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“3rd October.—One 58th man was overheard saying that if the 
Spaniards came damn him that would not join them. The Governor 
said he must be mad and ordered his Head to be shaved, to be blis- 
tered, bled, sent to the Provost on bread and water, wear a tight 
waistcoat, and to be prayed for in Church.” 
Unfortunately we are not informed if this entensive and peculiar 
treatment restored the 58th man to sanity. 
“6th October.—Road making to the Rock Guard—failed in getting 
a 24 Pounder up by Ropes. Nothing to be seen Offensive in the 
Spanish Lines, except some Traverses of Fascines and a Covered Way 
from the Hntrance towards their Emcampment.” 
On October 9th we read “ The gun is got up to the Rock Guard ;” 
and on the 13th “ The Rock Gun is fired.” 
The “ Rock Gun” is situated at the high point at the extreme north 
end of the Rock—some 1830 feet high. 
“14th October.—The Sailor’s Battery in the Navy Yard is watched 
to keep people from walking on the Platforms which being made of 
Clay sinks in when wet very deep, the Engineer late Master of the 
Ad. has a Cob a day for making it.” 
“15th October.—Charged 7 shillings sterling for a Dinner of Salt 
Beef, and little bit of Fish and Pudding.” 
“26th October.—The Navy pick the Fish-Boats and spoil the market,” 
is his querulous complaint, and on any question of food he is very 
touchy, as we shall presently see.” 
“27th October.—Geese at a guinea each and ducks at two dollars. 
Traverses are building up the Main Street,” is his odd entry. 
“4th November.—The Dons have opened three Batteries in the Lines 
two of 14 Guns ani one of 7 and have raised their Parapet very high in 
several Places. An officer and 40 men to join the Lines Guard. The 
Guns at All’s Well fired several times, and otherwise much firing.” 
“5th November.—The Artillery have not fired these 48 hours, and 
are now not to fire till they see something to fire at,” which looks as if 
they had, up till then, been in the habit of letting off their guns 
promiscuously in the hope of an occasional ball finding its billet. 
“7th November.—Nineteen shillings given for a Pig’s Head. The 
Governor does not care how dear things are, but he has left off treating 
with Hock and Claret. Traversing platforms seem to be quite in vogue,” 
a most curious mixture of information that reads very delightfully. 
“ 8th November.—Method of reporting for repair of Quarters to the 
Chief Ingineer altered—so no more partiality.” 
Then on the 9th November. 
“The Governor seems desirous to have as many Gardens made as 
possible, he has tried what a man can subsist on, and lived himself for 
8 days on 4 oz. of rice per day, so that without a supply we are like to 
know within a grain or two what we areable todo. Some of his Horses 
in bad trim, and wear no shoes, he files their feet.” 
Finally we culminate on November 12th with— 
“It seems the Governor has bought up all the Hair Powder, and eats 
