unprincipled calumniators. See also his account of his own case in the
Anti-Slavery Reporter, No. 74, p. 69.]

I leave the preceding letter to be candidly weighed by the reader in
opposition to the inculpatory allegations of Mr. Wood--merely remarking
that Mr. Wood will find it somewhat difficult to impugn the evidence of
Mr. Phillips, whose "upright," "unimpeached," and "unexceptionable"
character, he has himself vouched for in unqualified terms, by affixing
his signature to the testimonial published in the Weekly Register of
Antigua in 1825. (See Note below.)

The next testimony in Mary's behalf is that of Mrs. Forsyth, a lady in
whose service she spent the summer of 1829.--(See page 21.) This lady, on
leaving London to join her husband, voluntarily presented Mary with a
certificate, which, though it relates only to a recent and short period of
her history, is a strong corroboration of the habitual respectability of
her character. It is in the following terms:--

"Mrs. Forsyth states, that the bearer of this paper (Mary
James,) has been with her for the last six months; that she
has found her an excellent character, being honest,
industrious, and sober; and that she parts with her on no
other account than this--that being obliged to travel with
her husband, who has lately come from abroad in bad health,
she has no farther need of a servant. Any person Wishing to
engage her, can have her character in full from Miss Robson,
4, Keppel Street, Russel Square, whom Mrs. Forsyth has
requested to furnish particulars to any one desiring them.

"4, Keppel Street, 28th Sept. 1829."