| Kind. | Weight. | Length. | [13]Powder contained in Chamber. | Range at 45°. | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ct. | qr. | lbs. | Ft. | In. | lbs. | oz. | Yds. | ||||||||||||
| 13 | - | Brass | - | Sea S. | - | 82 | — | 8 | 5 | 3 | 32 | — | 4100 | ||||||
| Iron | 82 | 1 | — | 20 | — | ||||||||||||||
| Brass | - | Land. | - | 25 | — | 10 | 3 | 7 | ¹⁄₂ | 9 | 12 | 2100 | |||||||
| Iron | 36 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 8 | ||||||||||||||
| 10 | - | Brass | - | Sea S. | - | 33 | — | — | 4 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 3800 | ||||||
| Iron | 41 | — | — | 10 | — | ||||||||||||||
| Brass | - | Land. | - | 10 | 1 | 25 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 1900 | ||||||||
| Iron | 16 | — | 6 | 4 | 8 | ||||||||||||||
| 8 | - | Brass | - | Land. | - | 4 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | ³⁄₄ | 2 | — | 1600 | |||||
| Iron | 8 | — | 11 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 5 | ¹⁄₂ | Brass | — | Land. | - | 1 | — | 20 | 1 | 4 | ¹⁄₄ | — | 9 | 1200 | |||||
| 4 | ²⁄₅ | Brass | — | Land. | — | 3 | 11 | 1 | 1 | ¹⁄₂ | — | 4 | ¹⁄₂ | 1040 | |||||
[13] See the word [Chambers], for experiments on the best form.
Ranges with French Mortars, at 45 Degrees, in French Weights and Measures.
| 12 Inch. | 10 Inch, long Ranges. | 10 Inch, short Ranges. | 8 Inch. | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charge. | Range. | Charge. | Range. | Charge. | Range. | Charge. | Range. | ||||||
| lbs. | oz. | Yards. | lbs. | oz. | Yards. | lbs. | oz. | Yards. | lbs. | oz. | Yards. | ||
| 1 | — | 388 | 1 | — | 450 | 1 | — | 618 | — | 5 | 316 | ||
| 1 | 8 | 632 | 2 | — | 1080 | 1 | 8 | 964 | — | 10 | 794 | ||
| 2 | — | 862 | 3 | — | 1536 | 2 | — | 1280 | — | 15 | 1112 | ||
| 2 | 8 | 954 | 4 | — | 2070 | 2 | 8 | 1428 | 1 | 4 | 1280 | ||
| 3 | — | 1292 | 5 | — | 2206 | 3 | — | 1432 | |||||
| 3 | 8 | 1390 | 6 | 2 | ¹⁄₂ | 2304 | 3 | 10 | ¹⁄₄ | 1920 | |||
Ranges with a 10 Inch Sea Mortar, at 21 Degrees, on a Horizontal Plane.
| Weight of Mortar. | Weight of Shell. | Charge. | Eleva- tion. | Flight. | Range. | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ct. | qrs. | lbs. | lbs. | oz. | lbs. | oz. | Deg. | Sec. | Yards. | ||||||||||
| 34 | 2 | 14 | - | 86 | — | - | 5 | 8 | 21 | - | 14 | ³⁄₄ | 2335 | ||||||
| 87 | — | 16 | 2510 | ||||||||||||||||
Ranges with Sea Service, Iron Mortars, at 45 Degrees, upon a Horizontal Plane. 1798.
| 13 Inch. | 10 Inch. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charge. | Flight. | Range. | Charge. | Flight. | Range. | ||||
| lbs. | oz. | Sec. | Yards. | lbs. | oz. | Sec. | Yards. | ||
| 2 | — | 13 | 690 | 1 | — | 13 | 680 | ||
| 4 | — | 18 | 1400 | 2 | — | 18 | 1340 | ||
| 6 | — | 21 | 1900 | 3 | — | 21 | 1900 | ||
| 8 | — | 24 | ¹⁄₂ | 2575 | 4 | — | 24 | ¹⁄₂ | 2500 |
| 10 | — | 26 | - | 2975 | 5 | — | 26 | 2800 | |
| 12 | — | 29 | 3500 | 6 | — | 27 | 3200 | ||
| 14 | — | 29 | - | 3660 | 7 | — | 29 | 3500 | |
| 16 | — | 30 | 3900 | 8 | — | 30 | 3800 | ||
| 18 | — | 30 | - | 4200 | 9 | — | 30 | ¹⁄₄ | 3900 |
| 20 | — | 31 | 4400 | 9 | 8 | 30 | ¹⁄₂ | 4000 | |
French Mortars, in their own Weights and Measures.
| lbs. | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Inches | 2060 | 3 | 7 | 2400 | |||||
| 10 | for long Ranges | 2000 | 7 | 4 | 2800 | |||||
| 10 | for short do. | 1560 | 4 | — | 2200 | |||||
| 8 | for short do. | 595 | 1 | 4 | ³⁄₄ | 1160 | ||||
| Stone Mortars.[14] | 1100 | 2 | 8 | |||||||
| 12 | Inch | - | Gomers | 2750 | 12 | — | 2700 | |||
| 10 | Inch | 2000 | 6 | 8 | 2800 | |||||
| 8 | Inch | 600 | 2 | — | 1400 | |||||