Negro who had been missing. A man of the name of Hollingsworth, it was said, also fired at the boy, and Colbeck brought his action in the Exchequer, under the act of the island, against Crone and Hollingsworth. The cause was ready to be tried, and the Court had met for the purpose, when Crone and Hollingsworth thought proper to pay double the value of the boy, and 25_l._ for the use of the island, with all the costs, rather than suffer the business to go on; and this I am truly sorry to say was the _only_ punishment which could be inflicted for so barbarous and atrocious a crime. The Attorney General and myself were retained as counsel for Colbeck, and received instructions to the above purport. The case did not appear so strong against Hollingsworth; but I verily believe that, as against Crone, it would have been substantiated by the fullest evidence. It is due to Colonel Rowe to observe, that he was in England when the horrid transaction took place. “As to the third: A man of the name of Nowell, who lives in St. Andrew’s parish, as I understand, had been in the habit of behaving most brutally towards his wife, and one day went so far as to lock her up in a room, and confine her in chains. A Negro woman belonging to this man, _touched with compassion for her unfortunate mistress_, undertook privately to release her; Nowell found it out, and, as I first heard the story, _had the Negro’s tongue immediately cut out nearly by the roots, of which she instantly died_. I have since been told, that _Nowell had the poor creature’s tongue put through a hole in a door, and cut a part of it off himself; but that she is still alive_. This case has been told different ways; and I have not, _after many inquiries_, been able to satisfy myself as to the real truth[7]. Thus much I have no doubt is certain, that the wretch, Nowell, has most barbarously and cruelly used this Negro, merely because she acted a kind and compassionate part towards her mistress. “Permit me now, my Lord, as a Barbadian, to return you my warmest thanks for the zeal you have shewn in this business; and I trust the day is not far distant, when, through your Lordship’s exertions, I shall see that act in our statute-book repealed, which remains a disgrace to my country. “I have the honour to be, &c. “M. COULTHURST. “_The Right Honourable Lord Seaforth, &c. &c. &c._” “_Extract from the Reverend Mr. Pilgrim’s Letter to Lord Seaforth; dated St. James’s Parsonage, September 25th, 1804._ “The man who killed the woman near Pilgrim, is, I apprehend, named Halls or Halts, one of Sir John Burney’s tenants, and belonging to Saint Michael’s regiment of militia.