Table 3

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Table 3.
Dating from 1753, the table shows the re-designation of all ordnance commenced c1665.
Nature Calibre Weight Length Weight
of shot Diameter
of shot Weight
of charge

GARRISON GUNS (BRASS)

42-pdr. 7.018 ins. 64 cwt. 10 ft. 42 lb 6.684 ins. 14 lb.

32-pdr. 6.41 ins. 49 cwt. 2 qrs. 18 lb. 9 ft. 2 ins. 32 lb. 6.105 ins. 10 lb. 10 oz.

24-pdr. 5.824 ins. 37 cwt. 8 ft. 4 ins. 24 lb. 5.547 ins. 8 lb.

18-pdr. 5.292 ins. 27 cwt. 3 qrs. 7 ft. 6 ins. 18 lb. 5.04 ins. 6 lb.

12-pdr. 4.623 ins. 18 cwt. 2 qrs. 6 ft. 7 ins. 12 lb. 4.403 ins. 4 lb.

9-pdr. 4.2 ins. 13 cwt. 3 qrs. 6 ft. 9 lb. 4 ins. 3 lb.

6-pdr. 3.668 ins. 9 cwt. 1 qr. 5 ft. 3 ins. 6 lb. 3.498 ins. 2 lb. 8 ozs.
GARRISON GUNS (IRON)

32-pdr. 6.41 ins. 56 cwt. 9 ft. 8 ins. 32 lb. 6.105 ins. 9 lb. 4 oz.

24-pdr. 5.824 ins. 48 cwt. 9 ft. 8 ins. 24 lb. 5.547 ins. 8 lb.

18-pdr. 5.292 ins. 36 cwt. 9 ft. 18 lb. 5.04 ins. 8 lb.

12-pdr. 4.623 ins. 24 cwt. 7 ft. 8 ins. 12 lb. 4.403 ins. 4 lb.

9-pdr. 4.2 ins. 18 cwt. 7 ft. 9 lb. 4 ins. 3 lb.

6-pdr. 3.668 ins. 12 cwt. 6 ft. 1 ins. 6 lb. 3.498 ins. 2 lb. 8 oz.

4-pdr. 3.204 ins. 8 cwt. 5 ft. 4 ins. 4 lb. 3.003 ins. 1 lb. 8 oz.

BRASS FIELD PIECES

12-pdr. 4.623 ins. 8 cwt. 3 qrs. 8 lb. 5 ft. 12 lb. 4.403 ins. 4 lb.
6-pdr. 3.668 ins. 4 cwt. 3 qrs. 10 lb. 4 ft. 6 ins. 6 lb. 3.498 ins. 2 lb. 8 oz.
3-pdr. 2.913 ins. 2 cwt. 3 qrs. 10 lb. 3 ft. 6 ins. 3 lb. 2.755 ins. 1 lb.

Nature	Calibre	Weight	Length	Weight of shot	Diameter of shot	Weight of charge
GARRISON GUNS (BRASS)
42-pdr.	7.018 ins.	64 cwt.	10 ft.	42 lb	6.684 ins.	14 lb.
32-pdr.	6.41 ins.	49 cwt. 2 qrs. 18 lb.	9 ft. 2 ins.	32 lb.	6.105 ins.	10 lb. 10 oz.
24-pdr.	5.824 ins.	37 cwt.	8 ft. 4 ins.	24 lb.	5.547 ins.	8 lb.
18-pdr.	5.292 ins.	27 cwt. 3 qrs.	7 ft. 6 ins.	18 lb.	5.04 ins.	6 lb.
12-pdr.	4.623 ins.	18 cwt. 2 qrs.	6 ft. 7 ins.	12 lb.	4.403 ins.	4 lb.
9-pdr.	4.2 ins.	13 cwt. 3 qrs.	6 ft.	9 lb.	4 ins.	3 lb.
6-pdr.	3.668 ins.	9 cwt. 1 qr.	5 ft. 3 ins.	6 lb.	3.498 ins.	2 lb. 8 ozs.
GARRISON GUNS (IRON)
32-pdr.	6.41 ins.	56 cwt.	9 ft. 8 ins.	32 lb.	6.105 ins.	9 lb. 4 oz.
24-pdr.	5.824 ins.	48 cwt.	9 ft. 8 ins.	24 lb.	5.547 ins.	8 lb.
18-pdr.	5.292 ins.	36 cwt.	9 ft.	18 lb.	5.04 ins.	8 lb.
12-pdr.	4.623 ins.	24 cwt.	7 ft. 8 ins.	12 lb.	4.403 ins.	4 lb.
9-pdr.	4.2 ins.	18 cwt.	7 ft.	9 lb.	4 ins.	3 lb.
6-pdr.	3.668 ins.	12 cwt.	6 ft. 1 ins.	6 lb.	3.498 ins.	2 lb. 8 oz.
4-pdr.	3.204 ins.	8 cwt.	5 ft. 4 ins.	4 lb.	3.003 ins.	1 lb. 8 oz.
BRASS FIELD PIECES
12-pdr.	4.623 ins.	8 cwt. 3 qrs. 8 lb.	5 ft.	12 lb.	4.403 ins.	4 lb.
6-pdr.	3.668 ins.	4 cwt. 3 qrs. 10 lb.	4 ft. 6 ins.	6 lb.	3.498 ins.	2 lb. 8 oz.
3-pdr.	2.913 ins.	2 cwt. 3 qrs. 10 lb.	3 ft. 6 ins.	3 lb.	2.755 ins.	1 lb.