388 ^ HISTORY OF 



On the first of February the alteration in the 

 ration took place. Col. Paterson brought out 

 with him an arrangement of the military ration, 

 which, as directed by his Majesty's regulation, 

 consisted of the following daily allowance for 

 each man: 



Flour or bread, . - 



Beef, or Pork, - 



Pease, - - 



Butter, or Cheese, 



Rice, - - - - 

 When the rice and pease could not be issued, H lb; 

 of bread or flour, and \\ lb. of beef, or 10 oz. of 

 pork, make a complete ration. The quantity 

 of salt provisions at this time in store, not being 

 able to suffer an exemption of the regiment 

 from a reduction, they were informed that, till 

 the store could afford to victual them agreeable 

 to that regulation, they would receive the same 

 as the civil department; but that no stoppages 

 from their pay would take place on that account. 

 One of these people a well-disposed young 

 man, fell a victim to an attachment he had 

 formed with a most infamous woman ; who, 

 after plundering him of e\ery thing he pos- 

 sessed, turned him out of her house, to make 

 room for another. This treatment, though only 

 what he might rationally have expected, he 

 could not survive ; and, placing the muzzle of 

 Ills gun under his chin, drew the trigger with 

 his foot, and, the contents going through his 

 neck, he instantly expired. It is a melancholy 

 fact that from similar causes, may be deduced 

 the arrival of at least one half of the male con- 



