[30]. Lieutenants Douglas, Hinde, Dowell, Tulloh, and Humphrays.
[31]. A bar of iron was however let into the axle.
[32]. Major Woodburne and Captain Howell going away, were succeeded by Captains Barton and Rattray.
[33]. A letter from Colonel Green to the Secretary of the Military Board, July, 1801, says, “As the two 6–pounders, with brass cheeks, the Board were pleased to direct the agent to make up for the service of the horse artillery experiment, carrying on under my control, to replace those sent to Egypt, will take some time, &c.” These carriages were proved by Major Wittit, when ready, and some alterations suggested. It is probable some mistake between brass and iron has crept into the report from which the extract was taken, or else both brass and iron were tried.
[34]. At this time serge had not been introduced it is supposed, and cartridges were made of paper—that now called cannon-cartridge, or packing.
[35]. Another was a crutch in which to receive the needle.
[36]. So great had been the alarm at one time, excited by the desperate projects (of some officers), that Sir John Murray, the commandant of Fort William, without communicating his precautionary proceedings to the Governor-General, placed the fortress in a state of defence, relying on the unshaken steadiness of the artillery; (Life of Lord Teignmouth, vol. i. p. 351) ... and but for the firmness of the artillery at Calcutta, and the manly resistance of several officers at Cawnpore, the army would have dictated to the Government their own terms.—Idem, L. M. to Lord C., p. 371.
[37].
| Major-Gen. | Duff, |
| Col.-Gen. | Deare, |
| Lieut.-Col. | Bruce, |
| Lieut.-Col. | C. Green, |
| Lieut.-Col. | Woodburn, |
| Lt.-Col. | Montague, |
| Major | Scott, |
| Major | Rattray, |
| Major | Mackintyre, |
| Major | Burnett, |
| Major | Holland, |
| Major | Barton, |
| Major | Carnegie, |
| Major | Gordon, |
| Major | Horsford. |
[38]. Ten had been added in December, 1797.