Number and Nature of Ordnance for each
of the Ships in his Majesty’s Navy.

Rates. No. of
Guns		 Nᵒ. of Guns of each Nature. Carronades.
42322418129632241812
!st.100 28 —28 —30 —18 26 ——
2d.98— 28— 3040 —— 2— 6—
3d.80— 26— 26— 24 4
74— 28— 28— 18— 26 ——
70— 28— 28— 14—
64— —26 26— 12— —2 6—
4th.60— —24 —26 —10 —— ——
50— —22 —22 — 6 —6 —6
5th.44— —— 2022 — 6 —— 8—
36— —— 262 8— 8— ——
32— —— —26 — 6 —6 ——
6th.28— —— —— 24 4 —6 ——
24— —— —— 22 2 —2 6—
20— —— —— 20 —— —8
Sloops.18— —— —— —18 —— —8

Dimensions of Ships, Number of Men,
and Draught of Water.

Number
of
Guns		Length
on the
Gundeck. 		Extreme
Breadth. 		Complement ofDepth of
water
required
for each.
Sailors. Marines.
Ft. In.Ft. In.Nᵒ.Officers.Feet.
110 190 —53 —875 24
100 186 —52 —
98180 —50 —7501 Captain.23
90177 649 —3 Subalt’s.
80182 —49 6650 18
74182 —48 7
74169 —46 11 
64160 —44 6 1 Cap. 2 Sub.
50146 —40 64202 Lieuten’ts.
44140 938 83001 Subalt.16
38144 —39 —
36142 —38 —
32126 —35 4
28120 —33 620015
24114 732 3
20108 —30 —
18110 —29 6125Serjeant.13
16106 —28 —
N. B. The usual Complement of Marines is one
for every Gun in the Ship.

O rdnance—The value of all brass ordnance is at £84: 17s. per ton, for the metal; that is, the weight of the gun, and 12lbs. per hundred weight for waste: to which is added for casting, on the total weight of metal used, £64 per ton for light pieces; £54 for medium; and £44 for heavy.

Iron ordnance costs £20 per ton. See also the words [Guns], [Mortars], [Howitzers], &c.

For the proof of all kinds of ordnance, see the word [Proof].

P ace—The common pace is of no determined length; though made use of as a measure by most military writers.

In Germany, and amongst most of the northern powers, the pace is considered equal to ²/₁₀ of a Rhinland rood.

In France the pace is commonly reckoned at 2½ feet.