The artillerist's manual and British soldier's compendium

by F. A. Griffiths

FORE BOX.
10 sets of horse-shoes.	10 sets of horse-shoes.
6 shrapnell in two tiers.	12 solid shot.
24 fuzes in four bundles.	12 6 lb. } cartridges.
100 tubes.	5 4½ lb. }
1 spunge.	6 5 oz. bursters.
1 rammer head.	1 skein slow match.
HIND BOX.
12 solid shot.
18 6 lb. cartridges.
2 tube boxes.
2 thumb-stalls.
2 portfire sticks.	6 solid shot in two tiers.
1 skein slow match.
1 ditto Hambro’ line.
1 ditto marline.
50 cartridges flannel,
empty.
Grease magazine. 10 sets of horse-shoes.

12 Pounder Medium Gun.
LIMBER.
NEAR BOX.	MIDDLE BOX.			OFF BOX.
9 4 lb. cartridges.
2 fuze bags, 6 in each.		6 shrapnell shells.
Quick match.		6 4 lb. cartridges.		9 4 lb. cartridges.
5 portfires }		6 4½ oz. bursters.		7 portfires on lid.
1 saw } On lid.		Quick match.
		┃		3 common case.
3 common case.		┃		1 set irons priming.
2 fuze boxes, 6 in each.		┃		1 punch.
		┃		100 tubes; 1 tube pocket.
		┃
		┃
6 solid shot, in 2 tiers.		┃		6 solid shot, in two tiers.
1 auger, 1 corkscrew, 2 files, 1 funnel,1 knife, 1 mallet, 2 needles, 1 pincers, 1 scissors, 1 setter, 1 oz. worsted.		┃		1 hammer.
		┃
		┃		1 tin primer.
	2 portfire sticks on trail.
		┃		1 skein, slow match.
		┃
		┃
OFF AXLETREE BOX.		┃		NEAR AXLETREE BOX.
		┃		1 washer.
		┃		1 linchpin.
Slow match.		┃		2 covers.
				1 gun lock.
1 set irons priming.				10 flints.	Slow
				2 couples.	match.
1 tin primer.				2 th. stalls.
				2 punches.
				2 spikes com.
				1 do. sprg.

Medium 12 Pounder Ammunition Waggon.
LIMBER.
NEAR BOX.					OFF BOX.
	6 solid shot.				6 solid shot.
4 shrapnell.	8 4 lb. cartridges.				8 4 lb. cartridges.
40 fuzes, in	6 portfires, on lid.		MIDDLE BOX.		6 portfires, on lid.
4 bundles.					1 tube pocket.	4 common
			2 washers.		100 tubes.	case.
1 sk. Hambro’	6 shrapnell.
line.	8 4 lb. cartridges.		2 linchpins.			1 skein of
	10 4½oz. bursters.				6 solid shot.	slow match.
1 sk. marline.	quick match.		2 couples.		8 4 lb. cartridges.
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	FORE ┃ BOX.
15 sets of horse-shoes. ┃ 15 sets of horse-shoes.
	8 shrapnell.
4 solid shot, under.	12 4 lb. cartridges.	8 solid shot.
4 shrapnell, over.	12 4½oz. bursters.	12 4 lb. cartridges.
48 fuzes, in	Quick match (24	1 skein slow
4 bundles.	lengths).	match.
HIND BOX.
8 solid shot.	8 solid shot.	8 solid shot,
		in 2 tiers.
12 4 lb. cartridges.	12 4 lb. cartridges.	1 spunge head.
		1 rammer head.
50 empty flannel cartridges.

9 Pounder Gun.
LIMBER.
NEAR BOX.					OFF BOX.
4 com. case.	6 solid shot.				6 solid shot.	4 com. case.
1 auger.
1 corkscrew.	8 2½lb.				8 2½lb.	1 tube
2 files.	cartridges.				cartridges.	pocket.
1 funnel.
2 fuze boxes	6 portfires } On				6 portfires,
6 in each.	1 saw } lid.				on lid.
1 knife.			MIDDLE BOX.		Slow match.	100 tubes.
1 mallet.	6 shrapnell.		1 heavy washer.
2 needles.			1 light washer.
1 pincers.	8 2½lb.		1 heavy linchpin.			1 tin primer.
1 saw set.	cartridges.		1 light linchpin.		6 solid shot.
1 scissors.	6 3½oz.		2 couples.
1 setter.	bursters.				8 2½lb.	1 hammer.
1 oz.worsted.	Quick match.				cartridges.
	2 fuze bags,		1 rammer head.
	6 in each.
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			┃

	┃
2 portfire sticks on trail.
	┃
OFF AXLETREE BOX.	┃	NEAR AXLETREE BOX.
	┃	2 covers.
Slow match.	┃	1 gun lock.
		10 flints.
		1 prim. irons	Slow match,
1 set priming irons.		2 punches.	3 lb.
		2 spikes.
		1 do. spring.
1 tin primer.		1 spunge hd.
		2 th. stalls.