Two Voyages to New South Wales and Van Diemen's LandReid, Thomas
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Two Voyages to New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land
Reid, Thomas
Exiles -- Australia -- New South Wales; Exiles -- Australia -- Tasmania
│day │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │
│ │ │ │ or 6 │ │ │ │ │ │ │
│ │ │ │ lbs. │ │ │ │ │ │ │
│ │ │ │ of │ │ │ │ │ │ │
│Thurs- │ 4 │ 4 │flour,│ 1 │ 2 │ │ │ │week.│
│day │ │ │½ lb. │ │ │ │ │ │ │
│ │ │ │ of │ │ │ │ │ │ │
│ │ │ │suet, │ │ │ │ │ │ │
│ │ │ │ & 1 │ │ │ │ │ │ │
│ │ │ │ lb. │ │ │ │ │ │ │
│Friday │ 4 │ 4 │ of │ │ 2 │ 4 │ ½ │ 1 │ │
│ │ │ │rais- │ │ │ │ │ │ │
│ │ │ │ ins. │ │ │ │ │ │ │
│ │ │ │——————│ │ │ │ │ │ │
│Satur- │ 4 │ 4 │1 or as above│ │ │ │ │ │
│day │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │
└───────┴──────┴─────┴─────────────┴──────┴──────┴───────┴───────┴─────┘
“The above are to be served out by full weights and measures.
“When flour, suet, and raisins are put on board, they are to be
served in equal proportion with beef, viz. one half in beef, the
other in flour, suet, and raisins, on each beef day.
“Half a pound of rice is equal to a pint of oatmeal; half a pound
of sugar is equal to half a pound of butter, and a pint of rice is
equal to a pound of cheese; a pint of oil is equal to 1 pound of
butter, or to two pounds of cheese, that is, a pint of oil for the
proportion of butter and cheese.
“A pint of wine, or half a pint of brandy, rum or arrack, is equal
to a gallon of beer.
“One pound of fresh beef is equal to one pound of salt beef, and
one pound and a half of fresh beef equal to one pound of pork.”
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