A Manual of Pyrotechny; or, A Familiar System of Recreative Fire-works

by G. W. Mortimer

Composition for Port Fires.

The following compounds are recommended for filling Port Fires to Fire Rockets, &c.

	Salt-petre		Sulphur		Meal-powder
I.	12	ozs.	4	ozs.	2	ozs.
II.	8	do.	4	do.	2	do.
III.	18	do.	10	do.	24	do.
IV.	34	do.	10	do.	6	do.
V.	8	do.	2	do.	2	do.