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If you really care…Did they whip their legs?
These were heavy crimes in the eyes of the party. Collins and Hall were tried by a court martial of their peers. Collins was sentenced to receive one hundred lashes on his bare back, Hall fifty lashes. Clark notes the party was “always found verry ready to punish Such Crimes.”
Alcohol Rations - Discover Lewis & Clark
In legislation and military orders of the day, the alcohol ration was typically expressed in "gills."
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