[DOC] [TLE] Ask Me A Trivia Question -- 2 --  Topix [PAR] ______ WINES & SPIRITS ______. The "Old Tom" type of ... In the 1740's the 
Royal Navy began issuing its seamen a daily ration of this spirit. Report Abuse. 0. 
0. [DOC] [TLE] Grog - Wikipedia [PAR] Grog is any of a variety of alcoholic beverages. The word originally referred to a 
drink made with water and rum, which British Vice Admiral Edward Vernon 
introduced into the naval squadron he commanded in the West Indies on 21 
August 1740. .... Until an official daily issue of lemon juice was introduced into the 
Royal Navy... [DOC] [TLE] How the Rum-Soaked Royal Navy Sobered Up - The Daily Beast [PAR] Jul 28, 2016 ... It's been nearly 50 years since British sailors stopped getting a daily ration ... 
BRFX38 A petty officer keeps tally of rum and water issued to each seaman. ... By 
1740, writes James Pack in his detailed 1982 history of the spirit, ... of the tot 
started to fall off; by the 1950s, only a third of navy sailors lined up for it. [DOC] [TLE] On This Day: Black Tot Day Ends Rum Rations for British Royal Navy [PAR] On July 31, 1970, Britain's Royal Navy officially stopped its daily ration of rum to 
... Up Spirits was the famous call that seamen aboard Royal Navy vessels had 
... But as the Navy began traveling to all parts of the world, it needed a drink that 
... In 1740, Adm. Edward Vernon, nicknamed Old Grog, ordered that the rum be
... [DOC] [TLE] RNZN and the Rum Issue | National Museum of the Royal New ... [PAR] After the capture of Jamaica in 1655 by Admiral Penn, rum began to supersede 
brandy. ... This posed two problems, finding enough room to stow the liquor and 
its ... In 1731 rum was made an official issue to seamen and the daily half pint 
was ... Royal Naval ships and sailors in New Zealand the rum ration was issued 
daily. [DOC] [TLE] The Contemplator's History of Grog [PAR] The original ration of beer for seamen was a gallon a day, a significant ... His 
sailors gave him the name of "Old Grog" because of a waterproof boat cloak he 
wore. ... On August 21, 1740, Vernon issued an order that rum would thereafter 
be mixed ... and the call to "Up Spirits" sounded aboard Royal Navy ships for 
more than... [DOC] [TLE] Naval Rum - Beer, Wine and Spirits products - Difford's Guide [PAR] The long connection between the Royal Navy and rum can be traced back to ... 
that in lieu of beer a daily ration of half a pint or 2 gills (275ml) of rum be issued. 
... 1740, in an attempt to combat drunkenness, the Admiral issued his infamous ... 
of 'British naval rum' improved, so it began to be held in high regard by seamen. [DOC] [TLE] BBC News - Today - What did they do with the drunken sailor? [PAR] Jul 30, 2010 ... Sailors are issued with their rum ration on the HMS Torquay, circa 1956 ... For 
hundreds of years, Royal Navy seamen queued up in galleys from the ... Wine 
and spirits started to take its place and when in 1655, with the capture of ... 
Staggeringly, until 1740 the daily ration was half a pint of neat rum, twice a... [DOC] [TLE] A well-oiled society | Seven Trees Farm [PAR] Nov 27, 2012 ... Thanksgiving is the start of winter holiday season in our neck of the woods, ... 
Sailors and seaman were issued alcohol several times a day as part of their daily 
rations. In the British Royal Navy beer was standard issue at 8 pints or 4.5 liters ... 
He stated, the pernicious custom of the seamen drinking their... [DOC] [TLE] The Navy and Rum - Part 1: Jamaica, Grog, Pussers and Proof [PAR] A seaman's love of a spirituous tot is well documented a full century before rum 
even ... issue a fortified spirit to Royal Navy sailors replacing their

Question: In the 1740's the Royal Navy began issuing its seamen a daily ration of this spirit
Answer: Rum