Aboard the Dove Frigat [1] bound to St. Malos
7ber 19th ride before Garnsey the 20 at night put out
a shoare at Garnsey the 21st
On Folio 18, Lister later noted: They make cheise in Guernsey[2] (where they make much Cider[3] of the bitterest aple,[4]which they observe to make \the/ strongest and most taysting liquor.
[1] A frigate at this time denoted either a ship with a higher than usual keel to beam ratio or one with a good turn of speed and maneuverability. Lister’s ship was named the Dove and was bound for St. Malo, France.
[2] Guernsey cattle are one of the most renowned dairy breeds. Farmhouse cheeses made from this milk were large, firm to hard Cheddars and Cheshire cheeses. See John Fischer, Cheese: Identification, Classification, Utilization, Kitchen Pro Series, Culinary Institute of America (Delmar, New York: Cengage Learning, 2010), 70.
[3] With a strong Norman heritage, Guernsey was well known in the early modern period for its strong cider.
[4]There are several varieties of cider apple in the Channel Islands, including Barbarie Falla, Barbarie Rillie, Doux Masurier, Pommes de Romeril, Pommes de Normandie, Gros Doux de France, Pommes à sucre, Rouge Amerel and Blanc Amerel, Petit Doux, Sûr avoique, and the Loumet. Sûr referred to a sour or sharp apple.
