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| Robert O'Hara Burke's Outfit |
List of Articles and Services with rate
and Amount ordered, supplied or incurred
by the Government Storekeeper on account
of the Exploring Expedition, classified under
the journal headings of; |
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1. Provisions
2. Forage and Food for Camels and Horses
3. Stores
4. Medicines and Medical Comforts (including instruments and Veterinary medicines).
5. Services
6. Horses |
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I. Provisions |
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| Article |
Quantity |
Rate |
Amount |
| Pemmican |
320 lb |
1/3 |
£ 20 |
-0/ |
0d |
| Salt Pork, without bone |
600 lb |
1/3 |
£ 37 |
10/ |
0d |
| Bacon |
400 lb |
0/9 |
£ 30 |
-0/ |
0d |
| Meat Biscuits |
1,000 lb |
1/3 |
£ 75 |
-0/ |
0d |
| Potted Meats |
10 lb |
1/6 |
£ 0 |
15/ |
0d |
| Preserved Mutton |
60 lb |
1/2 |
£ 3 |
10/ |
1d |
| Preserved Vegetables |
144 lb |
84 @ 1/1½ |
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60 @ 1/4 |
£ 8 |
14/ |
6d |
| Flour |
7,100 lb |
21/6 per 100 lb |
£ 76 |
-6/ |
6d |
| Rice |
2,500 lb |
0/4 |
£ 41 |
13/ |
4 d |
| Sugar |
3,000 lb |
0/4¾ |
£ 59 |
-7/ |
6d |
| Tea |
400 lb |
3/0 |
£ 60 |
-0/ |
0d |
| Coffee, in tins |
50 lb |
¼ |
£ 3 |
-6/ |
8d |
| Chocolate |
40 lb |
2/0 |
£ 4 |
-0/ |
0d |
| Salt |
200 lb |
0/1½ |
£ 1 |
-5/ |
0d |
| Soap |
200 lb |
0/5 |
£ 4 |
-3/ |
4d |
| Tobacco |
250 lb |
3/8 |
£ 45 |
16/ |
8d |
| Ghee, or clarified butter |
993 lb |
3/0 |
£ 148 |
19/ |
0d |
| Butter, fresh |
10 lb |
2/6 |
£ 1 |
-5/ |
0d |
| Captain's Biscuits |
200 lb |
0/6 |
£ 5 |
-0/ |
0d |
| Lime Juice |
20 gallons |
4/0 |
£ 4 |
-0/ |
0d |
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£ 630 |
12/ |
6d |
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