Instructions relating to His Majesty's service at sea.

  • Great Britain. Admiralty
Date:
1825
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Instructions relating to His Majesty's service at sea. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    lieu of Beer or Spirits, such a quantity of Wine as he may judge necessary; and in case the Quantity should exceed the usual Allow- ance of One Pint daily for each Man, he is to give a Receipt to the Purser for the extra Quantity, (above the Pint each) with which he has furnished them, and to note such Cases in his Journal. In case any of the Articles supplied by the Purser shall be deficient in Quantity, or improper in Quality, he is to represent the same to the Captain, who will give such Directions thereon as he may think proper. 16. All Ships, proceeding to Foreign Stations, being supplied with a proportion of Preserved Meats, which are placed in the charge of the respective Pursers—the said Meats are to be issued gratuitously to such of the Sick and Convalescents on Board, as may, in the Sur- geon’s opinion, stand in need of such Refreshments, in small quan- tities, of from Two to Six Ounces per Man per diem, as the respec- tive Cases may require ; and these Quantities are not to be exceeded, unless under very peculiar circumstances. The Surgeon is there- fore to demand of the Purser, in writing, such quantities of the said Meats, as he may from time to time require. Every Demand is to bear the Captain’s approval, and he is to give the Purser Receipts for all such Supplies in Triplicate. All Issues of such Meats made by the Surgeon are to be noted against the details of each Case reported in the body of his Journal. 17. He is not to confine his attention entirely to the Sick Birth, or to those Men who may be actually Sick, but he is to be attentive to every circumstance that occurs, which may in any degree affect the Health of the Men, whom he is at all times carefully to observe;