Narrative of the surveying voyages of his majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle (vol.2- Appendix): between the years 1826 and 1836 : describing their examination of the southern shores of South America, and the Beagles's circumnavigation of the globe

300 APPENDIX. Fresh Provisions purchased in the Pacific and Indian Oceans, for the use of the Crew of H.M.S. Beagle. Charles Island, Galapagos. Date. Articles. Dlrs. Rts. 1835. Sept. 25 _ 26 1 Pi? ] r ]^\^ > 269 lbs < 1 Pig f 3 Pigs J 1. 13 Barrels Potatoes 8 Pumpkins . TOTAI- 4 4 4 7 26 1 4 6 47 2 I Otaheite. 16th to 28tli November 1 835 :— Dlrs. Rls. Mils. 706 II). Fresh Beef 35 1 4 Barrels Potatoes, 3 dlrs. each .. .. 12 3 Pigs, 5 dlrs. each 16 25 Heads of Taro Root 2 4 Dlrs. 64 4 1 25th November 1835 :— Fresh Beef 20 lb. 1 dlr. Ditto Pork .. 15 1b. 1 dlr. Sweet Potatoes, 3 dollars per barrel. New Zealand. 22d Dec. 1835 to 1st Jan. 1836 :— 10 Pigs, weighing 840 lbs., at 2Jrf. per lb. .. .£8 15 8 cwt. Potatoes, at 3s per cwt • . . . 14 £9 19 £9 195. equal to 49 dlrs. 6 rls. 22d December 1835 :— In the Bay of Islands. Current Prices : — Pork, 2|rf. per lb. Potatoes, OS. per cwt. Comed Pork, 4irf. per lb. Beef, when procured, 2irf. per lb. Keeling Klands. 12th April 1836:— 26 Turtle, at 4i. 4rf. each i:5 12 8 2 large Pigs 200 .£7 12 8 In payment— 500 lbs. Bread at 2^(7. ..£5 4 2 Cash 2 8 G 7 12 8