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The Life and Correspondence of Sir Isaac Brock by Ferdinand Brock Tupper
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The hospital is in as complete order as the house which has
been hired for that purpose can admit. Indeed, the troops in
garrison are much inconvenienced for want of permanent
hospitals. There were three cases of fever; the remainder of
the patients were chiefly attacked with a disease too
prevalent among young soldiers. Three men are unfit for
service, being frost-bitten.

The men are supplied with necessaries in conformity to his
majesty's regulations.


_Colonel Brock to the Adjutant-General of His Majesty's Forces._

QUEBEC, July 1, 1807.

I have the honor to transmit herewith the inspection return of
the 41st regiment for two distinct periods, viz. September 1,
1806, and March 1, 1807.

Some inaccuracies being found in the September return
previously received, it was sent back to Lieut.-Colonel
Proctor, at Fort George, for correction. This circumstance and
the distance of the place, account for the delay which has
occurred in complying, in the present instance, with the
commands of his royal highness the commander-in-chief.

The very great distance of the quarters the 41st now occupy,
has prevented my making personally the periodical inspection
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