The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-11-08
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SShASioh oilo lCSu u klO III
Wy ration.
Be il enacted by the senate and House OF
Representatives of the United states of A.
merica in Congress assembled, That the ma.
Wy ration shall consist of the following dai.
ly allowance of provisions for each person {:
One pound of sailed pork, with half pint
OF peas or beans or one pound Of sailed
beef, with half a pound of flour, and quarter
of a pound of r%aisins, dried apples, or other
dried fruits; or one pound of salt beef, with
half a pound of rice, two ounces of butter.
and two ounces Of cheese, together with
fourteen ounces of biscuit, one quarter of an
ounce Of tea, or ounce Of coffee, or one
ounce of cocoa; two ounces of sugar, and
one gill of spirits: and a weekly allowance
of half a pound of pickles or cranberries,
half a pint OF molasses and half a pint of vim
egar.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That
fresh meat may be substituted for salt beef
or pork. and vegetables or sour crout for
the other articles usually issued with the
sailed meats allowing one and a quarter
pounds of fresh meat for one pound Of sailed
beef or pork, and regulating the quantity of
vegetables or sour circuit so as 10 equal the
value of those articles for which they may be
substituted.
Sec. 8. And be it further enacted, That
should 1t be necessary 10 vary the above
described daily allowance, it shall be lawful
10 substitute one pound of soft bread, or one
pound Of flour, or half a pound of rice, for
fourteen ounces of biscuit half a pint of
wine for a gill of spirits; halfa pound of rice
for half a pint Of beans or peas; half a pint
of beans or peas for half a pound of rice.
When If may be deemed expedient by the
President of the United states. secretary of
the Navy, commander of q feet or squad
ron, or of a single ship when not acting I'm
der the authority of another officer on for
eign service, the articles of butter, cheese,
~raisins. dried apple, or other dried fruits,
pickles, and molasses, may be substituted
for each other and and for spirits: Provided,
The article substituted shall not exceed in
value the article for which it may be is.
sued, according to the scale of prices which
is or may be established for the same.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That
in cases Of necessity the daily allowance of
provisions may be diminished or varied by
the discretion of the senior officer present
in command, but payment shall be made 10
the persons whose allowance shall be thus
diminished, according 10 the scale of prices
which is or may be established for the same;
but a commando: who shall thus make a
diminution or variation shall report to his
commanding officer, or 10 the Navy Depart
ment, the necessity for the same. ana give
10 the pu:ser written orders specifying par
,icularly the diminution or reduction which
is 10 be made.
Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That
no commissioners officer or midshipman, or
any person under twenty one years Of age,
shall be allowed 10 draw the spirit part of the
daily ration; and all other per sons shall be
permitted TO %relinquish that part of their ra'
ton, under such restrictions as the Presi.
dent of the United states may authorize; and
to every person who, by this section, is
prohibited from drawing, or who may re.
linquish the spirit part of his ration, there
shall be paid in lieu thereof, the value of the
same in money, according to the prices
which are or may be established for the
same.
Sec. g.. And be it further enacted, THAT
the provisions of this act shall &c into effect
in the United states on the first day of the
succeeding quarter after it becomes a law,
and in vessels abroad on the first day of the
succeeding quarter after its official receipt /;
and any acts and parts of acts which may
be contrary to, or inconsistent with, the pro-
visions of this act, shall be and are hereby
repealed.
Approved, August 20, 1912.