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SCHEDULE A.—continued. To provide for the above rations at sea, the following quantities at least of provisions and water are to be shipped for every 100 statute adults, and in the same proportion for any number less than 100 statute adults: — 2,144 lbs. beef. 403 lbs. preserved onions. 2,144 lbs. pork. 1,076 lbs. raisins. 2,419 lbs. preserved meat. 201 lbs. tea. 80G lbs. suet. 268 lbs. coffee roasted. 1,206 lbs. butter. 2,144 lbs. sugar raw. 1,875 lbs. biscuit. 1,072 lbs. molasses. 12,348 lbs. flour. 536 pints mixed pickles. 1,809 lbs. rice. 67 lbs. mustard. 1,809 lbs. oatmeal. 268 lbs. salt. 1,072 pints peas. 34 lbs. pepper. 1,608 lbs. preserved potatoes. 300 lbs. limejuice. 1,072 lbs. preserved carrots. 13,000 gallons water. N.B.—The quantities of salt beef and salt pork will have to be reduced and the quantity of preserved meat increased in equal proportion, according to the number of children in each ship ; 2 lbs. less butter and 4 lbs. less onions to be shipped for each child included in the number of statute adults.

SCHEDULE B. Children between 1 and 12 years of age are to receive preserved meat instead of salt meat everyday ; and in addition to the articles to which they are entitled by the above-written scale, one pint of preserved milk and three pints of water daily; and 8 oz. of oatmeal, 4 oz. preserved soup, 8 oz. flour, 4 oz. rice, and 10 oz. sugar weekly. Children above four months, and under one year old, three pints of water, one pint of preserved milk and four ounces preserved soup daily ; and twelve ounces white biscuit, eight ounces oatmeal, four ounces sago or arrowroot, eight ounces flour, four ounces rice, and ten ounces sugar, weekly. To infants under four months old, such nutriment shall be issued as the Surgeon may consider necessary. An additional quart of water to be issued dailv for the use of each person sick in the hospital if the Surgeon shall so order.

SCHEDULE B—continued. To provide for the above rations at sea, the following net quantities at least are to be shipped for each child: — 30 lbs. condensed milk. 10 lbs. flour. 38 lbs. oatmeal. 5 lbs. rice. 9 lbs. preserved soup. 13 lbs. sugar. | lb. extract of meat. And for each infant: — 30 lbs. condensed milk. 2 lbs. arrowroot. 18 lbs. preserved soup. 11 lbs. flour. 1^ lbs. extract of meat. 5 lbs. rice. 11 lbs. oatmeal. 13 lbs. sugar. 3| lbs. sago. 16 lbs. biscuit, white.

SCHEDULE C. The subjoined medical comforts shall also be placed on board, in the following proportions, to every 100 statute adults. A list of these articles, signed by the Captain, shall be supplied to the AgentGeneral, and they shall be issued by the Captain on the requisition of the Surgeon, viz.: — 28 lbs. of Carolina rice. 18 bottles sherry. 20 |-lb. packets of best prepared oatmeal grits. 1 gallon gin. 35 lbs. West India arrowroot. 1 gallon methylated spirits of wine. 30 lbs. Scotch barley. 36 quart bottles port wine. 25 lbs. sago. 4 gallons brandy. 10 lbs. tapioca. 3 „ whiskey. 50 lbs. best preserved meat soup^| 1 gallon vinegar. (half of this to consist of 48 dozen imperial pints approved stout. Edward's Desiccated soup), . ~, ~ Malts and hops, or other approved materials 50 lbs. preserved beef tea, j-m - . ins. for leavening bread. 50 lbs. preserved broth, 2 bushels quicklime, in air-tight casks, con--50 tins of condensed milk, J taining 1 bushel each. 20 lbs. preserved chicken broth, in i-lb. tins. 3| cwt. best yellow soap. 40 lbs. preserved boiled mutton and beef, in 400 lbs. loaf sugar. 1-lb. and i-Yb. tins, half and half. 50 lbs. of flour. 5 lbs. extract of meat. 2—D. 3.