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