The artillerist's manual and British soldier's compendium

by F. A. Griffiths

6. The launches’ crews may be employed in throwing up a breast-work, and placing their guns in it, to cover their re-embarkation, should it become necessary.

7. Should the boats be employed for the disembarkation of troops, the same arrangement as to the divisions of boats should remain. It will then be desirable that every boat should carry a flag similar to that of the commanding officer of its division, and, when in large numbers, the boats should also be painted according to the colours of the flags, that the troops may readily know their own boats.

On these occasions, the launches, barges, and pinnaces will form a front line, so as to clear the beach; the light boats will tow troop boats, paddle box boats, &c., and be ready to succour any boats that may be damaged by the enemy’s fire.

The orders, as to the firing of musketry, should be strictly enjoined, as before, with the seamen, and marines. It would be better that no musket should be loaded, and no knapsacks taken.

Proportion of Charges, Spare powder, &c., for a 51 Gun, screw, steam Frigate; and 50 Gun Frigate.

KEY:
A = Number.
B = Proportion for each Gun.
C = Total number of Cartridges.
D = Number in each case.
E = Number of cases.

51 Gun, screw, steam Frigate.
Nature of Ordnance.	A	Charge.	B	C	D	E	Spare powder.	Remarks.
68 Pr. 95 cwt.	1	Distant 16 lb. Full 10 lb.	120	120	6	20	20 rounds per gun, full charges, as spare; amounting to 200 lb.	This spare powder would amount to 5560 pounds, and would be packed in 15 pound bags, 8 in a case, and would stow in 47 cases.
			60	60	11	7
8 in. Gun 65 cwt.	12	Reduced 5 lb. Full 8 lb. Distant 10 lb.	20	240	15	16	20 rounds per gun, reduced charges, as spare; amounting to 1200 lb.
			40	480	14	34½
			20	240	11	22
32 Pr. 58 cwt.	18	Reduced 6 lb. Full 8 lb. Distant 10 lb.	40	720	19	38	20 rounds per gun, reduced charges, as spare; amounting to 2160 lb.
			20	360	14	26
			20	360	11	33
32 Pr. 45 cwt.	20	Reduced 5 lb. Full 7 lb.	30	600	22	27½	20 rounds per gun, reduced charges, as spare; amounting to 2000 lb.
			50	1000	16	62½
24 Pr. Howitzer 12½ cwt.	2	2½ lb.	174	348	20*	17†	2 half-cases of bursters, (10 oz., 6 oz., 5½ oz., and 4½ oz.,) and two half-cases of fuses.
12 Pr. Howitzer 6 cwt.	2	1¼ lb.	174	348	40*	9‡
* In a half-case.† Half-cases, and a quarter-case.‡ Half-cases.

KEY:
A = Number.
B = Proportion for each Gun.
C = Total number of Cartridges.
D = Number in each case.
E = Number of cases.

50 Gun Frigate.
Nature of Ordnance.	A	Charge.	B	C	D	E	Spare powder.
8 in. Gun 65 cwt.	8	Reduced 5 lb. Full 8 lb. Distant 10 lb.	20	160	15	11	20 rounds per gun, reduced charges, as spare; amounting to 800 lb.
			40	320	14	23
			20	160	11	15
32 Pr. 56 cwt.	22	Reduced 6 lb. Full 8 lb. Distant 10 lb.	40	880	19	46	20 rounds per gun, reduced charges, as spare; amounting to 2640 lb.
			20	440	14	32
			20	440	11	40
32 Pr. 45 cwt.	20	Reduced 5 lb. Full 7 lb.	30	600	22	27½	20 rounds per gun, reduced charges, as spare; amounting to 2000 lb.
			50	1000	16	62½
24 Pr. Howitzer 12½ cwt.	2	2½ lb.	174	348	20*	17†	2 half-cases of bursters, (10 oz., 6 oz., 5½ oz., and 4½ oz.,) and two half-cases of fuses.
12 Pr. Howitzer 6 cwt.	2	1¼ lb.	174	348	40*	9‡
* In a half-case.† Half-cases, and a quarter-case.‡ Half-cases.