It is observed that they are naturally lazier, and will not work so hard as a white servant. Here I staid two days that I might have time to inspect the woolen manufactory of this place, and attend the debates of the House of Representatives of this state. This is six miles from Newark. Slavery, although many regulations have been made to moderate its severity, is not yet abolished in the New Jerseys. I should suppose that nearly one fifth of the inhabitants are negroes, most of whom are free, and many in good circumstances. Amongst the slaves are found tailors, shoe-makers, blake edwards skin deep, smiths, turners, wheelwrights, weavers, tanners, etc. I have seen patterns of excellent coarse woolen cloth made in the country by slaves, and a variety of cotton blake edwards skin deep, amongst the rest good nankeen.