Included in the 1745
- 1760 list of houses compiled by Arderon.
Admiral Vernon took the port of Porto Bello (
Portobello ) from the Spanish in 1739.
He is credited with the introduction in 1740, of watered down rum rations to his crew.
Vernon apparently had the nickname of `Old Grog' and so the reduced rum ration took on the
name of Grog.
No further detail available.
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