Wretched
conditions prevalent in the ship, that one of his shipmates, under an
agreement to care for him, "got him a little spice and made him a mess of
beef, once or twice," and then deserted him.
Josselyn, in his "Two Voyages to New England," gives as the result of the
experience and observations had in his voyages, but a few years later,
much that is interesting and of exceptional value as to the food and
equipment of passengers to, and colonists in, this part of America. It
has especial interest, perhaps, for the author and his readers, in the
fact that Josselyn's statements were not known until after the data given
in these pages had been independently worked out from various sources,
and came therefore as a gratifying confirmation of the conclusions
already reached.
Josselyn says as to food, as follows: - "The common proportion of
victuals for the sea to a mess (being 4 men) is as followeth: -
"2 pieces of Beef of 3 lb. 1/4 apiece. Pork seems to have been
inadvertently omitted.
"Four pounds of Bread [ship-bread].
"One pint & 1/2 of Pease.
