Ordnance Instructions for the United States Navy.

Chapter XXXVII: Appendix: D (3)

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------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ | STEAMERS. | +------------------+------------------+ NAMES OF ARTICLES. | Screw. | Side-wheel. | | Classes. | Classes. | +----+----+----+---+----+----+----+---+ | 1st| 2nd| 3rd|4th| 1st| 2nd| 3rd|4th| ------------------------------+----+----+----+---+----+----+----+---+ COMPLEMENTS | 521| 333| 110| 61| 224| 187| 75| 50| ------------------------------+----+----+----+---+----+----+----+---+ _Magazine Stores, &c._ | | | | | | | | | --Continued. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | FIREWORKS, Blue-lights, | | | | | | | | | new pattern No.| 50| 40| 25| 10| 40| 25| 15| 20| FIREWORKS, Red-lights, | | | | | | | | | new pattern No.| 50| 40| 25| 10| 46| 25| 15| 20| FIREWORKS, White-lights, | | | | | | | | | new pattern No.| 50| 40| 25| 10| 40| 25| 15| 20| FIREWORKS, Port-fires No.| 25| 12| 10| 5| 12| 10| 5| 5| FIREWORKS, Rockets and | | | | | | | | | Staves No.| 100| 50| 40| 20| 50| 40| 20| 20| FIREWORKS, Packing-boxes | | | | | | | | | for blue, white, and red | | | | | | | | | lights No.| | | | | | | | | FIREWORKS, Packing-boxes | | | | | | | | | for Port-fires No.| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | FIREWORKS, Packing-boxes | | | | | | | | | for Rockets No.| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | FIREWORKS, Packing-boxes, | | | | | | | | | Keys for No.| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | FORMERS, for cutting | | | | | | | | | Cartridge-Bags sets.| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | FUNNELS, for filling | | | | | | | | | Cartridges No.| | | | | | | | | FUNNELS, for filling | | | | | | | | | Shells No.| | | | | | | | | FUZES in metal stocks, 5" No.| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | FUZES in metal stocks, 5" No.| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | FUZES in metal stocks, 10" No.| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | FUZES in metal stocks, 15" No.| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | FUZES in metal stocks, 20" No.| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ------------------------------+----+----+----+---+----+----+----+---+

_Tables of Allowances of Ordnance Equipments and Stores_--Continued.

------------------------------+----------+-------+---------+ |PROPORTION|SHIPS- |FRIGATES.| | TO EACH |OF-THE | | NAMES OF ARTICLES. | GUN. |-LINE. | + | | | | | | | + | | | | ------------------------------+----------+-------+---------+ COMPLEMENTS | | 721 | 402 | ------------------------------+----------+-------+---------+ _Magazine Stores, &c._ | | | | --Continued. | | | | | | | | FUZES, PERCUSSION for | | One-half the | Rifle-Shell No.| |number of shell. | FUZES, in metal stocks, | | | spare, assorted 3-1/2, | |One to four | 7, 20 sec. No.| |shells. | FUZES, TIME, for | | One-half the | Rifle-Shell No.| |number of shell. | FUZES, Packing-boxes for No.| | As needed. To | | |be accounted for | | |by Gunner. | FUZES, Packing-boxes | | As needed. To | Keys for No.| |be accounted for | | |by Gunner. | FUZES, Plug-extractor No.| | One to each | | |shell-room. | HOSE, with Pipes No.| | One to each | | |magazine and | | |shell-room. | KNIVES, Copper No.| | One to each | | |magazine. | LAMP-FEEDERS, Tin No.| | One to each | | |magazine. | LANTERNS, Copper, with | | One to each | Lamps No.| |light-box. | LANTERNS, Glass Chimneys | | Six to each lamp| for No.| |requiring them. | MAGAZINE-DRESSES suits.| | 10 | 8 | MAGAZINE Shoes pair.| | 10 | 8 | POWDER, Rounds | 110 and 65 extra for | | |each Pivot-gun. | POWDER, Musket lbs.| | 150 | 100 | POWDER, Saluting | 50 and 730 extra for | | |each flag ship. | | |Not to be given | | |to vessels less | | |than six guns. | POWDER, Shell-Charges in Bags | | One to each | | |empty shell. | POWDER, Measures, | | One to each | Copper sets.| |magazine and | | |shell-room. | POWDER, Whips No.| | As required. | ------------------------------+----------+-------+---------+

------------------------------+------------------------+------+ | SLOOPS-OF-WAR. |BRIGS.| | Classes. | + NAMES OF ARTICLES. +---------+--------------+ | | Razees. | | | +----+----+----+----+----+ + | 1st| 2nd| 1st| 2nd| 3rd| | ------------------------------+----+----+----+----+----+------+ COMPLEMENTS | 265| 235| 156| 135| 97| 67 | ------------------------------+----+----+----+----+----+------+ _Magazine Stores, &c._ | | | | | | | --Continued. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | FUZES, PERCUSSION for | One-half the | | | Rifle-Shell No.|number of shell. | | | FUZES, in metal stocks, | | | | spare, assorted 3-1/2, |One to four shells.| | | 7, 20 sec. No.| | | | FUZES, TIME, for | One-half the | | | Rifle-Shell No.|number of shell. | | | FUZES, Packing-boxes for No.| As needed. To be accounted | |for by Gunner. | | | FUZES, Packing-boxes | As needed. To be accounted | Keys for No.|for by Gunner. | | | FUZES, Plug-extractor No.| One to each shell-room. | | | HOSE, with Pipes No.| One to each magazine and | |shell-room. | | | KNIVES, Copper No.| One to each | | | | |magazine. | | | | LAMP-FEEDERS, Tin No.| One to each | | | | |magazine. | | | | LANTERNS, Copper, with |One to each | | | | Lamps No.|light-box. | | | | LANTERNS, Glass Chimneys | Six to each lamp | | for No.|requiring them. | | MAGAZINE-DRESSES suits.| 8| 8| 6| 3| 4| 2 | MAGAZINE Shoes pair.| 8| 8| 6| 3| 4| 2 | POWDER, Rounds | 110, and 65 extra for | | |each Pivot-gun. | | POWDER, Musket lbs.| 60| 60| 50| 50| 50| 50 | POWDER, Saluting |50 and 730 extra for each flag | |ship. Not to be given to | |vessels less than six guns. | | | | | POWDER, Shell-Charges in Bags | One to each empty shell. | | | POWDER, Measures, | One to each magazine and | Copper sets.|shell-room. | | | POWDER, Whips No.| As required. | ------------------------------+----+----+----+----+----+------+

------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ | STEAMERS. | +------------------+------------------+ NAMES OF ARTICLES. | Screw. | Side-wheel. | | Classes. | Classes. | +----+----+----+---+----+----+----+---+ | 1st| 2nd| 3rd|4th| 1st| 2nd| 3rd|4th| ------------------------------+----+----+----+---+----+----+----+---+ COMPLEMENTS | 521| 333| 110| 61| 224| 187| 75| 50| ------------------------------+----+----+----+---+----+----+----+---+ _Magazine Stores, &c._ | | | | | | | | | --Continued. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | FUZES, PERCUSSION for | | | | | | | | | Rifle-Shell No.| | | | | | | | | FUZES, in metal stocks, | | | | | | | | | spare, assorted 3-1/2, | | | | | | | | | 7, 20 sec. No.| | | | | | | | | FUZES, TIME, for | | | | | | | | | Rifle-Shell No.| | | | | | | | | FUZES, Packing-boxes for No.| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | FUZES, Packing-boxes | | | | | | | | | Keys for No.| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | FUZES, Plug-extractor No.| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | HOSE, with Pipes No.| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | KNIVES, Copper No.| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | LAMP-FEEDERS, Tin No.| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | LANTERNS, Copper, with | | | | | | | | | Lamps No.| | | | | | | | | LANTERNS, Glass Chimneys | | | | | | | | | for No.| | | | | | | | | MAGAZINE-DRESSES suits.| 8| 6| 4| 2| 8| 6| 4| 2| MAGAZINE Shoes pair.| 8| 6| 4| 2| 8| 6| 4| 2| POWDER, Rounds | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | POWDER, Musket lbs.| 110| 65| 50| 50| 60| 50| 50| 50| POWDER, Saluting |50 and 730 extra for each flag ship. | |Not to be given to vessels | |less than six guns. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | POWDER, Shell-Charges in Bags | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | POWDER, Measures, | | | | | | | | | Copper sets.| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | POWDER, Whips No.| | | | | | | | | ------------------------------+----+----+----+---+----+----+----+---+

_Tables of Allowances of Ordnance Equipments and Stores_--Continued.

------------------------------+------------------------+------+ | SLOOPS-OF-WAR. |BRIGS.| | Classes. | + NAMES OF ARTICLES. +---------+--------------+ | | Razees. | | | +----+----+----+----+----+ + | 1st| 2nd| 1st| 2nd| 3rd| | ------------------------------+----+----+----+----+----+------+ COMPLEMENTS | 265| 235| 156| 135| 97| 67 | ------------------------------+----+----+----+----+----+------+ _Miscellaneous Articles_ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | AWLS, Saddlers No.| 18| 18| 12| 12| 12| 6 | AXES, Wood No.| 5| 5| 4| 4| 3| 2 | BEESWAX lbs.| One pound to each gun, two to | |each shell and pivot gun. | | | | | BOLTS, Clevis No.| As required. | BOXES, Division, Supply and | | | | | | | Reserve No.| One of each to each division | |of guns. | | | CALLIPERS No.| | | | | | | CAMPHOR lbs.| 4| 4| 3| 3| 2| 1 | CHESTS, Arm, for Boats No.|One to each launch and | | |first cutter. | | | | | CHUTE, Powder No.| One to each | | | | |scuttle. | | | | EMERY (for Armorer's use) lbs.| 3| 3| 2| 2| 2| 1 | FILES, Rat-tail, for Spikes | | | | | | | for Howitzers No.| | | | | | | FLASH-PANS, Copper No.| 2| 2| 2| 1| 1| 1 | GLASS, thick plates No.| Half set to each | |battle-lantern, cut to fit. | | | GONGS No.|One to each | | | | |gun-deck. | | | | ------------------------------+----+----+----+----+----+------+

_Tables of Allowances of Ordnance Equipments and Stores_--Continued.

------------------------------+----------+-------+---------+ |PROPORTION|SHIPS- |FRIGATES.| | TO EACH |OF-THE | | NAMES OF ARTICLES. | GUN. |-LINE. | + | | | | | | | + | | | | ------------------------------+----------+-------+---------+ COMPLEMENTS | | 721 | 402 | ------------------------------+----------+-------+---------+ _Miscellaneous Articles_ | | | | --Continued. | | | | | | | | GRUBBING-HOE and PICKAXE, | | One to each | combined No.| |field-carriage. | HAMMERS, Claw No.| | 2 | 2 | HAMMERS, Saddler's No.| | 2 | 2 | KNIVES, Shoe No.| | 3 | 2 | LADLES, Shot, great guns No.| | One to each | | |calibre. | LANTERNS, Dark, (small, | | | | with Reflectors) No.| 1/10 | | | LEAD, Black, pulverized lbs.| | 24 | 12 | LOCK-STRINGS, spare faths.| 3 | | | LOCKS, PAD, Brass, | | | | and Keys No.| | Two to each | | |magazine and | | |light box scuttle| | |and arm-chest. | MATCH-ROPE lbs.| | 50 | 40 | MUSLIN for TARGETS yds.| | 50 | 50 | OIL, Sperm, for Small | | | | Arms galls.| | 10 | 8 | OIL, Sperm, Tin Cans for No.| | As needed. | NAILS, 3d, for strapping | | | | Shell lbs.| | 10 | 5 | PENDULUM No.| | | | PUTTY, in Bladders lbs.| | 100 | 75 | QUADRANT, GUNNER'S No.| | | | ------------------------------+----------+-------+---------+

------------------------------+------------------------+------+ | SLOOPS-OF-WAR. |BRIGS.| | Classes. | + NAMES OF ARTICLES. +---------+--------------+ | | Razees. | | | +----+----+----+----+----+ + | 1st| 2nd| 1st| 2nd| 3rd| | ------------------------------+----+----+----+----+----+------+ COMPLEMENTS | 265| 235| 156| 135| 97| 67 | ------------------------------+----+----+----+----+----+------+ _Miscellaneous Articles_ | | | | | | | --Continued. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | GRUBBING-HOE and PICKAXE, | One to each | | | combined No.|field-carriage. | | | HAMMERS, Claw No.| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 1 | HAMMERS, Saddler's No.| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 1 | KNIVES, Shoe No.| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2 | LADLES, Shot, great guns No.| One to each | | | | |calibre. | | | | LANTERNS, Dark, (small, | | | | | | | with Reflectors) No.| | | | | | | LEAD, Black, pulverized lbs.| 6| 6| 6| 5| 4| 3 | LOCK-STRINGS, spare faths.| | | | | | | LOCKS, PAD, Brass, | | | | | | | and Keys No.| Two to each magazine and light| |box scuttle and arm-chest. | | | | | MATCH-ROPE lbs.| 30| 30| 25| 25| 20| 10 | MUSLIN for TARGETS yds.| 50| 50| 40| 40| 40| 20 | OIL, Sperm, for Small | | | | | | | Arms galls.| 6| 6| 5| 5| 5| 3 | OIL, Sperm, Tin Cans for No.| | | | | | | NAILS, 3d, for strapping | | | | | | | Shell lbs.| 3| 3| 2| 1| 2| 1 | PENDULUM No.| | | | | | | PUTTY, in Bladders lbs.| 50| 50| 45| 20| 40| 20 | QUADRANT, GUNNER'S No.| | | | | | | ------------------------------+----+----+----+----+----+------+

------------------------------+-------------------------------------+ | STEAMERS. | +------------------+------------------+ NAMES OF ARTICLES. | Screw. | Side-wheel. | | Classes. | Classes. | +----+----+----+---+----+----+----+---+ | 1st| 2nd| 3rd|4th| 1st| 2nd| 3rd|4th| ------------------------------+----+----+----+---+----+----+----+---+ COMPLEMENTS | 521| 333| 110| 61| 224| 187| 75| 50| ------------------------------+----+----+----+---+----+----+----+---+ _Miscellaneous Articles_ | | | | | | | | | --Continued. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | GRUBBING-HOE and PICKAXE, | | | | | | | | | combined No.| | | | | | | | | HAMMERS, Claw No.| 2| 2| 2| 1| 2| 2| 1| 1| HAMMERS, Saddler's No.| 2| 2| 2| 1| 2| 2| 1| 1| KNIVES, Shoe No.| 2| 2| 2| 1| 2| 2| 1| 1| LADLES, Shot, great guns No.| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | LANTERNS, Dark, (small, | | | | | | | | | with Reflectors) No.| | | | | | | | | LEAD, Black, pulverized lbs.| 12| 6| 5| 3| 6| 5| 4| 3| LOCK-STRINGS, spare faths.| | | | | | | | | LOCKS, PAD, Brass, | | | | | | | | | and Keys No.| Two to each | | | | | |magazine and light| | | | | |box scuttle and | | | | | |arm-chest. | | | | | MATCH-ROPE lbs.| 40| 30| 20| 10| 40| 30| 20| 10| MUSLIN for TARGETS yds.| 50| 50| 40| 20| 50| 50| 40| 20| OIL, Sperm, for Small | | | | | | | | | Arms galls.| 8| 6| 5| 3| 6| 5| 3| 3| OIL, Sperm, Tin Cans for No.| | | | | | | | | NAILS, 3d, for strapping | | | | | | | | | Shell lbs.| 5| 3| 2| 1| 5| 3| 2| 1| PENDULUM No.| | | | | | | | | PUTTY, in Bladders lbs.| 75| 50| 40| 20| 50| 40| 20| 20| QUADRANT, GUNNER'S No.| | | | | | | | | ------------------------------+----+----+----+---+----+----+----+---+

_Tables of Allowances of Ordnance Equipments and Stores_--Continued.

------------------------------+----------+-------+---------+ |PROPORTION|SHIPS- |FRIGATES.| | TO EACH |OF-THE | | NAMES OF ARTICLES. | GUN. |-LINE. | + | | | | | | | + | | | | ------------------------------+----------+-------+---------+ COMPLEMENTS | | 721 | 402 | ------------------------------+----------+-------+---------+ _Miscellaneous Articles_ | | | | --Continued. | | | | | | | | RATTLES for calling Boarders, | | | | Hand No.| 2/10 | | | RATTLES for calling Boarders, | | One at wheel and| Fixed No.| |one on each | | |gun-deck. | SCREW-DRIVERS No.| | | | SCREW-PLATE and TAP, fuze, | | One set for each| Navy No.| |vessel armed with| | |shell-guns. | SCREW-PLATE and TAP, fuze, | | One set for each| Parrott No.| |vessel armed with| | |these guns. | SHEARS, Sheep No.| | One pair to each| | |vessel. | SHELL-WHIPS No.| | As required. | SHOVELS, Intrenching No.| | Two for each | | |field-carriage. | SIGNAL-LIGHT DISCHARGERS No.| | One for each | | |vessel. | SHEEPSKIN, covers for | | | | Sponge-heads (made up) No.| 1-1/2 | | | SLINGS, Gun, chain No.| | 2 | 2 | TACKS, Copper, for | | | | Sponge-heads No.| | 1000 | 500 | TACKS, Iron, for strapping | | | | Shell No.| | 4000 | 2000 | TARGET FRAME No.| | One to each | | |vessel; to be | | |fitted on board. | THREAD, Shoe lbs.| | 3 | 2 | TONGS, Shot No.| | As required. | TUBS, Fire No.| |One to each chain| | |of scuttles. | ------------------------------+----------+-------+---------+

------------------------------+------------------------+------+ | SLOOPS-OF-WAR. |BRIGS.| | Classes. | + NAMES OF ARTICLES. +---------+--------------+ | | Razees. | | | +----+----+----+----+----+ + | 1st| 2nd| 1st| 2nd| 3rd| | ------------------------------+----+----+----+----+----+------+ COMPLEMENTS | 265| 235| 156| 135| 97| 67 | ------------------------------+----+----+----+----+----+------+ _Miscellaneous Articles_ | | | | | | | --Continued. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | RATTLES for calling Boarders, | | | | | | | Hand No.| | | | | | | RATTLES for calling Boarders, | One at wheel and one on each | Fixed No.|gun-deck. | | | SCREW-DRIVERS No.| | | | | | | SCREW-PLATE and TAP, fuze, | One set for each vessel armed | Navy No.|with shell-guns. | | | SCREW-PLATE and TAP, fuze, | One set for each vessel armed | Parrott No.|with these guns. | | | SHEARS, Sheep No.| One pair to each | | | |vessel. | | | SHELL-WHIPS No.| As required. | | | SHOVELS, Intrenching No.| Two for each | | | |field-carriage. | | | SIGNAL-LIGHT DISCHARGERS No.| One for each | | | | |vessel. | | | | SHEEPSKIN, covers for | | | | | | | Sponge-heads (made up) No.| | | | | | | SLINGS, Gun, chain No.| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1 | TACKS, Copper, for | | | | | | | Sponge-heads No.| 300| 300| 200| 200| 200| 100 | TACKS, Iron, for strapping | | | | | | | Shell No.|1200|1200|1000|1000|1000| 600 | TARGET FRAME No.|One to each vessel; to be | |fitted on board. | | | THREAD, Shoe lbs.| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1/2 | TONGS, Shot No.| | | | | | | TUBS, Fire No.|One to each chain of | | |scuttles. | | ------------------------------+----+----+----+----+----+------+

------------------------------+---------------------------------------+ | STEAMERS. | +------------------+--------------------+ NAMES OF ARTICLES. | Screw. | Side-wheel. | | Classes. | Classes. | +----+----+----+---+----+----+----+-----+ | 1st| 2nd| 3rd|4th| 1st| 2nd| 3rd| 4th | ------------------------------+----+----+----+---+----+----+----+-----+ COMPLEMENTS | 521| 333| 110| 61| 224| 187| 75| 50 | ------------------------------+----+----+----+---+----+----+----+-----+ _Miscellaneous Articles_ | | | | | | | | | --Continued. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | RATTLES for calling Boarders, | | | | | | | | | Hand No.| | | | | | | | | RATTLES for calling Boarders, | | | | | | | | | Fixed No.| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | SCREW-DRIVERS No.| | | | | | | | | SCREW-PLATE and TAP, fuze, | | | | | | | | | Navy No.| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | SCREW-PLATE and TAP, fuze, | | | | | | | | | Parrott No.| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | SHEARS, Sheep No.| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | SHELL-WHIPS No.| | | | | | | | | SHOVELS, Intrenching No.| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | SIGNAL-LIGHT DISCHARGERS No.| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | SHEEPSKIN, covers for | | | | | | | | | Sponge-heads (made up) No.| | | | | | | | | SLINGS, Gun, chain No.| 2| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1 | TACKS, Copper, for | | | | | | | | | Sponge-heads No.| 500| 300| 200|100| 500| 300| 200|100 | TACKS, Iron, for strapping | | | | | | | | | Shell No.|2000|1200|1000|600|2000|1200|1000|600 | TARGET FRAME No.| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | THREAD, Shoe lbs.| 2| 1| 1|1/2| 2| 1| 1|1-1/2| TONGS, Shot No.| | | | | | | | | TUBS, Fire No.| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ------------------------------+----+----+----+---+----+----+----+-----+

_Tables of Allowances of Ordnance Equipments and Stores_--Continued.

Note A: All of these books to be receipted for by the persons receiving them, accounted for, and turned over to successor or Inspector of Ordnance.

INDEX.

ABSENCES,
temporary, of some of a gun's crew, how supplied 1; 48; 217, 218

ACCIDENTS,
to guns, to be reported in detail 3; 35; 67

AIMING,
precautions to be observed in 1; 78; 283
by the line of metal, not to be relied on, &c. 1; 80; 297

AIR-PORTS,
to be closed and secured in exercise with powder 1; 39; 168

ALL-HANDS,
the call for, and duties of 1; 19, 37; 92, 161

ALLOWANCES,
for target practice, how to be expended 1; 4; 10
for mortars 1; 126; 503
of ordnance and ordnance stores, not to be exceeded 3; 5; 15, 16

AMMUNITION,
allowance of, for target practice; not to be reduced by target
practice, or saluting, below 100 broadsides 1; 4; 7
expenditure of, for target practice, directions as to 1; 4; 10
for boats, on armed expeditions 2; 7; 10
fixed, preferable on the score of convenience, &c. 2; 24; 68
fixed, should not be put where barreled powder is 3; 49; 137
a statement of the, to be furnished by the Ordnance Officer, to
Commanding Officers of vessels 3; 51; 146
for small arms, dimensions of boxes for 3; 55; 167

AMMUNITION-BOXES,
to be preserved, and returned into store 1; 10; 43

ARMAMENT,
defects in, to be remedied or reported 1; 4; 5
quarterly examinations of, to be made, &c. 1; 5; 15

ARMORERS,
to accompany landing-parties with their tools 2; 26; 78

ARMS,
of any description, not to be given away 1; 6; 19
for the men at the guns 1; 21-24; 101
of men in the master's division 1; 25; 101
fire, use of, in the tops, dangerous, &c. 1; 25; 103
for the watch below, to be ready for use in time of war 1; 95; 361
kind of, to be furnished to boarders 2; 3; 4
table of, for boat expeditions 2; 4; 5
pecuniary responsibility for the loss of 3; 6; 17
lost or destroyed in action, to be certified to, &c. 3; 6; 19

ASSEMBLING AT QUARTERS,
the drum beats for 1; 36; 154
in what order the men proceed to their guns 1; 36; 155
without powder, orders to the men 1; 36; 157
with powder, orders to the men 1; 37; 158
the call for boarders 1; 37; 159
the call for pikemen to repel boarders 1; 37; 160
the call for all-hands 1; 37; 161
the call for sail-trimmers 1; 37; 162
the call for firemen 1; 37; 163
at the call for, every person repairs to his station, &c. 1; 37; 166

ASSISTANT ENGINEERS,
part of the Engineer's division, when at quarters 1; 16; 75

ARTILLERY, NAVAL LIGHT,
remarks on the use of, ashore and in boats 2; 21-24; 44-68

BALLS,
the piling of; to find the number of 3; 41; 95
the number of, in a triangular pile 3; 42; 96
the number of, in a square pile 3; 42; 97

BATTERIES,
to be kept clean and ready for action 1; 7; 24

BATTLE-AXES,
the number allowed for pivot and other guns 1; 21; 101

BAYONET-SCABBARDS,
the materials and sizes of 3; 79; 257

BEAUMONT,
his roller handspike adopted for the service 3; 75; 238

BEDS FOR GUNS,
the arrangement of 1; 83; 307

BELLS,
the ringing of, indicative of a case of fire 1; 97; 371

BLACK-STAIN,
for wood or iron, its composition 3; 88; 271

BOARDERS,
of whom to be composed 1; 18; 87-90
to be in two divisions 1; 18; 88
assignment of officers to the divisions of 1; 18; 90
the call for, and duties of 1; 37; 159-165
may be ordered for service without the call 1; 37; 164
swords and pistols to be ready for the use of 1; 40; 179
general directions and orders; when first called away 1; 92; 336
general directions and orders; "prepare to board" 1; 92; 337
general directions and orders; "board the enemy" 1; 92; 338
general directions and orders; "prepare to repel boarders" 1; 93; 339
to be exercised with the single-stick and sword 1; 93; 344
what arms to be supplied with 2; 3; 4
rattles for calling 3; 69; 217

BOARDING-NETTINGS,
in time of war, to be secured at evening quarters 1; 95; 359

BOATS,
crews of, to be frequently exercised 1; 5; 13
equipment of, when being armed for service 2; 3-9; 1-18
howitzers for, exercises of 2; 11-24; 20-68
armed for service, manoeuvres of 2; 24; 69
grapnels for, description and use of 3; 70; 221
harness-casks for, use and size of 3; 77; 248

BOAT-CARRIAGES,
for howitzers, of what they consist 2; 10; 19

BOAT-GUNS,
tackles not required for 12-pdrs 2; 22; 57
proper charges for 3; 54; 164

BOATSWAINS,
in action, their stations and duties 1; 15; 69
duties of, at general quarters 1; 28; 118

BOMBS,
for mortars, 100 to be kept always ready filled 1; 120; 468
to estimate distance by the bursting of 1; 120; 471
filling, directions concerning 1; 122; 492, 493

BORMANN FUZES,
the description and use of 1; 90; 328
for shrapnell or shell, a description of, &c. 2; 23; 66
the danger of cutting them improperly 3; 45; 112

BOYS,
distribution of, when at quarters 1; 17; 81

BREECHINGS,
for all guns, materials, sizes, &c., of 3; 66; 208

BRISTLE-SPONGES,
sizes and description of 3; 73; 231

BROADSIDE-GUNS,
equipments and implements for 1; 33; 148
stations and gun-numbers of crews of 1; 35; 152
exercises at, directions as to 1; 39, 40; 169-179
may be advantageously fired once in 75 seconds 1; 41; 182
manual exercise of, on one side; orders for, &c. 1; 46-54; 204-229
shifting positions of the crews of 1; 56; 233
firing them when partially run in 1; 57; 234
changing sides, or manning one side only 1; 57; 235
exercise of, on both sides at once 1; 58; 236
firing alternately, inferior to manning alternate guns with full
crews 1; 58; 237
quick firing of, directions as to 1; 58; 238, 239
shifting breechings of, in action 1; 59; 240
position of the bolts for carriages of 3; 66; 207

CABLES,
in time of war, to be kept ready for slipping 1; 95; 357

CALLIPERS,
for examining guns, description and use of 3; 14, 19; 28, 29

CANISTER,
in action, the proper use of 1; 76; 274
in action, the proper use of, for boat-howitzers 2; 23; 65
dimensions, weight, &c., of 3; 40; 93

CAPTAINS. See COMMANDING OFFICERS.

CAPTAINS OF GUNS,
the selection and examination of 1; 18; 84
stations and numbers of, for broadside guns 1; 35; 152
duties of, when preparing for exercise at broadside guns 1; 40; 170
duties of, when exercising broadside guns on one side 1; 47-54; 206-229
duties of, when housing lower-deck guns 1; 54; 230
duties of, when shifting breechings in action 1; 59; 240
stations, &c., of, for pivot guns 1; 62; 243
duties of, when the vents are obstructed 1; 74; 259
duties of, when the locks or primers fail 1; 77; 279
duties of, in pointing the guns 1; 74-78; 281-308
duties of, in preparing howitzers for boats 2; 11; 20
duties of, in aiming and firing boat-howitzers 2; 15; 26
duties of, in disembarking howitzers 2; 17, 18; 31-35
waist belts for, materials and sizes 3; 77; 249

CARBINES,
crews to be exercised in the use of 1; 5; 12
how to be stamped 3; 79; 258

CARCASSES,
for mortars, description and use of 1; 121; 475, 476

CARPENTERS,
general and special duties of 1; 12; 57-60
duties of, in preparing for action, &c. 1; 12; 57
duties of, in guarding against fire 1; 12; 58
duties of, in repairing injuries from shot 1; 12; 59
directions to, for finding the position of shot holes, &c. 1; 12; 60
duties of, at general quarters 1; 30; 130-136

CARPENTER'S MATES,
the stations of, when at quarters 1; 15; 70

CARRIAGES. See GUN-CARRIAGES.

CASCABELS,
of boat-howitzers, a description of 2; 10; 19

CASCABEL-BLOCKS,
for examining guns, description and use of 3; 14, 20; 28, 29

CARTRIDGES,
metallic, how to be kept and stowed 1; 10; 41
passing them from the magazines 1; 41; 181-183
when to be put in the passing-boxes 1; 44; 195-179
when filled for issue, directions as to 3; 51; 147, 148
for small-arms, the quantity of powder for each 3; 55; 166

CARTRIDGE-BOXES,
materials, description and sizes of 3; 78, 79; 254, 255

CEMENT,
the composition of 3; 88; 271

CHAPLAINS,
their stations when at quarters 1; 15; 73

CHARGES,
distinguishing marks of, for all classes of guns 1; 19; 39
for Parrott-shells 1; 101; 385
for mortars, directions as to 1; 119; 461, 462
for 13-inch, mortar-bombs 1; 124; 500
for proving shot and shell guns 3; 22; 31
of powder, for spherical shells 3; 44; 105
for smooth-bore guns, service 3; 53; 160
for rifled guns, service 3; 54; 161
for boat and field howitzers, service 3; 54; 164
old cylinders may be used for saluting 3; 59; 185

CHIEF ENGINEERS. See ENGINEERS-CHIEF.

CLEANING,
small-arms, directions as to 3; 80-82; 262-269

CLERKS,
their stations when at quarters 1; 16; 76

COAL-HEAVERS,
when at quarters, part of the Engineer's division 1; 16; 75

COCKS,
for magazines, the proper mode of their construction 3; 62; 199

COCKSWAINS,
duties of, in preparing for boat expeditions 2; 11; 20

COMMANDING OFFICERS,
to require all ordnance instructions to be duly enforced and obeyed by
all under them, &c. 1; 3; 1
duties of, as to exercising crews when first received on board, and
subsequently 1; 3; 2
exercising their crews at night 1; 3; 3
to ascertain by firing one round, whether all the gun equipments are
complete, &c. 1; 4; 4
duties of, when defects or deficiencies exist in the armament or
equipments 1; 4; 5
when to order surveys on ordnance stores 1; 4; 6
directions to, in expenditures for target practice 1; 4; 7, 10
to accustom the men to the use of loaded shells 1; 4; 8
to have duly preserved the relative proportions of the respective
charges of powder on hand 1; 4; 9
when practising at the guns in port, directions 1; 5; 11
to exercise their crews in the use of small-arms 1; 5; 12
to exercise boats' crews in the use of howitzers, &c. 1; 5; 13
to forward quarterly reports of all firing 1; 5; 14
to make quarterly examinations of the armament 1; 5; 15
special attention required as to condition of fuzes 1; 5; 16
precautions to be taken when filling shells, &c. 1; 5; 17
never to have the guns unfit for instant use, unless 1; 6; 18
not to give away arms of any description 1; 6; 19
to keep the keys of the ordnance store-rooms in the cabin 1; 6; 20
entering friendly ports, gun charges to be drawn, &c. 1; 6; 21
not to allow friction matches on board 1; 6; 22
their stations when in action 1; 14; 65
to designate the hatchways to be used by boarders 1; 25; 102
alone to permit the use of fire-arms in the tops 1; 25; 103
their duties at general quarters 1; 26; 104-107
to understand thoroughly the use of fuzes 1; 90; 330
to report the efficiency of all fuzes fired, &c. 1; 90; 331
of small vessels, lying in rivers in time of war, duties
of 1; 95, 96; 359-368
duties of, in case of fire 1; 97-100; 370-383
to understand the construction of Parrott projectiles 1; 102; 390
to forward reports on rifle projectiles 1; 102; 392
to refer to the Allowance Tables, before making requisitions for
ordnance or ordnance stores 3; 5; 16
to certify as to arms lost or destroyed in action 3; 6; 19
to sign Ordnance Ledgers before leaving the Navy Yard 3; 7; 20
before sailing, to be furnished with a descriptive list of their
batteries 3; 32; 58
before sailing, to be furnished with impressions of the vents of their
guns 3; 33; 60
to report in detail the action of all fuzes 3; 47; 126
before sailing, to be furnished with a statement of the powder,
small-arms, projectiles, &c., put on board 3; 51; 146

COMMANDS. See WORDS OF COMMAND.

COMPRESSORMEN,
for pivot-guns, their stations and numbers 1; 62; 243

COMPOSITIONS,
Plantou's 3; 85; 271
Brainard's 3; 88; 271
for lining rifle shells 3; 89; 271

CONCUSSION-FUZES,
none reliable yet for spherical shells 1; 90; 329

CONDEMNATIONS,
of guns or small-arms, not allowed, except 3; 31; 51

CONE-PICKS,
materials and description of 3; 79; 256

CONTRACTORS,
to be enjoined to secrecy in regard to guns, &c. 3; 4; 9

COOKING-UTENSILS,
for boats on armed expeditions 2; 7; 14

COOPERING,
never to be done in magazines 1; 10; 44

CORRESPONDENCE,
routine of, between ordnance officers and the Bureau 3; 7; 22-24

CREWS,
the stationing and exercising of 1; 3 2
to be exercised in the use of small-arms 1; 5; 12
to be instructed in their duties by division officers 1; 8; 31
distribution of, for each class of guns 1; 16; 78-81
qualifications of, to be known, prior to assignment, &c. 1; 17; 83
of pivot and other guns, distribution and arms of 1; 21; 101
of broadside guns, stations and gun-numbers of 1; 35; 152
when assembled at quarters for inspection 1; 36; 156
exercising at broadside-guns 1; 39; 169
temporary absences at exercises, how supplied 1; 48; 217, 218
respective duties of, when exercising broadside-guns 1; 49; 219-229
of guns, directions as to shifting places of 1; 56; 233
of guns, directions as to changing sides, or manning one side
only 1; 57; 235
instructions to be given to, for quick firing 1; 58; 238, 239
of pivot-guns, stations and gun-numbers of 1; 62; 243
of the guns of monitors, the duties of 1; 109-112; 421-435
of mortars, with their titles, &c 1; 113; 444
of boat-howitzers, with their stations and duties 2; 13; 21

CUTLASSES,
how to be stamped 3; 79; 258

CYLINDERS,
white alone to be used in future 1; 9; 39
materials, sizes and marks of 3; 57; 181
the making of, and patterns for 3; 58; 182-184
for saluting charges 3; 58; 185
preservation of, from moths 3; 59; 187

DAHLGREN RIFLED-CANNON,
denominations, weights, charges, &c., of. 1; 101; 384
prerequisites to the proper use of, &c 1; 102; 392
cutting the screw-holes for 3; 27; 38
size of vents in 3; 34; 64

DESCRIPTIVE-LISTS,
of guns, form of, &c. 3; 33; 58

DIES,
for marking guns, description of, &c 3; 17; 28

DISTANCES OF OBJECTS AT SEA,
how to be determined 1; 81, 82; 301-305
how to be determined when using mortars 1; 121; 480-483

DISTINGUISHING-FLAGS,
to be supplied to each division of boats, when 2; 26; 81
yellow, to indicate the boat with medical officers 2; 26; 83

DIVISIONS,
of Officers and guns on each deck 1; 14; 67, 68
Masters', station and duties of, when at quarters, &c. 1; 15; 69
Powder, station and duties of, when at quarters, &c. 1; 15; 70
Marines, station and duties of, when at quarters, &c. 1; 15; 71
Surgeons', station and duties of, when at quarters, &c. 1; 15; 72
Engineers', station and duties of, when at quarters, &c. 1; 15; 75
Masters', distribution of small-arms for 1; 25; 101
Masters', duties of, in battle 1; 27; 111
Engineers', duties of, in battle 1; 28; 119
Powder, duties of, in battle 1; 28-31; 120-137
Surgeons', duties of, in battle 1; 31; 138, 139
of guns, duties of Officers Commanding, in action 1; 31-33; 140-151
Shell and Powder, in Monitors, the duties of 1; 112; 436-443

DRESSES. See MAGAZINE DRESSES.

DRIFT,
in rifle-guns, always to the right, &c. 1; 105; 406, 407

DRILLS,
company and battalion, recommended 1; 5; 12
for howitzers in the field, the proper kind of 2; 21; 46-49

DRUMS,
the beats on, for assembling at Quarters 1; 36; 154

ELEVATING-SCREWS,
description, use of, &c. 1; 83; 307
for rifle-guns, description and use of 1; 105; 408

ENGINEERS-CHIEF,
duties of, in relation to tools and implements 1; 9; 35
to be in charge of their divisions when at quarters 1; 16; 75
duties of, when at general quarters 1; 28; 119
duties of, in cases of fire on board a ship 1; 99; 381

ENSIGNS,
stations and duties of, when at quarters 1; 16; 76

EQUIPMENTS,
one round to be fired to ascertain the completeness of 1; 4; 4
when deficiencies exist in, duty of Commanding Officers 1; 4; 5
to be kept dry, and salt water not to be used in cleaning 1; 11; 48
for broadside-guns 1; 33; 148
for pivot-guns 1; 61; 242
for mortars 1; 114; 445
of Captains of Guns 3; 77; 249

ESTIMATES,
for ordnance materials, to be made by Ordnance Officers 3; 3; 2

EVOLUTIONS,
of howitzers in the field, directions as to 2; 21; 47

EXAMINATIONS,
of guns, directions as to making 3; 32-35; 57-67

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS,
duties of, in receiving, stowing, and using ordnance stores 1; 6; 23
duties of, in connection with the batteries, magazines,
small-arms, &c. 1; 7; 24
to arrange for the stowage of all spare articles, and to have the shot
and shells ready for action 1; 7; 25
duties of, when salutes are to be fired 1; 7; 28
to have cots ready for lowering the wounded 1; 7; 28
to inspect the magazines, before receiving powder 1; 7; 27
the stations of, in battle 1; 14; 66
to lead the boarders 1; 18; 90
duties of, when at general quarters 1; 27; 108
to understand perfectly the use, &c., of fuzes 1; 90; 330
to understand perfectly the use of Parrott projectiles 1; 102; 390
to certify as to arms lost or destroyed in action 3; 6; 19
to sign the Ordnance Ledgers of vessels returning home 3; 6; 20

EXERCISES,
short and spirited preferable; indulgences recommended for those who
excel in 1; 3; 2
of crews, in the use of small-arms 1; 5; 12
of crews, at general quarters, without powder 1; 38; 167
of crews, at general quarters, with powder 1; 39; 168
of crews, at broadside-guns 1; 39; 169
of broadside-guns on one side only 1; 46-54; 203-229
general remarks on the manual 1; 55-57; 231-235
of broadside-guns, on both sides at once 1; 58; 236
of pivot-guns, with orders and mode of executing 1; 63-73; 244-254
of pivot-guns, notes upon 1; 74-88; 256-313
for alarms of fire on board ship 1; 99; 383
for boat-howitzers 2; 11; 20
for boat-howitzers, stations, &c., of the men 2; 13; 21
for boat-howitzers, orders and mode of executing 2; 14-18; 22-36
for howitzers on field-carriages, stations of the crews, orders and
mode of manoeuvring 2; 19, 20; 37-43

FIELD-CARRIAGES,
for howitzers, of what they consist 2; 10; 19
moderating the recoil of, on smooth ground 2; 22; 60

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