APPENDIX, No. 71, (90).

An Account of the Contract Price of the Ration of Provisions per Head supplied to the Royal Hospital, Chelsea, from 1818.

From the year 1818 to 1824 inclusive, the Ration consisted of

1 lb. of Bread daily.

18 oz. of Beef or Mutton per day, for five days in each week.

lb. of Cheese, ditto.

lb. of Cheese per day and 2 oz. of Butter, on two banyan days in each week. The Contractor also supplied with the Ration,

4 bushels of Oatmeal, 4 bushels of Salt, per month, for the soup.

+ From the year 1825 to the present time the Ration has been as follows; viz. 1 lb. of Bread daily.

13 oz. of Meat ditto.

The Contractor also supplied with the

4 bushels or 4 cwt. of Salt

4 lb. of Cheese daily.

2 oz of Butter per week.

Ration,

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4 bushels or 4 cwt. of Oatmeal per month for the soup.

From the year 1825 the Pensioners were allowed each 1 lb. of Potatoes per diem, but since then they have not formed part of the Ration, but have been furnished upon a separate Contract.

In the year 1826 the Commissioners made an experiment, with a view of ascertaining whether it would not be more advantageous to the public to contract separately for each Article composing the Ration; but upon comparing the Prices contained in the Tenders for the separate Articles with those at which the whole Ration was offered, it was found that the latter was the least expensive mode, and was accordingly ordered to be continued. RICHARD NEAVE, Secretary and Registrar.

Royal Hospital, Chelsea, 19 June, 1832.

APPENDIX, No. 72, (91).

An Account of the Contract Prices of Flour and Meat supplied to the Royal Hospital, Greenwich, from the year 1818 to 1831, both inclusive.

Flour, since May, 1829, supplied from His Majesty's Victualling Office.
Meat, the average of two Contracts annually.

By Order of the Commissioners,
Signed,

WM. H. HOOPER,

Secretary.

Greenwich Hospital, 18th June, 1832.