RANK.—Between Land and Sea Officers.
| Navy. | Army. | |
| 1. | Admiral, or commander of | Field Marshal. |
| his Majesty’s fleet | ||
| 2. | Admirals with their flags at the | Generals. |
| main-top-mast head | ||
| 3. | Vice Admirals | Lieutenant Generals. |
| 4. | Rear Admirals | Major Generals. |
| 5. | Commodores, with broad pendants | Brigadiers. |
| 6. | Captains commanding post ships, | Colonels. |
| after 3 years | ||
| 7. | All Captains commanding post ships | Lieutenant Colonels. |
| 8. | Captains not taking post | Majors. |
| 9. | Lieutenants | Captains. |
The rank and precedence of sea officers in the classes abovementioned, are to take place according to the seniority of their respective commissions in the sea service. Post captains commanding ships or vessels that do not give post, rank only as majors during the time they command those vessels.
Nothing in this shall give any pretence to land officers to command any of his Majesty’s squadrons; nor to any sea officer to command on shore; nor shall either have right to demand the military honours due to their respective ranks, unless upon actual service.
RECOIL—Of Field Guns on Travelling Carriages, upon Elm Planks.
| Nature. | Charge | 1 Shot, at 1° 30′ Elevation | 2 Shot, at 1° 30′ Elevation | Case Shot, at 3° 45′ Elevation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| lbs. | oz. | Feet. | Feet. | Feet. | |
| 12 Pr. Medi. | 4 | — | 12 | 25 | 8½ |
| 6 Pr. Heavy | 2 | — | 7 | 11 | 7½ |
| 6 Pr. Light | 1 | 8 | 12 | 21 | 10 |
| 3 Pr. Heavy | 1 | — | 7 | 5 | 3½ |
Recoil of Sea Service, Iron Guns, on Ship Carriages, upon a Horizontal Platform.
| Charges of Powder and Shot. | Elevation | 32 Pr. | 24 Pr. | 18 Pr. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deg. | Ft. | In. | Ft. | In. | Ft. | In. | |
| ⅓ of Powder and 1 Shot | 2 | 11 | — | 11 | — | 10 | 6 |
| ⅓ of Powder and 2 Shot | 4 | 19 | 6 | 18 | 6 | 18 | — |
| ¼ of Powder and 2 Shot | 7 | 11 | 6 | 12 | — | 12 | — |
Recoil of Land Service, Iron Mortars, on Iron Beds.
| Ft. | In. | ||||
| 13 Inch, | with a | charge of | 6 lbs. | 4 | 2½ |
| 10 Inch, | ” | ” | 3 lbs. | 2 | 10 |
| 8 Inch, | ” | ” | 1lb. 9 oz. | 3 | 10 |