Q. Do you know whether Perreen had the care of the boiling-house, or acted as manager? A. I don't recollect, I know she was there after M-Keough quitted. Q. Were the negroes disposed to runaway ? A. They were well disposed at that time, but when Mr. Hodge was in England they wanted privileges I would not grant, and I believe two-thirds absconded. Cross-examined by the Solicitor-General. Q. Was Mr. Green then the manager ? A. He was. Q. How many negroes were there on the estate at that time? A. There were 130 or 131-I saw the account of taxes to day, which I paid. Q. When was this? A. In October, 1800; Mr. Hodge returned in 1803. Q. Did the negroes, you mention to have runaway, return? A. They did about a fortnight after, and I cartwhipped the whole with moderation. Q. Did they conduct themselves well after that? A. They did: I left it to their option to go away, or ake punishment, and they chose the latter. Q. Was Mrs. Rawbone with Mr. Hodge in 1808, fter Mrs. Hodge's death? A. She was-it was her home, but she visited her iends. Q. How did Mr. Hodge treat his negroes ? THOMAS LLEWELLYN, (A free mulatto Carpenter,) Q. Have you had any late conversations with the prisoner? A. I have. Q. What was the subject of these conversations? A. He begged me to recollect what I knew of him —and asked me as to particular days that I worked for him. Q. Do you expect reward for appearing here? Examined in chief by Mr. Musgrave. Q. Did you do any work on the estate for Mr. Hodge ? A. I did, in 1805, 6 and 7. Q. Did you see M'Keough there in 1806. A. I did. Q. Did you see him there at any other time? A. I did in 1807, but he was not living there then. Q. Did you ever converse with M'Keough and Perreen Georges? A. Frequently. Q. Did McKeough speak to you of Mr. Hodge? A. He did; he would sometimes speak well of him, and at others call him severe; but said the negroes told him Mr. Hodge was severe. Q. Was M'Keough intimate with Mr. Hodge? A. I thought he treated Mr. M'Keough with such contempt that, were it to me, I would not stay an hour with him. Q. Did you ever see him at dinner with Mr. Hodge? A. Never. Q. Do you know any thing of M'Keough's character ? A. I do not. Q. Did M'Keough keep the keys? A. He did not keep the key of the rum-cellar Mr. Hodge said he could not trust him with it. Q. What was his situation there was he likely to see acts of barbarity? A. It was such, that he could not go to the hill without being sent for; nor was he allowed to go into the yard without asking permission-nor I myself. Q. Do you not know M'Keough to be a drunkard? Q. During the time you were on the estate, did you observe any cruelty used towards the slaves? A. I was there in 1805, 6 and 7 very constantly, but did not observe any thing of cruelty to the negroes. Q. Did you see Prosper ? A. I did, he was very weak; I asked him what was the matter-he said bad living. Q. Do you know why M'Keough and yourself were not allowed to go in the yard? A, No. RICHARD MORETON, (A free black man, a Carpenter,) Have you worked on Mr. Hodge's estate? A. I have; the longest time I was there was in 1807. I remained there 3 weeks in that year, and at. other times, for a day or so. Q. Was M'Keough there? A. No-nor any other manager. Q. Did you observe much flogging of negroes? Q. Was Perreen Georges there ? A. No. Q. Do you know any thing of the character of M'Keough and Perreen Georges? A. I do not. THOMAS CROOK, (A free mulatto man, a shop-keeper,) Q. Did M'Keough live with you at any time? Q. Have you ever had any conversations with him about Mr. Hodge ? A. Mr. M'Keough told me that many people spoke. ill of Mr. Hodge, but that he did not find it so himself.. Q. Have you observed him frequently to get drunk? A. I have, sometimes at 11 o'clock in the forenoon. Q. Do you know any thing to discredit his tes-. timony? A. I do not. Q. Did you ever detect him in falsehoods? A. No. Q. Do you know Perreen? A. I know nothing of her, or against her. JAMES CROOK, (A free mulatto man, a carpenter,) Sworn in chief. Q. Do you know. M'Keough? A. I knew him in 1808; I called upon him fore house rent due to Mr. Thomas Crook.. |