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45 Mr Henry Mott Sag Harbour L Island  Myself from Cambridgeport Mss  Sometimes eight to ten Spaniards and six Negroes these belong to Mr Kincaid's work. But their are nearly a hundred slaves on the work, some are digging and filling in the store floor and also filling in the wharf, and some are loading and unloading cargoes of sugar.     Wednesday Feb 23  Unable to work since last Saturday noon, my health is very poor lately. My mouth is very bitter and unpleasant. Monday and Tuesday took Kelleys vegitable health pills and to day castor oil and am relieved of the pain in my stomach something like cholera morbus. But I feel greatly in fear of having a fever and I am not contented ?  Today went over to Havana intending to buy a map of the city, but finding none to suit me and the price two dollars, went away without it. Went into the market and inquired the price of four common size pears, was told two bits and a half or 31 1/2 cents  Apples 6 1/4 cts apiece went away without those also Enquired the price of pinapple? nothing extra 6 bits of 60 cents this I left also