Joseph Banks - Endeavour journal, 25 August 1768 - 12 July 1771 - No. 0271
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[Page 271]
Sir,
The vessels containing the orange and lemon juice which were sent you by order of Dr. Fothergill were to be marked, that you might know their contents. But least, in the hurry of sending them, that circumstance should have been neglected, I will take the liberty to explain them. No. 1 The Case contains six gallons of Lemon-juice evaporated down to less than two gallons. No. 2 The large Cask contains seven gallons of Orange juice and one gallon of Brandy. No. 3 The small Cask contains five Quarts of Lemon-juice and one of Brandy. When you come to make use of the juice which is in the Casks, do not open the bunghole, but draw it off at the end of the Cask, by means of a wooden-cock; and make a vent-hole at the top of the Cask, with a peg on it, and always observe this method when you draw off your Juice which you keep in Casks. You may find the proper directions for the preservation of the juice in Casks, in the Proposal for preventing the Scurvy, p. 67, 82, 83. It would not be amiss then, if you were to take out with you several wooden cocks, least any should be lost or broken: and perhaps 2 or 3 strong iron-bound Casks, holding ten Gallons a piece