Chapter XLV: Appendix: No. 13. VOL. ii. p. 471

_Copy of the Victualling Bill of the East India Company’s Ships._

By whose order the
under-mentioned For Regular Ships. 1200 950 800 ton ships.
are to be received
on board. { Ale, Beer, Wine, or }
{ other liquors, in casks }
Company’s Husband { or bottles, for the use of} 13 13 13 tons.
or Assistant. { the Commander’s table, }
{ allowing 252 gallons, or }
{ 86 doz. quart bottles per }
{ ton. }

Sealers at the { *Beef, Pork, Bacon, } 40 35 25 tons.
India Wharf. { Suet, and Tongues. }

Ship’s Husband. { Beer, strong and small, } 28 28 28 tons.
{ in casks (not bottles). }

Sealers at the } *Bread. 350 310 270 cwt.
India Wharf. }

{ Butter. 30 30 30 firkins.
{ Brandy, or other spirits, }
{ for the ship’s company. } 10 9 8 punches.
Ship’s Husband. { Billet Wood. 25,000 25,000 25,000
{ Brimstone. 2 2 2 cwt.
{ Coals. 20 20 15 chaldron.
{ Candles. 50 50 50 dozen.
{ Cheese. 50 50 50 cwt.

Sealers at the } *Chirurgery and Drugs. 65 55 50_l._ value.
India Wharf. }

Ship’s Husband. Canvass. 30 25 20 bolts.

{ Confectionery. 6 6 6 cases.
Sealers at the { *Essence of Malt. 260 230 200 lbs.
India Wharf. { *Essence of Spruce. 260 230 200 lbs.
{ *Flour. 134 100 88 cwt.

Ship’s Husband. Fish. 21 18 16 cwt.

Sealers at the } Grocery. 80 70 50 cwt.
India Wharf. }

Ship’s Husband. { *Gunpowder. 63 60 50 barrels.
{ *Iron Shot. 6 7 4 tons.

Company’s Husband, }
or Assistant } Iron for store. 6 4 4 tons.
Ship’s Husband. }

{ *Lime or Lemon Juice. 130 115 100 gallons.
{ Lead Shot of sorts. 5 5 5 cwt.
Sealers at the { *Mustard Seed. 10 10 10 bushels.
India Wharf. { Oatmeal. 50 50 50 bushels.
{ Oil, Sweet and Lamp. 300 300 300 gallons.
{ Oats, Barley, and Bran. 500 500 500 bushels.
{ Oranges and Lemons. 6 6 6 chests.
{ Oilman’s Stores. 8 8 8 cases.
{ *Pease. 200 190 180 bushels.

{ Pitch. 20 20 20 barrels.
{ Potatoes. 15 15 10 tons.
{ Red and White Herrings
Ship’s Husband. { and Salmon. 5 5 5 barrels.
{ Rosin. 6 6 6 cwt.
{ Spare Cordage. 7 5 5 tons.

Sealers at the } Sheet Lead for store. 2 2 2 tons.
India Wharf. }

Ship’s Husband. Salt, White and Bay. 40 40 40 bushels.

Sealers at the { Slops. 2 2 2 chests.
India Wharf. { Tobacco. 30 25 20 cwt.

{ Tar. 20 20 20 barrels.
{ Turpentine. 3 3 3 barrels.
Ship’s Husband. { *Vinegar. 11 11 9 hds.
{ *Water. 70 60 50 tons.

* Boatswain’s, Gunner’s, and Carpenter’s stores, as usual, that are not particularly before mentioned, seeing them to be such.