According to the Act (Lime Juice Act)

Mr Hill

Collected by James Madison Carpenter, Royal Alfred, Belvedere, 1928 

James Madison Carpenter MSS Collection (JMC/1/1/4/A, JMC/1/5/4/A)

Roud 8341

The Merchant Shipping Act 1867 made it mandatory for merchant ships embarked on a long journey to carry, and distribute daily to the crew, lime or lemon juice, or other anti-scorbutics, as a preventative against scurvy.