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be settled by them while the ships are equipping for Service. The Provision for the Gaurd to be the same as has been heretofore allowed by Goverment - with the alteration in the Salt Food agreeable to the Mode & in the same proportion as the Convict Rations.
The Convicts to be served with Fresh Provision on the Passage at one or more ports that they may touch at on Two days in the week, the other days as pr the Salt Ration.
As it is verry necessary that the Convicts should touch at One place at least on their passage out it appears likewise as necessary that they should be served with Fresh provision & Vegetables every day during their Stay at such place - which would tend to Strengthen & recruit them & enable them to withstand the Gales of Wind & Heavy Seas they must meet with in their passage from the Cape of Good Hope.
The Advantages that arise to Government by this Mode - independent of the regulations are -
The Cloathing for the Passage
The Beds & Bedding given them
The remaining provision that may be left of the eight months laid in as the Passage may be performed in Six Months
The amount of the whole of these articles may be computed at 62/- each person.