Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-08-06

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AN ACT to alter and regulate the navy ration
r. II Enacted by the and House Of Representa-
tives Of The United States Of america, an Congress
MA That the navy ration shall consist of the follow
inq daily allowance of provisions each person; one
pound Of salt pork, with half pint OF beans or
peas; or one pound OF salt beef, with half pound
of -four, and two ounces of diied apples, or other
dried fruit; three quarters of pound of plesery
ed meat, with half pound of rice, two ounces OF
butter, and ounce OF desiccated smixed yeqeto
bles;' or three-quarters OF u pound OF preserved
meat. two ounces OF butter and one ounce of desic
Gated potao together with fourteen ounces OF bis
cult one quarter OF an ounce of tea. or one ounce
of coffee or cocoa, two ounces OF sugar and gill
of spirits; and of weekly allowance of hail a
pound OF pickles, half pint of molasses, and half
a pint of vinegar.
Sec 2. And be ii further enacted That.fresh or pre-
meat may be substituted Tor salt beef or iok
and vegetables ioi the other articles usually issued
with the sated meats; allowing one and quarter
pound of fresh, or three-quaiteis OF pound OF PIE
served meat for one pound of sailed beef or pork;
and regulating the quantity of vegetables TO
equal the value of the articles for which they may
be substituted
Sec. s. And be IL further enacted That should it be
necessary to vary the above described daily allow
ance, it shall be lawful 10 substitute one pound CT
soft bread, or one pound of flour, or half pound
of rice for fourteen ounces OF biscuit; half pint
of wine for gill of spirits; half pound of rice
for half pint of beans peas; half pint OF beans
or peas for half pound OF rice
necessity the daily allowance OF provisions may be
diminished or varied by the discretion of the senior
officer present III command; but payment shall be
made to the persons whose allowance shall be thus
diminished, according to the scale of prices which
is or may be established for the same; but a com
mander who shall thus make dimnution or yaria-
ton shall report to his commanding officer or TO
the navy department, the necessity for the same,
and give 10 the pay master written orders specifying
particularly the dmnution or reduction which is to
made.
Sec s. And be il further enacted. That no commits
siOner warrant officer. any person under TWEEN.
ty-One years OF age. shall be allowed TO draw the
spirit part of the daily ration and all other persons
shall be permitted to enquish that part of their IA.
tons under such restriction the president of the
United States may authorize; and that the spirit
portion of the daily ration may be suspended
stopped by the commanding officer. whenever in his
opinion it shall be expedent, for of d. unken-
ness and TO any person who. by this section is pro-
hibited from drawing, or who may relinqush the
spirit part of his ration there shall be paid in lien
thereof the sum OF four cents per day
SEC. 6. And be ii further enacted That the provisions
of this act shall go into effect in the United States
on the first day of the succeeding quarter after it be
comes law; and in vessels abroad the first day
of the succeeding quarter after its official receipts
that any acts and parts of acts which may be
trary TO or Inconsistent with the provisions of this
act shall be and are hereafter repealed.
SEC And be 1t further enacted, That the Secretary
of the Navy be authorized to procure the preserved
meats, pickles, butter, and desiecated vegetables in
such manner and under such restrictions and guar
tees in his opinion will best insure the good quail
ty OF said articles.
Approved July Is. 1861