American-whiskey context or explicitly comparative research; retain attribution and limits.
Curtis, revised-and-updated2018edition; PDF page numbers are supplied-file positions, not inferred print pagination. Book's1755citrus requirement and1816hydrometer invention wording need verification; 1655-to1970 is315years, not printed325. Grogcard37 is2oz in8ozglass (=1:3water approximately), unlike1740 ratio1:4. No gunpowder proof testing instructions promoted.
Vernon's1740 order is described as four water to one rum, split distribution with supervised mixing;1756 codification; ration reductions1823/1850; BlackTotDay31July1970; Pusser1980. TreasureIsland1881serial/1883book and later imagery reshape pirate associations.
PDF 52-60
Naval grog, provisioning, controlled dilution and literary memory
Entire supplied PDF read and visually inspected1–275. Verified means paraphrase located and faithful, not independent validation of all source claims. No direct quotation designated.
No access / Whiskey Excerpts Database (USWA)
Located original paraphrase; fidelity to the source is not independent validation of every claim.
Evidence
Vernon's1740 order is described as four water to one rum, split distribution with supervised mixing;1756 codification; ration reductions1823/1850; BlackTotDay31July1970; Pusser1980. TreasureIsland1881serial/1883book and later imagery reshape pirate associations.
Location and context
Curtis2018, supplied PDF 52-60. Naval grog, provisioning, controlled dilution and literary memory. Full supplied-file reading and visual review complete.
Book's1755citrus requirement and1816hydrometer invention wording need verification; 1655-to1970 is315years, not printed325. Grogcard37 is2oz in8ozglass (=1:3water approximately), unlike1740 ratio1:4. No gunpowder proof testing instructions promoted.
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