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Table 3.
Dating from 1753, the table shows the re-designation of all ordnance commenced c1665.
NatureCalibre WeightLength Weight
of shot
Diameter
of shot
Weight
of charge
GARRISON GUNS (BRASS)
42-pdr.7.018 ins. 64 cwt.10 ft. 42 lb6.684 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.