The Whaling Journal of Captain W. B. Rhodes: Barque Australian of Sydney 1836 - 1838
3. List of Stores on board the 'Australian'
3. List of Stores on board the 'Australian'
Indent of Salt Provisions required for the Barque Australian for Nine Months or 277 Days. Other Stores as per inventory for Twelve Months' Crew to consist of thirty three Persons and the Rations for each to be as follows:–
Salt Beef 1½ lbs per diem. Pork 1¼ lbs. Bread 1 lb
Flour ½ lb per diem for 3 days per week
Pease ½ a pint Do. 2 Do. Rice ½ lb Do. 2 Do. Sugar 1½ lb pr. week. Tea ¼ lb. Vinegar ½ pint pr. week Spirrits 2 Glasses per diem or 1 Quart per week.
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lbs. 32 Tierces of Beef 336 lbs each 19726 18 Barrels Pork 200 lbs Do. 3619 Biscuit 13,249 Flour 2831 Rice about 14 Bags, 133 Lbs 1887 Pease 118 Gallons 472 Quarts Spirrits 472 Gallons Vinegar 110 Do. Piccled Cabbage, Fruit N.B. 10 Per Cent is allowed on the above for Wastage or about 25 days extra.
Sydney, April 13th, 1836e. & o.e.
W. B. Rhodes,
For 12 months Salt Provisions the rule was as under:–
42 Tierces Salt Beef 336 lbs ea. | 14210 lbs |
24 Barrels Pork ea. | 4719 18929 lbs |
1 Pipe | Brandy |
1 Cases | Gin |
12 Doz. | Wine |
30 Doz. | Ale or Porter |
2 Doz. | Mustard |
3 Doz. | Piccles |
100 lbs. | Fruit or Preserves |
25 lbs. | Black Pepper |
2 Tons | Salt |
2 Bags | Coffee |
6 Kegs | Piccled Tripe |
5 Cwt | Potatoes |
50 Tins | Preserved Meats and Soups |
6 Barrels | Cabin Biscuits |
2 Bags | 2 Bags fine sugar |
2 Doz. | Bottles Chollaride of Lime |
1 lb. | Spices Assorted |
Cheese | |
Butter |