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III. The Report of the Committee of the 
RoialSocieti appointed to examine 
fome Quejlions in Gunnery. 
r<w Nov. 4. T^\R. Jurin having propofed * Two 
Queftions in Gunnery to be ex- 
amined, the Society was pleafed to appoint a Com- 
mittee for that Purpofc. 
The Queftions were, 
1. Whether all the Powder of the Charge he fired, 
bef ire the Ballet is fenftbly moved from its Place ? 
2. Whether the P) fiance to which the Bullet is 
thrown , may not become greater or lefs , by changing 
the Form of the Chamber , though the Charge of Powder 
and all other Circumftances continue unchanged ? 
At the Meeting of the Committee it was propofed 
to divide the FirftQueftion into Two Parts. 
1 . Whether all the Powder of the Charge be fired ? 
2. Whether all the Powder that is fired , be fired 
before the Bullet is fenfibly moved from its Place ? 
As to the Firft Part of the Firft Queftion, the Com - 
mittee are of Opinion, that all the Powder of the 
Charge is not fired. 
They found their Opinion upon the following Ex- 
periments : 
Pieces of Paper ufcd for Hangings were laid clofe 
together upon the Ground, to the Breadth of Ten 
Feet, in the Line of a Fowling-piece, between it and 
a Frame of Ten Feet fquare, covered over with Paper. 
Upon pointing the Piece towards the Middle of the 
f June 24. 1742. 
Frame, 
