“St. Thomas in the East.—­The apprentices on Golden Grove Estate, turned out to work on Monday, but we have not learnt on what terms.  At Mount Vernon, the property of Kenneth McPherson Esq., they turned out on Tuesday morning to work for five days in the week, at 10d. per day with houses, grounds, &c.”

“Trelawny—­A correspondent writes, every thing is quiet, and the people would go to work if any bargains were made, but I believe throughout the parish the people were directed to go to work on Monday morning, without any previous arrangement, or being even told how much they would be paid, or asked what they expected.  On one estate 1s. 8d. with houses and grounds was offered and refused.  Some of the masters are determined, it is said, to hold out, and will not consent to give more than 1s. 3d. or 1s. 8d. per day.”

“St. Johns.—­The people in this parish are at work on most of the estates without any agreement.  They refuse the offer of 1s. 01-2d. per day, but continue to labor, relying on the honor and liberality of the planters for fair and reasonable pay.  If they do not get these in two weeks, our correspondent writes, there will be a dead stop.  The laborers fix the quantity of work to be done in a day, agreeable to the scale of labor approved of by the Governor during the apprenticeship.  For any thing beyond that, they demand extra pay, as was usual under that system.”

“St. Thomas in the Vale—­No work, we understand, is being done in this parish as yet.  A correspondent states that some of the overseers and attorneys wish the people to turn out to work without entering into any arrangements, which they refuse to do.  The attorney for Rose Hall, Knollis, New Works, and Wallace Estates has offered 1s. 3d. per day, out of which L5 per annum is to be deducted for houses and grounds.  The offer has been refused.  The overseer of Byndloss estate required his people to work without agreeing as to the rate of wages they were to receive, but they refused to do any thing without a proper agreement.”

“St. Mary’s—­On some estates in this parish we are informed, and particularly those under the charge of Richard Lewis, Esq. such as Ballard’s Valley, Timperon’s estates, Ellis’ estates, &c. and of Charles Stewart, Esq.  Trinity, Royal, Roslin Bremer Hall, &c., and also of James Geddes, Esq., the laborers are getting from 2s. 6d. to 3s. 4d. per day.  The same rates are paid upon many outer properties.  On many estates the people have refused to labor, and urge objections against the managers, as a reason for so acting.  They remain and will engage to labor, provided the obnoxious parties are removed.”

How could the people be blamed for refusing 10d. per day, while on “many properties” they were getting from 2s. 6d. to 3s. 4d.?  Such being also the valuation which the masters had uniformly placed upon their time during the apprenticeship?