Dietary Scale for each passenger, each week.....

As per Shaw Savill Company.

ARTICLES-----------------------------2nd CABIN-----------STEERAGE

Preserved Meats.........................Two pound...........................1pound
Soup & Bouilli.............................half pound.............................-
York Ham......................................half pound.............................-
Fish................................................quarter pound.......................-
Prime India Beef.........................one pound..............................One & a quarter pound
Irish Mess Pork...........................One & a half pound..............One pound
Biscuit...........................................Four & a quarter pound......Three & a half pound
Flour..............................................Four & a quarter pound......Three pound
Rice................................................One pound.............................Half pound
Barley............................................Half pound..............................-
Peas...............................................Half pint...................................Half pint
Oatmeal.........................................Half pint...................................One pint
Sugar, raw....................................One pound..............................One pound
Lime Juice....................................Six ounces..............................Six ounces
Tea..................................................One & a half ounces............One & a half ounces
Coffee.............................................Three ounces........................Two ounces
Butter..............................................Half pound..............................Six ounces
Cheese...........................................Quarter pound.........................-
Currants.........................................Quarter pound.........................-
Raisins, Valencia..........................Half pound..............................Half pound
Suet..................................................Six ounces..............................Six ounces
Pickles.............................................Quarter pint............................Quarter pint
Mustard...........................................Half ounce...............................Half ounce
Pepper.............................................Quarter ounce........................Quarter ounce
Salt...................................................Two ounces............................Two ounces
Potatoes fresh..............................Three & a half pounds..........Two pounds
Potatoes preserved.....................Half pound................................Half pound
Water...............................................21 quarts...................................21 quarts

Chief Cabin Passengers supplied with an unlimited table, including livestock.

For children (all)an equivalent quantity of sago, flour, rice, raisins, suet & sugar will be substituted for salt meat if required.

Enough provisions for 22 weeks are put aboard, together with medical supplies etc.

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