circuits then were, I
cannot believe that less than ten times that number annually received
the questionable charity of expatriation. I will give a few extracts to
show the foundation upon which Southern society has been erected.

In October, 1732, '68 men and 50 women, felons convict, were carried
from Newgate to Black Fryars, and put on board a lighter to be carried
down the river to be shipped on board the Caesar, off of Deptford, for
transportation to Virginia.' January, 1736: 'This morning 140 felons
convict for transportation, were carried from Newgate, and shipped for
the plantations, and 18 likewise from the new gaol at Southwark.' In
May, 106 were also so shipped. In 1738, 126 were shipped at one time
'for the plantations.' In 1739, 127 were shipped 'to America.' In 1741,
9 of the felons on board a ship lying at Blackwall, 'to be transported
to Virginia,' made a bold dash to escape. In May, 1747, 'We are informed
that several large ships sailed lately from Liverpool with the rebel
prisoners, under a strong convoy to Virginia and Maryland, and other of
his majesty's plantations, which makes the whole of what have been
transported upward of 1,000.' In January, 1749, 'the 'Laura,' with 135
convicts, bound to Maryland, was cast away.' In 1754, Mr. Stewart was
the contractor to transport convicts 'to America.' In 1758, '63 men and
women transports were sent from Newgate on board the ship 'Trial,' bound
to Maryland, and 45 from the new gaol, Southwark.' Later in the same
year, 53 'for America'--36 men and 20 women 'for the plantations.' In
1761, a ship sails with 8 men and 27 women 'convicts to America.' In
October, '27 women and 18 men from Newgate, 14 from the new gaol, and 62
from the country gaols, were transported to America this month.' In
1762, 36 women and 5 men convicts were shipped 'to America;' '62
convicts were embarked for Maryland.'

In 1766, I find: 'The above observation occurred to my mind a few days
ago, on seeing the convicts pass along to the water side, in order to be
shipped for America, with fifes playing before them, 'Through the wood,
laddie,' '--as an evidence that the practice was then in force and a
matter of course.

In a 'Tour through the British Plantations,' published in this magazine,
in 1755, which contains a good account of each colony, I read of
Virginia that under Sir Edwyn Sandys, 'there were 12,000 acres laid off
for the use of the company, and 100 tenants or planters sent to