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CARRIAGES.

For 24-pdr. guns, and 8-in. howitzers, one-fifth spare,90
For 18-pdr. and 12-pdr. guns,12
For 10-in. mortars and stone-mortars, one-sixth spare,21
For 8-in. mortars,4
Mortar-wagons, 1 for each 10-in. mortar and bed, for each
stone mortar and bed, and for three 8-in. mortar and beds,38
Wagons for transporting implements, intrenching and miner’s 
tools, laboratory tools and utensils and other stores, each
loaded with about 2,700 lbs., say,140
Carts (carrying balls, &c. on the march),50
Park battery-wagons, fully equipped,28
Park forges,“ “8
Sling carts, large,5
Do. hand,4

DRAUGHT HORSES.

For eachgun and howitzer, with its carriage,8
“Spare gun-carriage,6
“Mortar wagon,8
“Battery wagon,6
“Forge,6
“Cart,2
“Sling-cart, large,2
“Spare horses,1-10th
Total, about 1,900 horses.

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PROJECTILES AND AMMUNITION.

For Guns.Round-shot, 800 to each 24-pdr., 1,000 to each 18 and 12 pdr.
Grape and canisters strapped, 20 rounds to each piece.
Spherical case strapped, 20 rounds to each piece.
For Howitzers.Shells, 800 to each 8-in. howitzer.
Canisters strapped, 5 to each.
Spher. case strapped, 20 to each.
For Mortars.600 shells to each 10-inch.
860 ““ 8-inch.
200 ““ Coehorn.
Gunpowder, in barrels, 500,000 lbs.
Computingfor each24-pdr. round-shot, one-third the weight of shot.
““18 and 12 pdr. round-shot, one-fourth the weight of shot.
““grape, canister and spherical case, one-sixth the weight of shot.
““round of howitzer ammunition,including
charge of
shell.
““round 10-in. mortar ammunition,
““round 8-in. mortar ammunition,
““round Coehorn mortar ammunition, ½ lb.
““round stone mortar ammunition, 1 lb.

3. What is the best position for guns in order to make a breach?