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 THE AMALIA. 057 �from that port. The captain was informed by the steward that they had but thia quantity, and that more provisions •would be requisite. He swore lie would not purchase any, but ■would trust to meeting at sea some ships from which their necessities would be supplied if the occasion arose. The master testified he was not aware of the scanty supply. It certainly was the duty of the master of such a vessel, before sailing on an Atlantic voyage, to ascertain the amount of bis provisions on board, and he is to be held chargeable witb like consequences as if be had actual knowledge thereof, even if the court were satisfied with bis deniai. The statement of the steward is corroborated by that of the second mate and others of the crew, and the court entertains no doubt that the master well knew the quantity with which he sailed. Shortly after leaving Gibraltar their allowance was reduced to half a pound of salted meat per day, and was gradually diminished, until for the last three weeks they had but three-quarters of pound of beef and the same amount of pork per week. �To supply their necessities the crew sometimes caught fish — the bonitas. When fresh they were proper food, but at times none could be taken, and the steward would then make soup of these fish, which had been hung up to dry or put in the old beef pickle. These fish soon spoiled, were utterly unfit for food, and were only used by the crew because of their necessitons condition. �The latter part of the voyage there was a deficiency of water, but the master took on board at Gibraltar more than was required by the Swedish law for the contemplated voy- age. The sugar and molasses also fell short, but 115 pounds of sugar were purchased at Alexandria, and 25 pounds of molasses at Gibraltar, which were more than were requisite for the crew's allowance, protracted as was the voyage, if these articles had not been wasted or otherwise wrongfuUy disposed of. Aftor leaving Alexandria there was neither butter nor oil. At that port the master purchased a small quantity of oil, which the men would not use on account of its alleged poor quality. The master, therefore, sailed from ,that port without obtaining either of these articles. In tbis �v.3,no.ll— 42 ����