£$S                  TRAVELS JN TRINIDAD*.»    J       [Let. 161
rable share of oppression, calumny, and abuse. With
such acts, they made his situation, while he remained
here, as uncomfortable as possible.
A dispute had existed for .some years between Mr.
Dawson, and a Mr. Barry, of this Island, respecting
some property which the former claimed from the latter..
Mr. Barry, and a relation of the same name, went from
Spain to London in the early part of the year 1797 ','—
the former kept incog, while the latter was dispatched
to propose some terms to Mr. Dawson, who, finding that
they were not consistent, referred the settlement of the
business to his mercantile correspondent in Londoitj and
his attornies, Messrs. Ward, Dennet, and Greaves. Mr*,
Barry was still incog, but his relative had an interview
with Mr. Dawson's correspondent, who was not able to
reconcile the parties. Mr. Barry, and his friend, not
being able to force their own terms on Mr. Dawson,
were about to return to Spain, when the former was ar-
rested, which necessarily detained him in England. In
the meantime, Trinidad was captured, and Mr. Dawsqit
having abandoned the action, came here and got posses-
sion of the property he claimed. Mr. Barry soon fol-
lowed ; but in what manner he interested the Brigadier
in his behalf, I have not been able to ascertain correctly,
it is enough to say, that Mr. Dawson was ultimately
ejected vi et armis, immediately after having presented
the following memorial:'                                          '     t
" To his Excellency Thomas Picton, Esq* Governor
of the Island o/Trinidad and its Dependencies, 4*c. #c
#-The Memorial of John Dawson, of the said Island of Trinidad
u Humbly Sbewcib,
That your Memorialist, for many years past, has been
involved in a suit at law, opposed to Edward Barry, of the said Island»
as to the legal right of your Memorialist in a certain Sugar Plantatipa,