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Section JtM. 



Rations and Diet, detailing the nature of the Soldiers' meals and facilities the Station affords 

 for improvement in this respect. 



Rations of Diet. 



The diet for the troops is furnished by Government, and 

 consists of 1 pound of bread, I pound of meat, 4 ounces of 

 rice, 1 J oz. of sugar, 5-8ths of an oz. of tea or coffee, 1 chit- 

 tack of salt, with allowance of S pounds of wood for cooking. 

 Beef is supplied two days, and mutton every third day. 



Each troop is divided into 3 messes, and the men have 

 three meals per day. For breakfast a pint of coffee, occasi- 

 onally tea, with bread. For dinner a pound of meat cooked 

 according to directions given by each man in his turn, with 

 a proportion of vegetables, roots, &c. For supper one pint 

 of tea with the residue of any of the cold meat and bread left 

 at dinner. The bread and meat are of excellent quality, and 

 supplied by the Commissary as per G. O. of 8th July 1840, 

 and are inspected by the Orderly Officer, and Quarter- Master 

 previous to issue. The rations are so cheap, that it would 

 conduce to health and comfort were these articles of the best 

 or first quality. 



The cooks are placed under the general superintend- 

 ence of a man selected from the Regiment, who is struck 

 off duty for that purpose. These meals appear plentiful 

 and nourishing, and afford a reasonable variety, and have 

 had a beneficial influence on the health of the men ; it 

 however would be an improvement, if it were imperative 

 that a portion of the meat were daily made into good broth 

 with vegetables, &c. 



The water is brought, as already stated, by Puckallies, and 

 when allowed to stand and filtered, is very good. 



