THE ROYAL ARTILLERY INSTITUTION. 
449 
Artillery Stores . 
9. “ Of the artillery stores supplied for use in a battery, the side- 
arms, levers, tackle, and handspikes require least protection from the 
weather, and can be stored in light metal buildings. 
“ The approved method of storing them is to have them all under the 
same roof. One example of this kind of stores has been provided at 
Southsea. The other sheds provided for the side-arms and tackle were 
constructed before this method was adopted. 
10. “ It is intended that tbe side-arms and tackle for each gun 
should be kept quite distinct, so that they can be readily removed, and 
taken to the gun for whose service they are required. 
“ Each division of the side-arm rack is intended for the side-arms of 
two guns ; the distinction between the two sets is maintained by the 
heads of those for one gun being at one end, and the heads of the 
second set being made to project at the other end. 
11. “The ' artillery small-store buildings * are intended for the 
small stores in use. 
“ The principle of arrangement is that of separating the sets required 
for each gun. The plans of the artillery small stores furnished for the 
Southsea batteries, explain the proposed method of storing these articles. 
12. “The f artillery general store 9 is intended to take the duplicate 
or spare stores , tackle, and side-arms &c., that are provided for the guns, 
and that are under the charge of a master-gunner. 
“No particular arrangement beyond that necessary to ensure economy 
of space, is in this case necessary. 
October 12, 1868. 
“W. E. D. J” 
The batteries were not fully armed before May, 1869, when they had 
mounted:—■ 
1 Shunt rifled 13‘3-inch gun of 22 tons (the original Big Will, of 1863). 
22 Woolwich rifled 9• 0-inch guns of 12 tons. 
9 Woolwich rifled 7'0-inch guns of 7 tons. 
The general artillery store, the small-arm store, and the side-arm sheds 
were not finally completed, but were handed over temporarily. At this stage 
it was decided by the Secretary of State that the Commanding Officers of 
Artillery and Engineers, with an officer from the School of Gunnery, and 
one from the Department of Works, should report on the arrangements, 
which was done in July, ]869, and resulted in the subjoined report. 
Appreciating the great importance of diffusing throughout both branches 
of the service the best information on these subjects, the Secretary of State 
has sanctioned its publication. 
November 10,1869. 
[VOL. VI.] 
J. H. L. 
59 
