Of Food. 431 



June II, 1795. 

 Bill of Fare : Bread Dumplings, and Soup. 



DETAILS OF EXPENSES, ETC. 



For the Dumplings. 

 lbs. loths. Kreutzers. 



2 13 wheaten bread 14 



16 butter 9 



1 o fine flour 4^ 



o II eggs 3 



o 6 salt o^ 



o^ pepper o^ 



3 16 water. 



7 30^ Cost Si\ kreutzers. 



" This made into dumplings ; the dumplings, after 

 being boiled, were found to weigh 8 lbs. 8 loths, which, 

 divided among twelve persons, gave for each 22 loths; 

 and the cost of the whole (3 1|- kreutzers) divided by 

 12 gives 2H- kreutzers for each portion. 



For the Soup. 



lbs. loths. Kreutzers. 



1 14J ammunition bread 2^ 



o 6 salt o^ 



o I sweet herbs I 



12 o water. 



13 21^ Cost 4| kreutzers. 



"This soup, when cooked, weighed ii lbs. 26 loths; 

 which, divided among the twelve persons belonging 

 to the mess, gave for each 31!^ loths; and the cost 

 (4I kreutzers) divided by 1 2 gives nearly ^/iree ninths 

 of a kreutzer for each portion. 



For Bread. 



" Four pieces of ammunition bread, weighing each 

 10 loths, for each person, — namely, one piece for 



