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frigate called the Speaker ; the iron bullet was 18 Ibs. 

 in weight, the powder 10 Ibs. 



4. &quot; A whole Culverin in brass, made at Amsterdam, 

 for the French, with this mark 3580, being 10 foot 

 long, and not very thick in the breech, 18 Ib, bullet, 

 and 9 Ib. of powder. 



5. &quot; An iron Demy Culverin, 9 Ibs. iron bullet, and 

 4 Ib. of powder. This half Gulverin was shot eight times. 



6. &quot; A brass Demy Culverin, the breech 13f inches, 

 the mouth 9f , 9 Ib. iron bullet, 4 Ib. of powder.&quot; 



A way that one man in the Cabin 

 may govern the 6 whole fide of Ship- 

 mufquets, to the number (if need 

 require) of 2. or 3000. {hots. 



8 a for the. MS. and P. 



[For a whole side of Ship-musquets.~\ The list of five 

 inventions, which appears in the &quot; Life, Times, &c.,&quot; 

 page 316, refers to a similar improvement, viz. : &quot; Oft 

 shooting peards, controlable in one plane, either for 

 number or time.&quot; 



The 43rd Device, given by Bourne in his &quot; Inven 

 tions or Devices,&quot; 1578, is entitled, u How to make any 

 piece of Ordnance go off at any hour or time appointed, 

 by itself, and no person there.&quot; 



Again, in the 44th Device, we have, &quot; How to make 

 a piece go off when you list, and no person there.&quot; 



. 66. . 



A way that againft 7 feveral Adve- 

 nues 8 to a Fort or Caftle, one man 



7 the. MS. and P. 8 avenues. P. 



