Injury to property. 4 9 7 20 5 Larcenies. 4 4 4 Misdemeanors.3 12 15 15 Murders. Petty Thefts. 1 1 10 Trespasses. 1 2 2 5 Riding improperly thro' the streets. Total 33 41 76 150 25 61 _Signed_, Richard S. Wickham, _Superintendent of Police_. * * * * * _Superintendent's office_, _Antigua, July 6th_, 1836. "SIR,--I have the honor to submit for your information, a general return of all offences reported during the last month, by which your Honor will perceive, that no increase of 'breach of contract' has been recorded. While I congratulate your Honor on the successful maintenance of general peace, and a reciprocal good feeling among all classes of society, I beg to assure you, that the opinion which I have been able to form in relation to the behavior of the laboring population, differs but little from my late observations. At a crisis like this, when all hopes of the ultimate success of so grand and bold an experiment, depends, almost entirely, on a cordial co-operation of the community, I sincerely hope, that no obstacles or interruptions will now present themselves, to disturb that general good understanding so happily established, since the adoption of unrestricted freedom." * * * * * _Superintendent's office_, _St. John's, Sept. 4th_, 1836. "SIR--I have the honor to enclose, for the information of your Excellency, the usual monthly return of offences reported for punishment. It affords me very great satisfaction to report, that the internal peace and tranquillity of the island has remained uninterrupted during the last month; the conduct of all classes of the community has been orderly and peaceable, and strictly obedient to the laws of their country. The agricultural laborers continue a steady and uniform line of conduct, and with some few exceptions, afford a general satisfaction to their several employers. Every friend to this country, and to the liberties of the world, must view with satisfaction the gradual improvement in the character and behavior of this class of the community, under the constant operation of the local enactments. The change must naturally be slow, but I feel sure that, in due time, a general amelioration in the habits and industry of the laborers will be sensibly experienced by all grades of society in this island, and will prove the benign effects and propitious results of the co-operated exertions of all, for their general benefit and future advancement.