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bigh-proof, netted about Isl. upon the average the
puncheon, and the sugar about t el. per_hogshead.
.;Yogi speak, of the Crop of I 806 ?--Yes, 1 0,
Buryon speak of an average return of six Qr seven
years, when you say that the nett return uls ono
and&half per cent?---I do; but I cannot speak.&r-
retlly, for the estate beingin au exhausted con4ition,
I was always purchasing Negroes or stock during
my.;stay, and the accounts are so blended that I
cannot speak to the former-period, but, only as, to
180 1. In t sO6 there is do purchase or charge or
that Isom

- There is no charge-for NegroOs in the account ?.=-;
No, there .is not. I continued purchasing them up
to the time of my leaving the Island; but there has
been, no audition made to the Negroes or cattle,
since., There are now C 3 t Negroes upon the
estate. . •
Suppositig, if you had that number of Negroes oft
..the estate, seasoned there, would There have beert
I' alarger return ?-r-Yes, there would, no dopbt. • ,
And the deficiency is from the Negroes not being
worked up •to their power ?—Surely. I expect
from the same capital and Negroes that' the crop
Noill rise progressively to 250 hogsheads of sugar, or
more.

Are these 230 Negroes ittcluded valuationi
of 60,0001. ?—:-They were, as I had that number ott
the estate at the time, though I afterwards removed
several, bot.rep►ace.Yd them by others.
I think you state that the expellee of the last year
was 1,5551. sterling ?—Yes ; that is, the Island ex—, •
peaces. • • •

Do,-you happen tp know, by comparison of the
accounts of estates of.similar magnitude, if that is
under or above the ,average expences ?-1 can say
positively, tor I have seen the accounts of many. I
-have had the management of 'several estates, but
they were,cnly those of particular friends; but 1 aq
tatsfied that my contingencies arc much below the,
ordinary run of contingencies,. It may be as Well to
observe that this quantity Of rum being high p,oof
rum, I consider. to he abose the proportion of rum
to, that quantity of sugar. This was high-proof rim).
Do, you mean that the nett
,return is 9ti4,. ttcr
-paying all the.expenees ?-r-Yes, after Paying all ,he
expences. I should observe, that this account of
Island contingencies does ni)t inelude.the purchasd
of stock'. Neither cattle or Negroes are in, it, be--
cause we-Provided the .estati Neptes before.
Then next year you will require a supply of cattle
—That may be so, or it may not ; I way be ahic td
go on with the same cattle two years. In gpner4
the quantity of cattle is from 1 in to 120.

IlHilleclo'GpmtBtielN:r(l,llA:sie;yl4:t°3!
The following melancholy, circumstance occ'.irred
taiiiiti:sl:vmfdzi;jr)e,ssttyswi!ostese,!..:lll:fizieeaottivtd.havAis.s.otatYsnatt
table, and much inclined to quarrel, particularly with
those 'whom, he had been in the strongest intimacy
with. He seemed very thoughtful, , and sometime.
flighty, but not so as to give f,,,roinids of alaim.
Whilst on his- tnornint watch, he -Went below (it
blowing bard)* to be relieved!for a few Minutcs, say-
ing he wished to do something below. Not return-
ing as was expeded, a Midshipman wAs sent to call
him, when he was found extended iii his cahin,*ith
a pistol in his hand, the ball of which had entere&.
above:the right ear; and taking transver:ie
was found nearly opposite.; :No, reason can hens-
signed for this rash a&. He destroyed nil his, papers
the evening,before; from which circurriStice,' Atxt
his' having been otilsr a' short time in the Raceltoro,
his friends arc not knoit.. He was a young Gentle 4
Minn of , highly. respeolable chargler, and strut ho-
nour. He 'formerly belonged to theTikseN, aul
was recothmentled by Capt, Flora as an ai;:tiva,
and intelligent officer. - :r..

The in
eworablolotteiy Se' Di bemeof the Pigot.r..
moil; though consisting of '2 0,000-Numbers, an
unaccompanied, with airy other Prize, was totin
sntttientry attracAire to induce a purchase of every
one of the Tickets. .But what was the Pigot Dia-
mond, in point of real value, td,Oie 40,000 pounder
ah tie in the present New Lottery Plan ?
thaugh eentainiug beat 20,000 Numbers, possesses
likewise three Capitals of 20,0001, each, dim of
ten of wow. sce; &C.

. ' ... ' BIRT HS.
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On thc 2.7 th ult. at Plymouth, Mr 4. Samuel flood Liszt;
eta ming!it,:r.
,tin the 29th ult. the Lady of Edward Silo% e.II, Lbti, of
S' rock well Common, of a Son..