Note 48 — Front matter (continued 2)

Two United States ships of war, the “Jamestown” and “Macedonian,” were manned by volunteers, and sent to Ireland and Scotland with the following charitable supplies, for which no claim for freight was made. These two cargoes will serve as a specimen of the rest:—

“Jamestown.”

Corn and Grain:— cwt. qrs. bshl.

Wheat 4 0

Barley 3 4

Oats 2 4

Rye 9 2

Peas 30 0

Beans 279 3

Indian Corn or Maize 339 2

Meal and Flour:—

Wheatmeal or Flour 96 1 0

Barleymeal Oatmeal } 19 2 16

Indian Corn Meal 4,229 3 0

Rice 154 1 4

Bread and Biscuit 1,048 3 21

Potatoes 61 1 1

Apples, dried 6

Pork 707 0 16

Hams 291 3 4

Fish 4 0 0

Clothing 10 cases, 18 barrels.

“Macedonian.”

Landed in Ireland.

Indian Corn Meal, 5,324 barrels at 196 lbs. each 1,043,504 pounds.

Rice, equal to 217 tierces at 6 cwt. each 145,824 ”

Beans, 6 tierces of 4 cwt., 66 bbls. of 196 lbs., 38 bags of 100 lbs. 19,424 ”

Peas, 53 bbls. of 196 lbs., 100 bags of 100 lbs. each. 11,388 ”

Indian Corn, 38 bags of 100 lbs. 3,800 ”

Wheat, 1 bag 100 ”

Salt Pork, 1 barrel 200 ”

Pounds 1,224,240 = 546-1200/2240 tons.

Besides 100 barrels Indian Corn Meal and 3 packages of Clothing, landed as a “private consignment to the Rev. Mr. Taylor.”

Clothing, 13 boxes, 3 bales, 3 barrels 19 packages.

Landed in Scotland.

1 package clothing, 1 barrel beef, 143 barrels meal, 133 bags oats, 2 barrels beans, and 8 chests of tea.

Of which the Glasgow Section received—

1 package clothing, 1 barrel beef, 37 barrels meal, 133 bags oats, and 8 chests tea.

The Edinburgh Section received—

100 barrels meal; and 6 barrels meal and 2 barrels beans were delivered to Mr. Mathieson, of Stirling, as instructed by the manifest.