N.B.—It is always to be understood that when any of their respective duties under one command are executed, the men will at once proceed to prepare for those which follow next in order. The exercise must be considered as a whole, though the details are necessarily divided under the several words of command.

EXERCISE OF PIVOT XI-IN. CANNON.

GUN SECURED FOR SEA AMIDSHIPS.

I. "SILENCE! CAST LOOSE AND PROVIDE!"

245. No. 1, Commands; sees his gun cleared and cast loose; circles cleared and swept; tackles hooked; levers shipped; lock and sights in place; elevating apparatus, pivot-bolts, and compressors in working order; takes off lock-cover and hands it to 23, who lays it clear of circle: provides himself with waist-belt and primers, priming-wire, boring-bit, and thumbstall; and sees that all the gear and implements are ready for use, and the men at their respective stations.

No. 2, Takes off sight-covers and hands them to 22, who lays them clear of circle; removes rail-chocks and assists in casting loose. He provides waist-belt and primers, and sees that the men on his side of the gun execute promptly their several duties.

CAST LOOSE.

(Diagram No. 1.)

Clear away the Bulwarks15.16.17.18.23.24.
Lashings of Gun—Adrift3.4.11.12.
In-Tackles—Cast loose15.16.
Out-Tackles—Cast loose13.14.
Training-Tackles—Cast loose19.20.21.22.23.24.
ImplementsQr. Gunner.
Powder25.
Shells, Shell-Ladle, &c.7.8.
Sponge} Take down5.6.
Rammer
Front Carriage-Levers, Ship[7]9.10.
Rear Carriage-Levers—Ship11.12.
Slide-Levers—Ship forward15.16.
Sight-Covers—Take off. 2d Capt. and hands to 22.
Buckets of Water[8]—Fill;}5.6.
Wet Swabs—Bring.
Outer Tackles hook as Shifting-Tackles
}to Deck
to Slide
21.22.
23.24.
Inner Tackle[9] hook
{to Deck
to Slide
17.18.
19.20.
Attend Compressors13.14.
Man In-Tackle{11.15.17.19.21.23.
12.16.18.20.22.24.
Man Carriage-Levers{Front. 9.10.
Rear. 11.12.