There shall be
allowed to every person serving in Her Majesty's Navy, the following
daily quantities of provisions, viz:
Biscuit 1 lb.
Spirits 1/2 gill (1/4 cup)
Fresh Meat 1 lb.
vegetables 1/2 lb.
Sugar 1 3/4 oz.
Chocolate 1 oz.
Tea 1/4 oz.
When Freash meats
and Vegatables cannot be issued, there shall be allowed in liu thereof:
Every
alternate day -
Salt Pork 1
lb.
Peas 1/2 pint
or alternately
when Salt Pork and peas are not issued
Salt Beef 1 lb.
Flour 3/4 lb. (or Suet 1/2 lb. or Raisins 1 lb. or Currants 1/2 lb.)
or -
Preserved Meat
3/4 lb.
Preserved Potato or Rice (or half of each) 1/4 lb.
And weekly,
whether Fresh or Salt of Preserved Meat be issued:
Oatmeal 1/4 pint
Mustard 1/2 oz.
Pepper 1/4 oz.
Vinegar 1/4 pint (for occasional use when required)
In
case it should be found necessary to issue substitutes for any of the
foregoing species of Provisions, the following:
Soft bread 1/4
lb.
Rice 1 lb.
Sago* 1 lb.
Flour 1lb.
Are
to be considered equal to 1 lb of Bscuit. Also:
Wine
1/2 pint
Strong beer 1 quart
Small Beer 1/2 Gallon
Are
to be considered equal to Spirits 1/2 gill. Also:
Coffee 1 oz.
Cocoa 1 oz.
Chocolate 1 oz.
Tea 1/4 oz.
To be considered
equal to each other. Also:
Sago 1 lb.
Scotch barley 1 lb.
Peal barley 1 lb.
Rice 1 lb.
are to be
considered equal to each other. Also:
Rice
1 lb.
Calavances 1 pint
Dholl 1 pint
Split peas 1/2 pint
are
to be considered equal to Peas 1 pint. Also:
Rice
1 lb. is to be considered equal to Oatmeal 1 quart
Onions
1/4 lb. or Leeks 1/4 lb. are to be considered equal to 1 lb of other
Vegetables
*
breadfruit paste