REPORTS ON MOUNTING OE HEAVY ORDNANCE AT MALTA. 
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Diary of Work carried on with the 38-ton Gun for St. Lazarus' Bastion , Malta , 
under the Superintendence of Lieut. Crofton, No. 15 Battery , 10th Brigade , B.A. 
Date. 
1877. 
Time employed. 
No. of 
Men. 
Remarks. 
Nov. 28tli, Wednesday.. 
From. To. 
8.45 a.m. 11 a.m. 
40 
Rose the gun with two gyns 15" on to 
« 29th, Thursday ... 
8.45a.m. 11.45a.m. 
34 
skidding; placed sleigh under muzzle ; 
arranged stores. 
Rose the gun IS 1 "; built up under muzzle 
Dec. 3rd, Monday . 
8.45 a.m. 11 a.m. 
38 
with skidding; put sleigh under and 
lowered the gun. 
Lashed sleigh to gun; rose gun and sleigh 
together 16"; placed 3" planks on 12" 
rollers under; lowered gun and sleigh 
on to rollers. 
Struck and returned two gyns—one to 
II II II ..... 
1.45p.m. 3.30p.m. 
29 
a 4th, Tuesday . 
8.45a.m. 11.40a.m. 
17 
English Curtain, the other to St. Lazarus’ 
Bastion, and arranged stores. 
Made two holdfasts with chains and skid¬ 
ii 5th, Wednesday... 
8.45 a.m. 1 p.m. 
29 
ding in embrasures; brought winch 
10 yds., and lashed it; rose tackles. 
Made roadway across bridge at Lower 
a 6 th, Thursday. 
8.45 a.m. 1 p.m. 
24 
St. Elmo with 45' x 20" spars; advanced 
with gun 2 yds. ; arranged stores. 
Advanced with gun 40 yds. across bridge, 
a 7 th, Friday. 
8.45a.m. 11.15a.m. 
50 
turned corner; transferred from 20" 
skidding to 3" deal planks; removed 
roadway and arranged stores. 
Advanced with gun 40 yds., and shifted 
n ii n . 
1.45p.m. 3.15p.m. 
50 
holdfast and capstan. 
Advanced with gun 33 yds.; shifted hold¬ 
w 10th, Monday. 
8.45 a.m. 11 a.m. 
27 
fast and capstan, and arranged stores. 
One elm roller rendered unserviceable 
through constant use. 
Dug hole 3ft. deep for holdfast; changed 
n ii n . 
1.45 p.m. 3.45p.m. 
45 
the direction of the lead; returned stores 
not in use. 
Advanced with gun 22 yds., partly turned 
a 11th, Tuesday. 
8.45a.m. 10.45a.m. 
50 
corner, and arranged stores. 
Shifted holdfast and capstan, turned cor¬ 
// If II . 
1.45p.m. 3.45p.m. 
50 
ner, and advanced with gun 15 yds. 
Advanced with gun 63 yds., shifted hold¬ 
i, 12th, Wednesday.. 
S.45a.m. 11.20a.m. 
50 
fast and capstan, and arranged stores. 
Advanced with gun 76 yds., and arranged 
a 13th, Thursday ... 
8.45 a.m. 11 a.m. 
54 
stores. 
Shifted holdfast and capstan, and advanced 
1.45 p.m. 4 p.m. 
54 
with gun 56 yds. 
Shifted holdfast and capstan, turned cor¬ 
i, 17th, Monday. 
8.45a.m. 10.40a.m. 
38 
ner, and advanced with gun 42 yds.; 
arranged stores. 
Advanced with gun 41 yds. ; shifted hold¬ 
fast and capstan. 
Advanced with gun 30 yds. 1 
II II If . 
1.45p.m. 3.30p.m. 
54 
ii 18th, Tuesday. 
8.45a.m. 10.40a.m. 
35 
Advanced with gun 24 yds. ; shifted hold¬ 
fast and capstan. 
Advanced with gun 40 yds., and arranged 
a 19th, Wednesday.. 
8.45a.m. 11.20a.m. 
35 
a 20 th, Thursday ... 
8.45a.m. 11.30a.m. 
44 
stores. 
Shifted holdfast and capstan, laid road¬ 
n 24th, Monday. 
8.45a.m. 10.45a.m. 
28 
way, and advanced with gun 10 yds. 
Advanced with gun 10 yds., shifted hold¬ 
ii ii n . 
1.45p.m. 3.16p.m. 
50 
fast and capstan. 
Advanced with gun 15 yds. ; arranged 
1878. 
Jan.' 2nd, Wednesday... 
8.45 a.m. 12 noon 
50 
stores. 
Shifted the stores, holdfast, and capstan ; 
advanced with gun up a steep incline 
15 yds. 
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