38 I was present when Lieut. Veatch complained to Quartermaster Likins respecting the bad quality of some beef which was about to be issued to the garrison. Likins remarked that the beef .complained of had been selected by himself out of a drove of 41 or 2 head of cattle.- Lieut. Veatch then asked him what he paid for such beef; to which the Quartermaster replied that he had never paid less than 3"½ cts pr. lb.; a declaration which surprised me at the time, inasmuch as I had known of his having on one occasion, purchased a Young beef of excellent quality for Two dollars ($2.) weighing when butchered 776 lbs independent of the tallow. I came to the knowledge of its weight and quality by its being issued to the men on board the Steamer Brown. Witness R. C. CARTER MARK STERLING Master the U. S. Steamer Major Brown No. 2276. JOHN A. VEATCH'S STATEMENT To the above Certificate of Captain Sterling I feel it my duty to add that the beef about which I complained to Lieut. Thos. M. Likens I regarded as entirely unwholesome, and deemed it imprudent for the men to eat it. In consequence of my oppinion Corroborated and sus- tained by that of the Surgeon of the Garrison the beef was rejected by Captain Lamar and another issue ordered to be made. I must further remark that my interview with Lieut. Likens is correctly set forth in the above certificate of Capt. Sterling; I had also on other occasions reminded Lieut. Likens of the objectionable quality of the beef which he was furnishing. Laredo, Dec. 11th 1846. JOHN A. VEATCH, 1st Lieut. Loredo Guards. No. 2277. A. PARKER'S STATEMENT I concur with Lieut Veatch in the belief that the beef alluded to, which was rejected by Capt Lamar was of a quality unsuited for the use of the Garrison; and being called upon for an expression of my opinion as to the quality of the beef which has been generally furnished by Quartermaster Likens· I have to state that I have regarded much of it as prejudicial to health, and have been compelled to attribute the
appearance of disease to its consumption [Laredo, Texas,] December 11th 1846
A PARKER Surgeon Laredo Garrison
No. 2278. J. A. WILKINSON'S STATEMENT
Laredo 12th Deer. 1846. I certify that I have full knowledge of all the purchases of beef made by Asst. Quartermaster Thos M. Likins for the use of the Laredo Garrison since the arrival of the troops in this place; and that the fol-
lowing is a correct statement of the same--to wit- Of Esteven Rodrigus. he bought One beef, for which he gave
$ 9.00 15.00 10.00
Of Victoriano Salinas, Three beeves for Of the Alcalde A. Martines One beef for
Of Gregori Garcia Five beeves, paying for one of them, (which was issued to the steamboat men) Two dollars;
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