5. Casts loose, hauls up the port, gives shot and wad to No. 3, runs out, trains, and spans the breeching.
7, and 8. Cast loose, run out, and train.
9, and 10. Cast loose, run out, and attend handspikes.
11. Casts loose, runs out, and trains.
12. Casts loose, and attends train tackle.
13. Casts loose, runs out, trains, and fires with a hammer, or match.
Note.—The duties of No. 2 for upper, or main deck guns will be the same as that for lower deck guns, omitting the words “haul up the port,” and “attends port tackle-fall.” The duties likewise of Nos. 3, and 4 will be the same, substituting the words “takes off the upper half-port,” “lets down the lower one,” or “takes out the port” (as the case may be) for “bears out the port.” The duties also of Nos. 5, and 6 will be the same, omitting the words “hauls up the port.”
| Handspike-men with | 5, 6, or 7 men | Nos. 5, and 6 |
| ” ” | 8 or 9 men | ” 7, and 8 |
| ” ” | 10 or 11 men | ” 7, and 8 |
| and assistant handspike-men | ” 9, and 2 | |
| Handspike-men with all Nos. above 11 | ” 9, and 10 | |
| and assistant handspike-men | ” 11, and 2 | |
With light guns it may be advantageous, in some cases, to double man the handspikes.
The left rear-man will always fire with a hammer, or match; and the right rear-man will attend the train tackle, except when he is handspikeman (when No. 2 will attend it), and in lower deck exercise (when the left rear-man will attend it).