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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS OF 
a distance of about 80 ft.—in about two hours. When within 18 ins. 
of the landing, it was found that the blocks of the main tackle would 
not fleet, owing to the way in which the standing end was secured. 
Another tackle was applied from the top of the sallyport to the 
cascable, which was about 8 ft. beyond the corner, and the gun was 
landed and partly turned; but in doing* this it was jammed on the 
cradle, and could not be extricated that day. It was afterwards cleared 
by means of hydraulic jacks, &c., and the gun was brought up the 
remaining 100 ft. of sallyport in two hours. 
There was ample space for turning the gun in the angle; the failure 
originated in an oversight of not noticing the way in which the standing 
end of the tackle was secured, and then in allowing the gun to jam on 
the cradle in turning before it was safely landed. 
Had it not been for this, the gun would probably have been clear of 
the sallyport in five or six hours. 
W. CAREY, 
Captain, R.A. 
