Rum that is. Sailors were given a daily ration of rum. Changes were introduced by British Vice Admiral Edward Vernon on 21 August 1740. His enduring claim to fame was his 1740 order that his sailors' rum should be diluted with water. The idea was to cut cost but also lemons and sugar were added to combat Scurvy so some benefit was derived. The lemons and sugar would also cause mixture to have a limited shelf life. Sailors would often save the daily ration to consume multiple rations later. The prior ration was 1/2 a pint a day or straight rum.
Those boys were not Happy Campers after the introduction of H20 , the new mix was called Grog after the coat that Admiral Vernon favored.
Here are some pictures of the ration cups we carry. My very talented daughter made these.
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Where are you Theresa? I don't see any pictures of you. I hope you had a great time. It looks like everyone is.
Thanks for sending the blogsite, I enjoyed it.
I hope to see you soon.
We miss you. Take care for now.
Glenn
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