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man, a young volunteer I have not before mentioned, CHAP, 

 who looked like a ^hoft, and was left lick at Paramaribo . J ^ 

 to manage for himfelf. 



On the 2d of October I was a little better, and was ex- 

 alted from living like a favage, to the temporary command 

 of a few troops left at Paramaribo, Captain Brant being 

 ordered to join Fourgeoud in Rio Comewina ; when the 

 colours, regiment's cafli, &c. were tranfmitted to my own 

 lodging, and a fentinel placed before my door. 



The firft exercife I made of my power was to difcharge 

 the four wine, which had been bought for the fick offi- 

 cers as well as the men, whom I fupplied, from the mo- 

 ney now in my pofleffion, with good wholefome claret ; 

 but I was forry not to be able alfo to exchange the fait 

 beef, pork, and peafe, that were left at the bofpital, for 

 frefli provilions. This flep was however particularly 

 forbidden by the commander ; while the butter, cheefe, 

 and tobacco were taken away, for which they got one 

 quart of oil amongft ten, and their bread reduced to two 

 pounds each man for a whole week. As to the officers, 

 they were left to Ihift for themfelves, or fubmit to- the 

 fame allowance, notwithftanding they kept on paying 

 their quota to a regimental mefs, which now no longer 

 exifted. 



On the 3d, I took the air for the firfl; time on horfe- 

 back, in company with Mr. Henaman, thougii we could 

 not ride above three Englifh miles diftance out of town, 

 on a fpecies of gravel that leads to the Wanica Path, 

 whi.h I have already mentioned as communicating with 



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