Victualling Regulations Issued by the Admiralty July 01-1824

The King having been pleased, by his order in council to establish an improved scale of victualling that every person serving in His Majesty’s Ships will receive the following quantities of provisions.

Bread - one pound,

Beer - one gallon,

Cocoa - one ounce,

Sugar - one and a half ounce,

Fresh meat - one pound,

Vegetables - half pound,

Tea - Quarter of an ounce.

When fresh meat and vegetables are not issued, there shall be allowance in lieu thereof-

Salt beef - ľ Lb.

And

Flour - ľ Lb.

Salt pork - ľ Lb.

And

Pease - ˝ pint (click for description)

And weekly, whether fresh or salt meat is issued, oatmeal, half-pint and vinegar, half-pint. On the days on which flour is ordered to be issued, suet and raisins, or currants, may be substituted for a portion of flour, at the following rate.

One pound of raisins being considered equal to one pound of flour

Half pound of currants - ditto

Half pound of suet - ditto

In case it should be found necessary to alter the above species of provisions, and to issue as substitutes, it is to be observed that,

One and a quarter pound of soft bread,
One pound of rice, Is to be considered one pound of biscuit

One pound of flour,

One pint of wine or,
Ľ pint of spirits Is to be considered one gallon of beer,

˝ oz of tea or
1 oz of coffee Is to be considered to 1 oz of cocoa

1 lb. of rice or 1 pint of calavances or 1 pint of dholl is equal to 1 pint of pease

1 lb. of butter is considered equal to 1 lb. sugar.

2-lbs. cheese is considered equal to 1-lb cocoa.

Ľ lb onions or of leeks is to be equal to 1 lb of other vegetables

Note, the editor understands that pease is mashed boiled split yellow peas.

Research so far has failed to identity calavances or dholl. Does anyone have any ideas?

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