94, ANCIENT BRITISH ORDNANCE. 
by the Royal Crown. These pieces were captured from the natives in 
the island of Jolo (Phillippines) in 1851. 
10. Nos. 8891 to 8895. Five English service 54" howitzers, cast in 
1794 and 1804. 
Il. Nos. 5372, 3857, 8858. Three English service 42" howitzers, 
cast in 1807 and 1808. 
12. Nos. 8938 to 3941. Four English service guns, medium 8-prs., 
cast in 1807. : 
13. Nos. 3656, 3853, 3855. Three English service light 3-prs., cast 
in 1807 and 1808. 
14, No. 8148. English service 9-pr., castin 1811. 1t is supposed 
that all the above numbers, 10 to 14, date from the Peninsular War. 
15. No. 8561. English service heavy 6-pr. In the year 1855, this 
gun was discovered buried on the field of Talavera. It was cast in 
1796, and bears an indentation on the breech from having been struck 
by a shot. 
16. No.3660. English bronze mortar of 22°™ (8°6”) calibre. Above 
the vent is the inscription “Raby & Co., fecit 1771.” Above this again 
is the monogram G.f. 3, with the Royal Crown. Its weight is given as 
4N 20. 
17. No. 8689. Bronze mortar 3i™ (12°2”) calibre, with a cylindrical 
chamber, similar to No. 16. Copper vent. An inscription, in Spanish, 
states: “ This sacred Mortar was made in London by order of Sidi 
Mohamed ben Abdallah, Sultan of Algarves. May God protect him! 
Fort Surah (Mogador) year 1184, (A.D. 1770).” ts weight, as en- 
graved onit, is 4850 Ibs. Both these mortars (16 and 17) were captured 
from the Moors at Tetuan. 
18. No. 3631. Another bronze mortor, taken in Tetuan, of 82™ 
(12°6") calibre, and with cylindrical chamber. There are two dolphins, 
also a Royal Coat of Arms, with the mottoes “ Diew et mon droit” and 
“ Honma soit qui mal y pense.” Above is a war trophy with the words, 
“Tria guncta in uno” and “A Rege et Victoria.” On the breech is 
“ W. Bowen, fecit 1764. 251A 14.” . 
19. Nos. 8639 and 3640. Two bronze guns of 10°6™ (41") calibre, 
and 282™ (91:2) length of bore. On the first reinforce there is the 
following Arabic inscription, “ By calling on God, victory follows. This 
is a present made to the Sultan Mohamed ben Abdallah ben Ismael the 
blessed, defender and pacifier of the Algarves, from the Great Monarch of 
England, France, Ireland and Scotland, George LLI., the thunderbolt of 
war. Year 1183 (A.D.1769).” Onthe breech there is another inscrip- 
tion which reads, “ In the pious name of the God of piety. There 1s only 
one God, the eternal, the just. He who shall be chosen and aided by Him 
will rejoice in Heaven and on Harth. There is no power nor strength 
but of God.” Both pieces are handsomely chased and engraved with 
military trophies, palms, scrolis, &. They were captured at Tetuan 
in 1860. 
