The compleat body of the art military in three books : I. The postures of the pike and musket ..., II. Twelve exercises ..., III. The drawing up and exercising of regiments after the manner of private companies ... : also, the duties of all souldiers and officers ... / by Richard Elton ... ; to which is added a supplement comprehending these particulars, I. the duties and qualifications of all officers belonging to an army .., formerly written by Capt. Tho. Rudd ...

What proportion the several parts of the Carriage ought to bear to the Gun it is to carry, as also of the Rammer, Ladle, Lanade, or Spunge, &c.

EVery Carriage ought to be in length once and an half the length of the Con∣cave Cylinder of the Piece. The Planks at the fore-end of the Carriage ought to be in depth four Diameters of the Bore of the Piece. At the middle of the Planks, three Diameters and an half; and at the end next the ground, two and an half. And they ought to be in thickness one Diameter.

For the Traverses (or bars of Wood) that joyn these Planks together, the foremost must be three Diameters and an half in length, and must enter one half of a Diameter in length into either of the Cheeks or Planks. That in the middle

must be four Diameters in length, and enter into the Cheeks as the former. And that at the foot or lower end of the Carriage must be in length five times the Diameter, and entred into the Planks as the former.

The Wheels must be in height one half of the length of the Piece; the Circles must be equal both in breadth and thickness to one Diameter of the Bore; the Spokes or Arms three times the Diameter. The Cube three Diameters in thick∣ness, and three and an half in length. The Bore of the Cube must be one Dia∣meter, and the length of the Axle-tree eight Diameters and two third parts more.

The Wheels for the Saker and Minnion must be in height the half length of the Piece and 1½ part more. And the Faulcon and Faulconet half the length and ⅙ part more.

Of the Ladle.

It is by some taken for a general rule, that the Circumference of a Bullet be∣ing divided into five equal parts, that three of those parts must be the breadth of the Ladle.

The bottom of every Ladle must be one Diameter and ⅓ long, and of such a thickness as may with ease enter into the Bore of the Piece.

Of the Rammer.

The Rammer of every Piece must be made of hard Wood, once and an half the Diameter long; and so thick, as it may with ease enter into the mouth of the Piece. It must be bound at the lower end with a plate of Brass, set on with brass or Copper-nails to strengthen it.

Of the Lanade or Spunge.

The bottome of the Lanade must be one Diameter and ⅔ parts in length, and ⅔ parts of a Diameter in thickness, covered with Lambs or Sheeps-skin the Wool∣side outwards, and made fast to the bottom with small brass Nayls.

The Staff both for the Lanade and Rammer must be one foot longer then the Cylinder of the Piece.

To every Piece there must be Coyns of several sizes, some great, some small; and also Leavers proportionable to the Piece: the Coyns to keep the Piece at any elevation it shall be set to, and the Leavers to move the Piece and Carriage upon the Platform.

Cautions.

Before you attempt to charge your Piece, see that the Ground or Platform be level, that the Wheels of your Carriage be of equal height, that the Trunnions of your Gun lie right in the Carriage; If they be not, cause them to be amend∣ed, or expect to make no perfect shot.