if it is the intention to treat the |