The trust was an important one, and the labors of an attorney were well compensated, which made the situation desirable.

It was sometimes the case that a person who bore a high character for shrewdness and efficiency acted as attorney for several estates.

This gave him great power and influence, moral and political, in the island.
The ATTORNEY, holding a grade higher than that of MANAGER, kept a separate establishment, and lived in a loftier style.

He often resided in a pleasant and healthy location, some miles, perhaps, distant from the estate whose interest he was appointed to look after, and revelled in tropical luxury and aristocratic grandeur.

The details of operations on the plantations were left to the manager, who was appointed by the attorney; and this situation being one of great importance, the manager being intrusted with the management of the slaves and the cultivation of the estate, required an incumbent of superior administrative abilities and large experience.
The manager had generally two assistants to aid him in his arduous task, and direct the operations on the plantation.