544 



Account of Experiments 



Supper. 



The same number of women and children as yesterday, and the supper 

 cost the same ; viz., igs. \\d. 



Wednesday, May 4, 1796. 

 1216 Persons fed at Breakfast. 



120 servants in new house, @ 8 oz. bread. 

 334 incurables, children, etc., @ 6 oz. ditto. 

 762 workers, etc., get stirabout. 



1216 persons. 



The same quantity of provisions, etc., delivered this day for breakfast 

 as for Saturday, and cost the same ; viz., 5/. iSs. 8^</. 



1216 Persons fed at Dinner. Calecannon and Beer. 



Weight of raw potatoes for calecannon 

 An allowance for waste . 



cwt. qrs. Ibs. 



19 o o 



I O O 



Cost. 



* d. 

 366 



18 

 8 

 I 

 o 

 o 

 o 

 o 



o o 



o o 



o o 



o o\ 



O I 



o 14 



o 24 



Weight used . . . 



Raw greens for calecannon 



Butter 



Pepper 



Ginger 



Onions 



Salt 



Fuel, 4 bushels 2 pecks 



Time of boiling about four hours. 

 1193 persons get I pint of beer each, galls, pts, 

 making 149 I 



23 on the breast get no beer. s alls - barrs - s alls - 



151 is 3 31 



1216 persons. 



Allowed for waste .... 17 

 Bread to incurables and children on the breast, 43 loaves 



Total 



i 6 



? 12 



008 

 034 



253 



i 15 4 

 12 13 5 



Supper. 



The same number of women and children as on Saturday, and cost 

 the same ; viz., igs. \\d. 



N. B. All these accounts are in avoirdupois weight and Irish money. 



