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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS OF 
Nature of 
Ordnance. 
Canon de 24, No. 1 
Canons de 18, Nos. 
1 et 2 . 
Canon de 12, Nos. 
1 et 2 . 
Canon de 12, No. 3 
Canons-obusiers 
de 30 . 
Obusiers de 22, 
No. 1... 
Obusiers de 22, 
No. 2 . 
Caronade de 36 ... 
Caronade de 30... 
Caronade de 24... 
Caronade de 18 ... 
Caronade de 12 ... 
Weight of 
charge for 
each round. 
Nature and number of 
each roun< 
kil. 
4-00 
id 
id 
6-00 
7-20 
3- 00 
id 
id 
4- 50 
5- 40 
2*00 
id 
id 
3-00 
3-60 
1- 50 
id 
id 
2.25 
2*70 
2 - 00 
id 
id 
3-50 
id 
id 
id 
3-00 
id 
id 
id 
2-00 
id 
id 
1-60 
id 
id 
1-30 
id 
id 
1-00 
id 
id 
0-65 
id 
id 
lbs. 
8-82 
13*23 
15*88 
6*62 
9*93 
11*91 
4*41 
6*62 
7*94 
3*31 
5*96 
4*41 
7*72 
4*41 
3*53 
2*87 
2*21 
2 spherical solid shot . 
1 cylindrical shot, weighing. 
1 „ id » 
1 „ id 
1 „ Id 
2 spherical solid shot . 
1 cylindrical shot, weighing . 
1 » id „ 
1 ,, id „ 
1 » id „ 
2 spherical solid shot . 
1 cylindrical shot, weighing . 
1 „ id 
1 „ id 
1 „ id „ 
2 spherical solid shot . 
1 cylindrical shot, weighing . 
1 „ id „ 
1 « id „ 
1 „ id 
2 spherical solid shot .. 
1 cylindrical shot, weighing. 
1 „ id 
1 55 id „ 
2 cylindrical shot, each weighing 
3 „ id „ 
4 „ id „ 
1 cylindrical shot, weighing. 
2 cylindrical shot, each weighing 
3 „ id „ 
4 „ id „ 
2 spherical solid shot . 
1 cylindrical shot, weighing. 
1 55 id „ 
2 spherical solid shot . 
1 cylindrical shot, weighing. 
1 55 id ,, 
2 spherical solid shot . 
1 cylindrical shot, weighing . 
1 „ id „ 
2 spherical solid shot . 
1 cylindrical shot, weighing. 
1 55 id „ 
2 spherical solid shot . 
1 cylindrical shot, weighing. 
1 5> id ,, 
jectiles for 
kil. 
lbs. 
No. of 
rounds to 
be fired. 
24 
52*94 
36 
79*41 
36 
79*41 
36 
79*41 
18 
39*70 
27 
59*55 
27 
69*55 
27 
59*55 
12 
26*47 
18 
39*70 
18 
39*70 
18 
39*70 
12 
26*47 
18 
39*70 
18 
39*70 
18 
39*70 
30 
66*17 
45 
99*26 
60 
132*34 
60 
132*34 
60 
132*34 
60 
132*34 
36 
79*41 
64 
119*11 
30 
66*17 
45 
99*26 
24 
52*94 
36 
79*41 
18 
39*70 
27 
59*55 
12 
26*47 
18 
39*70 
20 
20 
20 
20 
To bursting 
20 
20 
20 
20 
To bursting 
20 
20 
20 
To bursting 
20 
20 
20 
To bursting 
20 
To bursting 
10 
10 
10 
To bursting 
10 
10 
To bursting 
20 
20 
To bursting 
20 
20 
To bursting 
20 
20 
To bursting 
20 
20 
To bursting 
20 
20 
To bursting 
Note. —For ordinary charges the cartridges will be the same as those of the service; and for 
stronger charges they will be prepared upon mandrils of the same diameter and of the necessary length. 
The spherical solid shot will be those of the service. 
The cylindrical proof shot will have the same windage as the ogivo-cylindrical shot of the same 
diameter. They will be rounded at both ends. 
The proof cylinder of the howitzer, and the cylinder equal to two round shot used in the proof 
of all other guns, will be a calibre and a half in length. A cavity will be made in each, for regulating 
the weights of these projectiles. 
Two hay-wads will be used in each round, one on the powder, the other on the last projectile. 
The wads will be rammed borne with two blows. 
The weight of the wad will be one-thirtieth of the spherical solid shot, and of the same length 
and diameter as the gauge of the bullet. 
For the proof of howitzers of 8 * 66 -in., the cylindrical shot will be separated by a wooden bottom, 
10 centimetres (3*94-in.) long. 
After each series of 10 rounds the practice will be suspended, the gun scraped, washed, and 
examined; an impression of the orifices of the vent will be taken, and the increase in the passage 
of this latter be measured by the cylindrical sound. 
The headings of this table being only provisional, careful study and observation will be made 
during the proofs, with a view to any modifications which may be advantageously applied to it, to 
determine the most advantageous plan of executing these proofs, and to regulate as much as possible 
the proper intervals of time between each stage (seance), each series, and each round of the proof. 
Every extraordinary proof will be preceded by the ordinary proof, whatever the nature of the gun. 
