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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS OF 
May 9, 1861, 
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Weight. 
Form. | 
| Charge in lbs. 
Elevation. 
1 Range in yds. 
Deflection. 
| Initial Velocit; 
Depth of Indent 
[ in inches. 
1 Area of Indent 
| in inches. 
Bursting chargi 
Shell in lbs. 
Remarks. 
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12-pr 
1 
Ib.oz 
11-9 
H 
1 4 
600 
4R 
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Hit right-hand comer of masonry; buried itself in the 
2 
1 2 
2R 
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brickwork. 
Hit centre of 2|-in plate; very slight indent; no cracks; 
3 
1 0 
2 L 
shot broke. 
Missed. 
4 
1 0 
2 L 
A 
Hit left-hand top corner of 3-in. plate just over the 
5 
0 57 
2R 
A 
bolt; one very small crack from bolt hole; indent 
very small; plate not hurt. 
Hit centre of 3-in. plate; very small indent; plate not 
25-pr 
6 
21ft 
3 ft 
0 56 
2R 
3. 
damaged. 
Short and ricochet. Hit 3-inch plate to left of left- 
7 
1 0 
4R 
centre bolt, half on plate, half on masonry; bolt 
slightly drawn out; plate bent a little but no damage 
done. 
Short and ricochet. Hit 2-in. plate with side of shot, 
8 
0 58 
6R 
2 
just leaving the mark of its shape on the plate. 
Struck on the edge of the 3-in. plate near right centre 
9 
0 56 
8R 
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bolt; made a circular crack through bolt hole; dia -1 
meter of the cracked part 7 inches. 
Hit close to No. 8; very small indent; no cracks. 
10 
0 57 
8R 
A 
Hit 3|-in. plate near the centre; no damage to plate. 
11 
0 57 
8R 
2 
Hit 4-in. from top oflower 2^-in. plate; no damage done. 
40-pr 
12 
40 
5 
0 68 
4R 
3 
Hit at the join of the'3-in. plates ; the left bolt slightly 
13 
0 58 
4R 
6 
drawn, and the plate bent ftin., but not damaged. 
Hit left top corner of the lower 2-in. plate ; broke the 
14 
0 58 
4R 
plate ; a piece 8 in. by 8-in. driven 6-in. into ma¬ 
sonry; the bolts were not drawn, nor the plate 
shaken or cracked. 
Hit at junction of 2-in. and 2|-in. plates ; a piece 6-in. 
25-pr 
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15 
24ft 
3ft 
0 57 
8R 
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by 7-in. nearly broken out, driven 4-in. to masonry; 
the edge of 2|-in. plate slightly bulged. 
Hit centre of 3|-in. plate ; no damage. 
16 
0 57 
8R 
3. 
Hit centre of 2|-in. plate ; no damage done. 
17 
0 57 
8R 
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Hit near centre of 3ftin. plate ; no damage. 
99 
18 
1 
Hit at junction of 2|-in. and 3|-in. plates; 2|-plate 
19 
A5 
driven in ftin. 
Hit centre of 2ftin. plate ; no damage done. 
99 
20 
2ft 
Hit lower 2-in. plate; made a large circular crack round 
21 
2 
Hit lower 2-in. plate near bolt hole ; two large cracks, 
one on each side of bolt hole, extending from it 6-in. 
Large crack passing through the bolt hole near the in¬ 
22 
3 
99 
23 
24ft 
3ft 
0 58 
600 
8R 
dent and extending round it in diameter 12-in., plate 
much bent; the bolt hole evidently weakened the plate. 
Hit top of granite. 
24 
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Hit 2|-in. plate 4-in. from the edge ; the plate much 
40-pr 
25 
40 
5 
0 58 
4R 
cracked within and round the indent, in area 8 by 10-in. 
Miss, short, and ricochet on to bottom of plate. 
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26 
3* 
Hit lower left plate (2ft in). near left centre bolt, bulged 
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27 
1 0 
4R 
the plate into masonry in area 6-in. by 7-in. ; two 
cracks from the bolt-hole. 
Hit close to No. 25 at bottom of 3-in. plate, 2-in. from 
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28 
1 0 
4R 
a bolt; drove a piece 12-in by 5-in. into the masonry 
4-in. deep. 
Struck 300 yds. short and over target. 
29 
1 3 
4R 
Miss short. 
30 
1 6 
4R 
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Hit lower 3ftin. plate; damage very slight. 
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1 6 
4R 
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1 6 
A 
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