The first signifies that they are found to be faulty in their dimensions, by Desagulier’s instrument; the second, by the searcher; and the third, by the water proof.
R ation—For an officer or soldier.
Complete Ration of the Small Species.
| Flour, or bread | 1½ lbs. |
| Beef | 1 |
| Or Pork | ½ |
| Peas | ¼ pint. |
| Butter, or cheese | 1 oz. |
| Rice | 1 oz. |
When the small species are not issued, 1½ lbs. of flour or bread, with 1½ lbs. of beef, or 10 oz. of pork, forms a complete ration: or 3 lbs. of beef; or 2 lbs. of cheese; or half a pound of rice, forms a complete ration.
At sea the ration is different. The following table contains the allowance for six soldiers, or four seamen on board of ship, for each day in the week. Women are provisioned at ½, and children at ¼ of a soldier’s allowance, but receive no rum.
- (A) = Beer, Gallons, or half Pints of Spirits,
- or Pints of Wine.
- (B) = Pint of Oatmeal.
- (C) = lbs. of Butter.
- (D) = lbs. of Butter.
| Days of the Week. | Bread. | (A) | Beef, Pieces of 8 lbs. | Pork, Pieces of 4 lbs. | Pint of Peas. | (B) | (C) | (D) | Vinegar. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| lb. | |||||||||
| Sunday, | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | |||||
| Monday, | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | ½ | 1 | |||
| Tuesday, | 4 | 4 | 1 or 6 lbs. of flour, or ½ lb of suet & 1 lb of raisins | — | |||||
| Wednesday, | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | 4 | ½ | 1 | 1 quart | |
| Thursday, | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | a week. | ||||
| Friday, | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | 4 | ½ | 1 | ||
| Saturday, | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | |||||
| or as above |
The above are served out by full weights and measures.
When flour, suet and raisins are put on board, they are to be served out in equal proportions with beef, viz. half in beef; the other half in flour, suet, and raisins, on each beef day.