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previously held to be continued. This latter
outbreak opened my eyes. It was in the
fore castle where I was posting out to him
to place for the ordered bunk. I declined
and weiry except in the presence of witnessed
and ordered him to the quarter deck where
in presence of Mr. Brooks. I explained
the proceeding and wrote a letter resuming
the charge of the lnj and placing Mr. Ohlder
until retrieved in the place of Mr. Brooks.
This is a wide step and the circumstances
which caused it will be a lesson to me
I have spoiled this man by kindness by
deferring to and inviting his opinions as
to mattered unconnected with his capacity on
board. I have now curtail my intercourse
with him and confine it to matters of duty.

It is very hard to a mom like my-
self of a kindly hustling nature to find
that neither kindness nor truth will access
with the position of command. It is still
more painful to find a man able and intelligent
and well recommended, who had shown fideli-
ty & supported attachment - give evidence
of hairs which make me guarded and
watchful. The present period of the cruise
required on my part the greatest circumsper-
tion. The doubts as to the [suplier?] of the ice,
the impatience of disease, and long confinement
among the men calls for all my tact and
I need on the part of my forward officers
the fullest support and fidelity.

Sent Messy Bondale & Paleiten to
impact the ice to [sel?]. Ofcanned a
nest fo the female King duck with four
of the very rarely found eggs of that bird.
She was short on one of the inland boats
by the banks of which was the next from
which she had been disturbed.