Ammunition for Field Artillery.
A proportion of Ammunition and Stores for each Nature of Field Ordnance, viz. 1 Med. 12 Pr.[1]—1 heavy 6 Pr.—2 light 6 Prs. as they are always attached to Battalions of Infantry—and one 5½inch Howitzer; according to the British Service.
A = 12 Pounders, Medium.
B = 6 Pounders, Heavy.
C = 2 Light 6 Pounders,
D = 5½ Inch Howitzers.
Proportion of Ammunition
and Stores. | A | B | C | D |
|---|
| Shot fixed to wood bottoms— | case | 24 | 30 | 68 | 24 |
| ”” ” ”” | round | 120 | 120 | 188 | — |
| Shells | fixed | — | — | — | 24 |
| ” | empty | — | — | — | 120 |
| Carcasses | fixed | — | — | — | 4 |
Cartridges of
flannel filled
with powder. |  | 4 lb. | 120 | — | — | — |
| 3½ ” | 24 | — | — | — |
| 2¼ ” | — | 120 | — | — |
| 2 ” | — | 30 | — | — |
| 1½ ” | — | — | 188 | — |
| 1¼ ” | — | — | 68 | — |
| 10 oz. | — | — | 125 | — |
| 1 lb. | — | — | — | 144 |
| 12 oz. | — | — | — | 28 |
| Cartridges, flannel, empty | 12 | 12 | 100 | 12 |
| Do. of paper for burst’g 10 oz | — | — | — | 120 |
| Tubes of tin—N. P. | 172 | 178 | 560 | 190 |
| Portfires—long small | 18 | 18 | 62 | 18 |
| Fuzes—drove | — | — | — | 132 |
| Powder, mealed lbs. | — | — | — | ½ |
| Travelling carriages & limbers | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Aprons of lead | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Spunges, with staves and heads | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Wad hooks, with staves | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
| Handspikes—traversing | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Tampions, with collars | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Trucks—Hanoverian | — | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Straps for lashing side arms | — | 3 | 8 | — |
| Tarpaulins—gun | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| ”limber | — | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Linstocks, with cocks | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Drag ropes, with pins—Prs. | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Padlocks, with keys | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| Match—slow—lbs. | 28 | 28 | 56 | 28 |
| Spikes |  | Spring | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Common | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Punches for vents | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Barrels budge | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Couples for chain traces | — | 6 | 12 | 6 |
| Spare heads—spunge | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| ”” —rammer | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Hammers, claw | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Priming irons—sets | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Draught chains—pairs | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Powder horns—N. P. | — | 1 | — | — |
| Water buckets—French | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Entrench’g tools—axes, felling | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| ””” pick | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| ”” handbills | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| ”” spades | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Marline, tarred—skeins | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Twine,” —do. | — | 1 | — | — |
| Hambro’ line —do. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Packthread —lbs. | — | 1 | — | — |
| Grease | firkins | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| ” | boxes | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Tallow | lbs. | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Lanthorns, dark | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Jacks, lifting | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| ”handscrew | 1 | — | — | — |
Waggons with hoops and painted covers,
Flanders pattern | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Wad miltilts | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Tanned hides | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Men’s harness 12 to a set sets | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Horse
Harness | | | | | | |
New
pattern | Rope (6 do.) sets | 1 | — | — | — |
| Chain (6 do.) sets | — | 1 | — | — |
| Trace (4 do.) sets | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Common
pattern | Thill | — | — | 2 | — |
| Trace | — | — | 4 | — |
| Bit halters | — | — | 6 | — |
| Wanties | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Hemp halters | 14 | 10 | 10 | 12 |
| Whips, long | — | — | 2 | — |
| ” , short | 7 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
| Nose bags | 14 | 10 | 10 | 12 |
| Corn sacks | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Forage cords, sets | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Rope, tarred—2 inch, fathoms | — | — | 10 | — |
| For waggons |  | Linch pins | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Clouts—body | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| ” —linch | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Clout nails, 6d. | 64 | 32 | 32 | 64 |
| Spare ladle staves | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Horses, for guns | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
| ” , for waggons | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Drivers, for guns | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| ” , for waggons | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Tube boxes, with straps | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Portfire sticks | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Cutting knives | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Drawing do. | — | — | — | 1 |
| Scissars, pairs | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Worsted, ounces | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ |
| Needles, large | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Cartouches of leather | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
Copper measures
for powder. | | 4 oz. | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
| 2 ” | — | 1 | — | — |
| 1 ” | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
| 4 lbs. to ¼ oz. sets | — | — | — | 1 |
| Thumb stalls | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Perpendicular | — | — | — | 1 |
| Quadrant of brass | — | — | — | 1 |
| Diagonal scale | — | — | — | 1 |
| Copper salting box | — | — | — | 1 |
| Pincers for draw’g fuzes, pairs | — | — | — | 1 |
| Sheepskins | — | — | — | 2 |
| Funnels of copper | — | — | — | 1 |
| Compasses of steel, pairs | — | — | — | 1 |
| Saw, tenant | — | — | — | 1 |
| Files, square | — | — | — | 3 |
| Rasps, half round | — | — | — | 2 |
| Flax, oz. | — | — | — | 8 |
| Tow, oz. | — | — | — | 4 |
| Saw set | — | — | — | 1 |
| Mallets of wood | — | — | — | 1 |
| Setters do. | — | — | — | 2 |
This proportion of ammunition and stores is carried in the following manner:
12 Pr.
Medium, |  | Has no limber boxes,[2] but has two waggons attached to it, |
| and the ammunition and stores divided between them. |
| |
6 Pr.
Heavy, | | Carries 36 round, and 14 case shot in limber boxes, with a proportion |
| of the small stores; and the remainder is carried in one waggon. |
| |
6 Pr.
Light, | | Carries 34 round, and 16 case shot on the limber, with a proportion |
| of the small stores for immediate service; and, if acting separately, |
| of the small stores for immediate service; and, if acting separately, |
| must have a waggon attached to it, to carry the remainder. But two 6 |
| pounders, attached to a battalion, have only one waggon between them. |
| |
5½ How’r
Light, | | Has 22 shells, 4 case shot, and two carcasses in the limber boxes, with |
| such of the small stores as are required for immediate service; and has |
| two waggons attached to carry the rest. |
One common pattern ammunition waggon carries the following numbers of rounds of ammunition of each nature:
| Nature. | No. of
Rounds |
|---|
| 12 Prs. Medium. | 72 |
| 6 Prs. Heavy. | 120 |
| 6 Prs. Light. | 156 |
| 3 Prs. | 288 |
| 5½ How’r. | 72 |
| 8 How’r. | 24 |
| Musquet. | 20000[3] |
The waggons, however, attached to the different parks of artillery in England, which have not been altered from the old establishment, are loaded with only the following number, and drawn by three horses: