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ensue, but I am happy to iform you they are now all cared for and I have not heard of a single intance of want, the cold population of this county is about 2500 the men and boys large enough to work are all sought after, their labour being in demand there has existed here and I believe throughout the state a combination to put the price of labour below its real value but it cannot succeed but for a short I know a few instances when those that were slaves 1 month since are now earning two & half dolls. per day building stone fences with contracts a head for 6 months indeed we have an orderly and industrious negro population and all things considered they are doing well, their greatest fault is extravagence in dress, we have in this place Two Affrican Churches