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Enclosure 8.
RETURN of Small-Arm Ammunition and Powder issued to Her Majesty's Troops and Her Majesty's Ships at this Station, between January 1 and December 31, 1848.
To Her Majesty's Troops :-
A
[Carbine
Cartridges Ball Small Arm
Musket Pistol Rifle
Blank Musket and Rifle ƒ Fine Grain Powder, Ibu. Large Grain
To Her Majesty's Ships:
Musket
Cartridges Sinal Arm, Ball Pistol
Rifle
Powder, lbs.
Fine Grain Large Ditto
:
A 4,340 20,010
50 72,334 86,952
20
8,653
20,157
2,240
200
.387
14,099
There is no loose powder in barrels, it is kept in flannel bags of various sizes, and in metal-lined cases, containing about 120lbs.
The musket cartridges are kept in metal-lined barrels, containing 2,500 and 2,000 each.
The rifle, in the same description of barrels, containing 3,000, 1,500, or 750 each.
(Signed)
HENRY ST. HILL,
Ordnance Storekeeper.
Office of Ordnance, Victoria, Hong Kong, May 7, 1849.
Enclosure 9.
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LIST of Ammunition and Stores arrived per ship "Palmyra," and consigned to
the Ordnance Storekeeper.
HENRY ST. HILL
Ordnance Storekeeper.
Cartridges, Percussion, Musket, Ball.. 261,500
Palisades, Cast Iron..
1,785
Caps, Copper, Percussion
326,875
Locks, Pad
Cylinders, Zinc
523
Sockets and Hangers
99
Barrels, Cartridge, Quarter
523
Heads, Pike
12
Hides, Tanned
2
Iron Work, for Barrows, Beta..
50
Gates, Wrought Iron..
2
Wrenches..
Bars, Sliding
5
Wheels, Barrow
50
Railings, Wrought Iron
172
Cases, Packing
2
(Signed)
HENRY ST. HILL,
Ordnance Storekeeper.
Office of Ordnance, Victoria, Hong Kong, May 7, 1849.
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