An Estimate of the Costs of a Days Ration, as allowed the Troops in the Service of the United Colonies.

¾ lb. Pork—at 77/6 ⅌ bl			£0.0.3.0
1 lb. Beef—at 20/ ⅌ Ct—is nearest			2.2
1 lb. Salt Fish—at 18/ ⅌ Ct—is do			2.
1 lb. Bread or Flour—at 20/ ⅌ Ct			2.2
1 pt Milk			1.
½ pt Rice or 1 pt In: Meal ⅌ Week		£0.0.1.0
Cyder, Beer, or Molosses ⅌ do		2.0
24 lb. Soap—7d.—⅌ Do ⅌ 100 men		1.3
3 pts Pease or Beans—⅌ do ⅌ man		2.1	7.
Pork is Issued 3 days in the Week
Beef 3 days—& Fish 1 day in the Week			£0.0.2.2
the Mean Sum—is nearest
Bread or Flour—2½d. Milk—1d.			3.2
Weekly Allowances—divided are ⅌ diem			1.
6 oz. Butter ⅌ man ⅌ Week—omitted—8d.—is nearest			2
		⅌ man ⅌ diem	£0.0.7.2