West Indies.- Fullarton (William) A Statement, Letters, and Documents, respecting the Affairs of Trinidad: including a reply to Colonel Picton's Address, part 1 only (of 2), faint off-setting and spotting, one or two neat ink marginal notes, marginal paper defect with no loss (N1), later boards, rubbed, bumping to corners and extremities, upper joint beginning to split but holding firm, 1804; A Refutation of the Pamphlet which Colonel Picton lately addressed to Lord Hobart, presentation copy from the author, half-title, spotting and staining, later endpapers, later cloth-backed boards, slight bumping to corners and extremities, 1805; and another copy of the second mentioned, 4to (3)

⁂ Colonel William Fullarton was the first commissioner of the island of Trinidad. It was under Fullarton that the previous Governor of Trinidad, Lieutenant-General Sir Thomas Picton was investigated. Picton was known as a particularly cruel and brutal governor who lined his pockets by trading in both slaves and land. Despite many allegations against him, he was only tried on one charge, that of having unlawfully used torture in order to extract a confession from the 14 year old Luisa Calderon. He was found guilty, however this was overturned on appeal, on the basis that Trinidad was still ruled by Spanish law at this time, which allowed the use of torture.