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Surgeon - with Medicines, Oil of Tar, Essence of Malt, Vinegar, Wine &c viz,
50 Gallons Oil of Tar
120 Dr [drams] Vinegar
2 cwt Essence of Malt
3 cwt Muscavado Sugar
5 cwt Oatmeal
4 cwt Scotch Barley
Some Spices
1 Hogshead Red port Wine
A medicine chest proper for the number of people on boad, a certificate to be produced to vouch this fact.
Care should be taken that a Gentleman that understands his proffesion should be employed and that his qualification should be exhibited for the satisfaction of Government & that he should (particularly if any Women go in the Ship) understand midwifery. The quantity of the articles of Wine &c to be provided are fully sufficient for 230 to 250 persons.
Ration of Provision supplid the first embarkation of Convicts pr WR Jnr.
For Six Convicts Pr Week
23 Lb Bread
9 Lb Flour
10 Lb Beef
8 Lb Pork
1½ Lb Butter
12 pints peas
2 Lb Rice
This ration is thought to be much better for the Convicts on the Passage than the one mentioned on the other side allowed by Government, very little if anything is different in the cost of it, but it is thought that the quantity of Salt Provision mentioned is fully sufficient. On Comparing