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Portsmouth Fort Constitution

Commanded by Col - Walbeck Joseph
Fordhue Post Surgeon

Situated on a peninsula, or rather Island at
the mouth of the harbour of Portsmouth. Everything
in & about this fort is very neat & proper. The barracks
clean & well ventilated & not over crowded. The
bedding is good & kept neat.

The medicine is ample in quantity & good in
quality. The same may be said of the Hospital
Stores , & of the surgical instruments. The surgeon
is an able & experienced man & zealous to have
his infirmary & all his medical matters like the
rest of this garrison; but he has not the means.
They have no suitable building for a hospital or surgical
room, nor any thing of the kind suitable to
such a respectable post. I have therefore