surely come to blows. H.C.P. said that he had not eaten any of the bread and that the chocolate was his own, also that he never [illegible] any without sharing it with some one else - all quite true, I believe. The now brought Tanquary, Norman and me between the angry men and Captain Corner finally went out. Then the Captain (H.C.P.) was left alone. In a few minutes, the mate (Mr. Davis) came into the dining room complain- ing that he could not find anything to put onto his bread for a "ring up". Captain Pickels called him into his office telling him that if he had anything to say, he should say it there. The mate started in all sight about the shortage of pro- visions and I jumped up my primers stove in order not to hear their talk, which is quite lively, judging from the noise than