MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS OF 
There are many situations, however, where casemates are inapplicable, and, when 
opposed to shipping there is very little danger to be apprehended from vertical fire. 
In such situations I have no hesitation in saying, that some plan such as this of 
yours, if it succeed, will be an immense improvement on anything we now have, 
and will be invaluable. I hope, therefore, you will persist with your system, and 
get it thoroughly tried. 
I am, &c. 
Woolwich, 
May 4, 1868. 
Captain Moncrieffs carriage for 7-ton M.L. gun, went through a 
preliminary trial on the above date, in the presence of several officers. 
The following are the results 
Rounds. 
Charges. 
Remarks. 
1 
1 
lbs. 
22 
Blank. 
2 
7 
With 1151b. shot, recoil about one-third of the platform. 
3 
14 
a n half n 
4 
18 
n n well up n 
5 
22 | 
a n nearly up n 
In all these rounds the gun on being released, recovered its loading 
position with the greatest ease, being completely under the control of the 
man at the break. 
The carriage was not quite finished, and one or two trifling alterations in 
the small gear suggested themselves. The rack not being fixed, the 
traversing gear was not tried. On the whole the experiment appeared 
perfectly satisfactory to every one present. 
E. WEAY, Colonel, E.A. 
C. E. F. BOXEE, Captain, E.N. 
ERRATUM. 
p. 18, line 23, for “Dupuis,” read “Dupim” 
