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asked to be appointed surgeon and to have an assistant –

Since writing the above Dr R[?] called and told me that he had recd his concession[?] as surgeon Dr Bricket as asst surg

There are complaints among a small portion of the men about rations – say they don’t get enough to eat – I have looked into the matter[?] and find that they get daily, all that is allowed them and they are generally of the best quality, when there is any thing not of good quality received[?] it is returned[?] after a broken [?] all[?] of our [?] [?] [?] that they have a plenty[?] – why don’t you come and see us? it is worth a journey[?] to us[?], to see the [?] [?] here – Our officers and as[?]free[?] set of men, gentlemen all, Some[?] of our men are [?] – they would[?]