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CONTENTS AND WEIGHTS OF PACKING BOXES.
KIND OF AMMUNITION. No. of rounds. WEIGHT. REMARKS
Empty. Packed.
FOR GUNS. lbs. lbs. Each box contains the port fire
and a yard of slow-match.
12-PDR. Shot 8 23 148
Spherical case 8 23 142
Shells 8 23 121
Canister 8 24 161
6-PDR. Shot 14 25 133
Spherical case 14 25 125
Canister 14 26 146
FOR HOWITZERS. lbs. lbs. Friction primers are
furnished in tin boxes
containing 100 each.
32-PDR. Shells 4 23 136
Spherical case 4 23 168
Canister 4 25 158
24-PDR. Shells 6 25 155
Spherical case 6 25 190
Canister 6 25 170
12-PDR. Shells 10 27 133
Spherical case 10 27.5 165
Canister 10 28.5 148

 

 
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