610 REPORTS ON MOUNTING OE HEAVY ORDNANCE AT MALTA. 
September 29th .—Completed the above, and took the gun up the middle 
of the ramp, using the above tackle. 
October 2nd .—Continued moving up the incline, and reached the level 
on the ramp of St. Gregory's Bastion; thence it had a straight level run into 
its emplacement in the salient of the bastion. Whilst moving along the level 
a power of two to one was used—viz., a 6-in. rope passing through a single 
block at the gun, the standing end made fast to a convenient holdfast in the 
works, these holdfasts being simply a piece of timber placed across the 
embrasure. The gun, on arrival, was left in its emplacement until the 
B.E. Department should be ready with the racers. 
In conclusion, I beg strongly to commend Lieut. Coffey and the men 
engaged in the work—the former for his ingenious adaptation of the move- 
able holdfast, by which the laborious plan of using anchors, as was done in 
carrying out the operations in other districts, was avoided, and thus the streets 
had not to be cut up, and also for the above-mentioned plan for cutting 
forward the muzzle when parbuckling; and the latter for their cheerful 
endurance of the great heat whilst working for many hours together in the 
sun, and sometimes the working party consisting of only 50 men. 
P. H. HABCOUBT, Major B.A., 
Comdg. No. 17 Batt. } 10th Bde., R.A. 
Dec. 1877. 
List of Stores used in Landing and Transporting a 38-ton Gan from the Jews' Sally¬ 
port to St. Gregory s Bastion. 
Description of stores. 
No. 
Obtained 
from the 
dockyard 
Remarks. 
Axes, pick, helved .. „ . 
2 
[to double. 
2 
_ 
One of these was afterwards reduced 
Bl0cks ) Snatch . . 
2 
_ 
One obtained from Ordnance Store. 
Cordage, white, 6-in. 
.. . ( 1 i.in. 
113 
24 
Chaul 2-in. ... ... 
3 
Fall of 6-in. white rope .. 
.Tnnlrs. lifting, hvrlra/iilie. 30 tons . 
• • . // 
77 
2 
— 
From Ricasoli. 
Planks, 3-in. pieces. 
6 to 10 
_ 
As they could be obtained. 
Shovels, helved . 
2 
_ 
Scotches, with handles . 
6 
_ 
Sleighs, heavy, with rollers . 
0 
1 
(20' x 15" x 15". 
6 
) 15" x 15"... 
2 
_ 
Skids.. < y2" x 12" 
2 
_ 
C (V x 9" x 3" ... . . 
6 
Sling-wagon (complete with sling) 
f White. 6-in. 
1 
_ 
2 
_ 
biin s s l „ 12-in... 
1 
Timber, old, a few pieces that were at hand; 
also six pieces of old platform . 
Expended. 
Winches, iron. 
1 
P. II. HABCOUBT, 
Major B.A, 
