At the word “Man both sides,” each watch will repair to its respective side, the odd numbers standing to the left of the left guns; even numbers to the right of the right guns.
“Man both sides.”
Left guns.—No. 3 remains 3; 5 becomes 4; 7—6; 9—5; 11—2; 13—7; 1 remains 1.
Right guns.—No. 4 remains 4; 6 becomes 3; 8—6; 10—5; 12—2; 2—1.
Note.—The left guns are odd starboard, and even port. The right guns are even starboard, and odd port. The odd numbered guns’ crews are taken from the starboard watch; the even numbered from the port watch.
Guns’ crews always man, and powder boys always supply adjacent guns, when clearing for action, or when fighting both sides.
Note.—With a crew of 11 men, and upwards, and both sides manned, No. 2 is always to attend the train tackle.
When casualties occur at the guns, those holding the highest numbers, or those last placed, will be the first to move to fill up the vacancies, excepting that where both captains are removed, the officer will name the most fitting person to become No. 1, filling up the vacancy as above. For instance; if there should be 13 men at the gun, and Nos. 3, 6, and 9, are ordered to “fall out,” Nos. 5, and 7, move up, becoming Nos. 3, and 5; No. 11, moves up, and becomes No. 7; No. 13,—No. 9; No. 8 moves up, and becomes No. 6; No. 10,—No. 8; and No. 12,—No. 10.[32]
Exercise with 7 Men, to a 32-pounder carronade.