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The hammer measures 2% inches in length and li^ inches in width 

 (No. 280). 



Gun -flints {25) {pi. 68, h, c). — Dr. Smith's description: 



The 23 gun flints are all of English manufacture, ranging from gray to black 

 in color, and square or rectangular with four sharp corners. Ten are of horse 

 pistol size (25X20 mm. to 26X22 mm.) but could have been used in trade guns 

 with medium-sized locks. Six are for rifles or single barrel fowling pieces with 

 small locks (22X18 mm. to 24X17 mm.). Four are for use in pocket pistols 

 or rifles with small locks (ca. 19X9 mm.). Two are of carbine size but would 

 fit trade guns with large locks (28X20 mm. to 29X21 mm.). It is noteworthy 

 that musket flints are absent. 



Most of these gun flints are badly worn from use and were prob- 

 ably discarded. The two specimens illustrated are little used (Nos. 

 140, 193). Many of those recovered were considerably damaged by 

 having been burned in a fire (Nos. 62-76, 140, 181, 193, 233, 237, 246, 

 269, and S.I. 8). After Dr. Smith had studied these materials, two 

 additional gun flints from the site were found by Col. Dana Wright 

 of St. John, N. Dak. One measures 24 by 20 mm ; it is of the horse- 

 pistol size. The other is 21 by 18 mm. and is presumably for a rifle 

 or fowling piece. 



Gun worms {2) {pi. 68, g). — These tapering spring screws are 

 11*46 ^iid 1% inches long; and are %6 iri^h in diameter They were 

 used to remove wadding from muzzle-loading guns (Nos. 28 and 

 S.I. 26). 



Ramnrod {?). — ^A section of a brass ramrod (?) has a total length 

 of 151/4 inches and a diameter of %6 inch. One end is filed to a blunt 

 tip. This specimen could also be heavy brass wire stock for the 

 manufacture of bracelets (No. 35) . 



Spherical lead halls {23) {pi. 68, d, e). — Dr. Smith's description: 



All are spherical lead balls for use in muzzle loading weapons. One is a 

 mere fragment. One is a crushed spent bullet Twelve were cast off center in 

 a poorly adjusted mold. The six perfect specimens range in size from .475" to 

 .566". One measures .475"; two measure .545"; one measures .555"; two 

 measure .566". All of the imperfect specimens resemble those in the .545 to 

 .566 group. Two sprews, one from a single cavity mold and one from a double 

 cavity mold are present. 



The specimen numbers follow: Nos. 12-23; fragment, 218; (6) 264. 



An additional lead ball was found by Col. Dana Wright ; it meas- 

 ures .54 caliber. Two other lead balls were found by Fred La Rocque, 

 New Town, N. Dak. One measures .566 and the other is .584 caliber. 



Sprews {3) {pi. 68, f) . — ^The sprews mentioned by Dr. Smith above 

 are short triangular objects ; these are the excess lead left from casting 

 balls in the molds. The 1-cavity mold left one short circular plug 

 extending outward from the apex of the triangular cross section, and 



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