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an equal measure of fine cylinder powder, at a sheet 

 of pasteboard, and twelve sheets of thick brown paper, 

 which presented a target of 28 by 22 inches in size. 



" WITH FLINT LOCK. 



In the first sheet. Through the pasteboard 



and the twelfth sheet. 



" Round 1 . .54 . .54 



2 . .45 . .41 



3 . .38 . .37 



Total 137 132 



" WITH DETONATING LOCK. 



In the first sheet. Through the pasteboard 



and the twelfth sheet. 



Round 1 . 36 - . .34 



2 . .43 . .40 



3 . .30 . .30 



Total 109 104 



" Majority in favour of the flint in the aggregate 

 of three rounds : 



In the first sheet. Through the pasteboard 



and the twelfth sheet. 



With flint lock .137 - 132 



Detonating lock .109 .104 



Majority 28 28 



" One round, as above, with No. 1 shot : 

 WITH DETONATING LOCK. 



In the first sheet. Through all. 



75 . 64 



