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1 Nov 1833. The loss of the ship has left us with provisions as follows:
| Rations of salt pork |
2,969
|
| Rations of ship's biscuit |
5,096
|
| Rations of porridge |
1,283
|
| Livestock (pigs) |
3
|
| Other food rations |
127
|
| Rations of rum for grog |
1,673
|
| Rations of lime juice |
2,078
|
| Firewood |
318 days
|
Unlimited water of very good quality is obtained by melting ice.
The company consists of 29 persons: Cpt Torvey, Cmdr Eddington, Mstr Dermot, Lt Harding, Dr Thromby, midshipmen Bancairn and Smith, plus seamen Addams, Bancairn, Canby, Carlotto, Davies, Folkes, Grigg, Harper, Jakkelson, Jones, McAvoy, O'Shaughnessy, Pierce, Quilter, Riordan, Setterly, Tabot, Wylie, Yates, plus civilians Mrs Torvey, Miss Torvey, and maid Byers.
--Signed, A. Canby, Ship's Purser
1 Dec 1833. Company of 29 persons as listed before. Company is well and hearty. Provisions:
| Rations of salt pork |
2,679
|
| Rations of ship's biscuit |
4,806
|
| Rations of porridge |
993
|
| Livestock (pigs) |
3
|
| Other food rations |
127
|
| Rations of rum for grog |
803
|
| Rations of lime juice |
1,208
|
| Firewood |
288 days
|
The extreme cold has entirely protected our stores from losses due to insects and rodents.
Due to shortage of rum, grog rations have been reduced to 7/8 water. By permission of the doctor, lime juice cut in half as well.
--Signed, A. Canby, Ship's Purser
1 Jan 1834. Company of 29 persons, as noted before. Provisions:
| Rations of salt pork |
2,389
|
| Rations of ship's biscuit |
4,516
|
| Rations of porridge |
703
|
| Livestock (pigs) |
2
|
| Other food rations |
98
|
| Rations of rum for grog |
368
|
| Rations of lime juice |
773
|
| Firewood |
257 days
|
To keep morale high, the Captain has ordered, and the doctor has agreed, that aquavit from the medicine chest be added to grog in greater and greater proportions to supplement our failing supply of rum.
--Signed, A. Canby, Ship's Purser
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