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London, England, 1816-01-30 00:00:00

PRESERriIIIN OP PROkISIOMS. I

OFFICIAL REPORTS CONTINUED.
Report transmitted toy A. ROBSRTSON, Esq. SITftI
geon °Chi: Majesty's ship Cydissir, to the Honours
the Commissioners for Transports, &c. on the advms.
cages resulting froth the use of Messrs. ansats
Co.'s Patent Provisions, which will keep pertecty
fresh for any length of time, and in any climate.
Trinsport Office, Dee. 90, 1815.
Ocutlemen,—l am directed by the Ccmmissloncrs fur Trans-1
ports, See. to send herewith for yourinformation, an extract from
a letter addressed to them by Mr: A. Robertson, Surgeon of his
Majesty's ship Cydnus, under date of the 16th Insunr, bearing
testimony to the good effects resulting from a trial made on boarti
that ship; of a supply of you%prepared meats; which he had ob-
tained at Bermuda.—l am, Gentlemen, your most humble servant,
ALEXANDER M'I.EAY, Secretary.
Messrs. Donkin, Hall, and Co.
Extract ofs Letter horn-Mr. A. Robertson, Surgeon of his Ma-
jesty's ship Cydnus, to the Commissioners for Transports* ate.
dated Portsmouth, Dec. 16, 181 S._ _ _

" At Bermuda, in June last, I obtained, for the use of the sick
and convalescents, a quantity of meat preserved in tin cases by
Messrs. Donkin and Co. London. I beg leave to say, that it was
4 must seasonable and agreeable aid to the sick, and a vast requi-
sition to medical practice on board ship. I nuy further state my
opinion that the mode of preservation is excellent, as (though
we had experienced very hot as well as very coid weather)
whenever a canister was opened, the meat was always found as
sweet and well tasted as if it bad been cooked on the preceding
day. Its only inconvenience, and that comparatively a trivial one,
is, that when the situation of perhaps one to two prim: only,
induces the surgeon to open a canister, that canister generally
contains a larger quantity than is wanted,* so that to prevent it
(ruin spoiling, he is obliged to serve the surplus to other patien:s
who tray not stand in need of such refrechment, thus increasing
the expense of a humane and most desirable improvement in his
Majesty's service.
The Patentees beg leave to state, that the provisions are now
put up in any weights to order.
The meats ate prepared in canisters of 4lbs. to
201b5.-weight each, thv vegetable soups in quart and
pint bottles ; the milk in pints, halt-pints, etc.: alto
Concentrated Consommé. This soup is so highly con-
centrated, that a small bottle, containing only a quar-
ter of a pint, is sufficient, with the,adalition of boning
water, to make a quart of strong gravy soup ; it is
prepared in small bottles, viz. for malting quarts, at
361. per dozen ; ditto pints, 18s. ditto ; ditto two-
thirds of a pint, 12s. ditto.
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Apply to the Patentees, Messrs. DONKIN, HALL,
and GAMBLE, Blue Anchor.road, Bermondsey, South.
wart- ; or to Mr. I. &LANDON, at the Office, SO, Lom-
bard-street, Londcli.

THE MARKETS.
SMITHFIELD MARKET, JANUARY 29.
Beef 4s 01 co Ss 6d 1 Veal 7* Od wSi Si
Mutton 4s Od to Si 6d 1 Pork 4s Od to 5s 03
Beasts 1490-Bbeep and Lambs 13,640—Calves 90—Pies 440
Meadow Hay St 10s to 41 151 I Clover 41 Os to 51 10s.
Straw X 1 104 to ,C 1 161.

NliVsr(6A AND LEADENHALL MARKETS, JAN. =9.
(By the Carcass.)
Beet, per stone Si 4.1 to 4s Sd I Veal Se Od to 7s Od
Mutton - S• Oda 46 Od I Pork Ss Od to 5s Od

PRICES OF HAY AND STRAW YESTERDAY.
UAW'S. WIIITECHAV'EL.
Hay sl los od w n Ca. od I Hay 41 Os to 51 Os
Straw 11 is 04 to II I9s od Straw 11 12s to II I6s

Pkli;h

1E HOPS.
Its• SAGS. Pi ZW POCKETS.
Kest S 1 5s to 81 8s I Kent .61 ISs to 121 12s
Bosse* 411 174 to 71 Os Sussex 61 66 to 91 'h
Essex Si Os to 111 00s 1 Farnham 131 04 to 171 Os