Topic: Army Rations
Victualling Aboard Transports (1859)
Scheme for the Daily Victualling of the Officers, Soldiers, Women and Children, embarked on board Transports and Troop Ships
Queen's Regulations and Orders for the Army, Adjutant General's Office, Horse Guards, 1st December 1859
| Species | Officers and Soldiers | Women | under 10 years of age | |
| Bread | lb. | 1 | 1/2 | 1/2 |
| Spirits | gill | 1/2 | — | — |
| Chocolate | oz. | 1/3 | 1 | 1/2 |
| Sugar | oz. | 1 3/4 | 7/8 | |
| Fresh Meat | lb. | 1/3 | 1/2 | 1/4 |
| Vegetables | lb. | 1/3 | 1/4 | 2/8 |
| Tea | oz. | 1/6 | 1/4 | 2/6 |
But when fresh meat and vegetables are not issued, there shall be issued in lieu thereof, viz.:—
| Species | Officers and Soldiers | Women | Children under 10 years of age | ||
| Every alternate day. | Salt Pork | lb. | 3/4 | 1/2 | 1/4 |
| Peas | pint | 1/3 | 1/4 | 1/8 | |
| or | |||||
| Alternately on the same day when Salt Pork and peas are not issued. | Salt Beef | lb. | 3/4 | 1/2 | 1/4 |
| Flour | lb. | 1/2 | 3/8 | /16 | |
| or | |||||
| Preserved Meat | lb. | 1/2 | 3/8 | 3/16 | |
| Preserved Potato | oz. | 2 2/3 | 2 | 1 | |
| or | |||||
| Rice (or (1/2 of each) | |||||
And weekly, whether fresh, or salt, or preserved meat be issued,—
| Species | Officers and Soldiers | Women | Children under 10 years of age | ||
| Not exceeding | Oatmeal | pint | 1/6 | 1/8 | 1/16 |
| Vinegar | pint | /6 | 1/8 | 1/16 | |
| Mustard | oz. | 1/3 | 1/4 | 1/8 | |
| Pepper | oz. | 1/6 | 1/8 | 1/16 | |
N.B.—The oatmeal and vinegar are intended for occasional use.
Suet and raisins, or suet and currants, shall be substituted for one-fourth part of the proportion of flour—one half of the said fourth part in suet, and the other half in raisins or currants, at the following rates, viz.—
- Half a pound of suet to be considered equal to 1 lb. of flour, and
- One pound of raisins, or Half a pound of currants, to be considered equal to 1 lb. of flour.
In long voyages the allowance of water to be three imperial quarts per man a day.
Such non-commissioned officers and men who do not desire to receive a ration of spirits, and who signify the same to the commanding officer immediately on embarkation, may receive, in lieu of it, either a double allowance of sugar, chocolate, and tea, or, if they prefer it, liquor-money at one penny per day for the period of the voyage.
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