145. He will also take care to prevent confusion at the powder-scuttles in the range of his division, and that all orders which require to be repeated are duly passed. In case of accident to the Powder-passers, he will promptly supply their places by such men as can be best spared from his division.
146. He will take care that each gun in his division is provided with all the "Equipments and Implements" prescribed for its use; and that the "spare" articles which may be required in his division in action are in place.—([Article 148].)
147. He will report to the Executive Officer when all preparations have been made for action; and also after action and exercise, when the guns have been properly secured, and the stores and implements belonging to his division have been returned to their places.
EQUIPMENTS AND IMPLEMENTS.
148. Those for broadside-guns, whether mounted on two or four truck carriages, or on slides, are to be as follows, viz.:
| Articles for each Gun. | Where they are to be put when the Gun is Secured. |
| Carriage complete, with bed and quoin, or elevating screw | At its port. |
| Breeching with shackle-bolts and pins | At the gun. |
| Compressors and levers, pivot-bolt and housing-chock, for Friction Carriages | At the gun. |
| Two side-tackles | Hooked to the securing-bolts on each side of the port and to the carriage. |
| One train-tackle | Hooked to the securing-bolts in the side, with the parts of the fall round the breech of the gun. |
| Two handspikes [1] | Resting on the bed-bolt, in-board ends secured by beckets. |
| One tompion with lanyard and wad | In the muzzle of the gun. |
| One sponge and cap [2] | On the beam or carling over the right side of the gun (on movable brackets). |
| One rammer [2] | On the beam or carling over the left side of the gun (on movable brackets). |
| One lock with string and vent-plug complete | In place on the gun. |
| One breech-sight with cover | In place on the gun. |
| One reinforce-sight with cover | In place on the gun. |
| One priming-wire and one boring-bit, with beckets for the wrist | Inside of the brackets of the carriage, near the breech. |
| One fire-bucket with lanyard | On gun-decks, close to the side, near the beam over the gun; on spar-decks, round the capstan and the boats forward. |
| One bucket of prepared grease or oil for rifle cannon | On the breast-piece. |
| One battle-lantern, with candle or lamp trimmed and primed, but provided for gun-decks only; none for spar-decks | In the fire-buckets. The candle in supply box. |
| Battle-axes (as prescribed according to the number of men at gun).—See [Art. 101] | Inside of the brackets. |
| One hand-swab | On the breast-piece of the carriage. |
| One deck-bucket and large swab | To be kept in the hold until wanted. |
| Two chocking-quoins for truck-carriages | When not in use, between the brackets and the bed. |
| Two lanyards for each half port | In place. |
| Lanyards, chain pendents, runners and tackles for tricing up, and bars and keys for securing lower deck ports | In place. |
| Ten shot for shot-guns | In racks round hatches nearest the gun. |
| For shell-guns, one shell in its box | Between the trucks on the left side of the gun. |
| Ten selvagee wads for shot and shell guns | On the breast-piece of the carriage, strung on a pin. |
| Two housing-chocks for lower deck guns | Placed before the front trucks when the gun is run in for housing. |
[1] Marsilly carriages require a roller handspike each.
[2] The rammers and sponges belonging to the broadside-guns of spar-deck divisions of all ships having topgallant forecastles, or other light decks, may be kept under the forecastle or light deck when not in use. In ships not provided with these decks they are to be kept at the guns inside the brackets; or, if that cannot be done, triced up overhead on the next deck below.
149. He will also assure himself that the following articles, which may be required, are in readiness in his division, and prepared for use, namely: One rattle for calling Boarders; one division-tub for fresh water; one spare bed and quoin for carriages requiring them; two spare gun-trucks; four spare handspikes; one worm; one scraper; one bristle sponge for cleaning guns; two spare breechings; four swabs, and, if any of the guns be on slides, a spare pivot-bolt. Of these articles the worm, scraper, sponge, and spare breechings[1] are to be becketed up between the beams and carlings on the gun-decks as far as practicable, and those which cannot be so placed will be kept at hand in the storeroom or other convenient place. A ladle is supplied for each calibre on board, and will be kept ready in such place as may be designated by the Executive Officer.
The above allowance of articles designated as "spare," including worm, scraper, sponge, and swabs, is upon the supposition that each division is composed of five guns and their opposites. In case the number of guns should be either more or less, the articles will be increased or diminished proportionally to the nearest whole number.