8. In the old constructed bomb vessels it is necessary to hoist out the booms; and raft them along side previous to firing; but in these new ones, with embrazures, only the boats need be hoisted out; after which the mortars may be prepared for action in 10 minutes. _Proportion of Ordnance and Ammunition for a Bomb Ship, carrying two 10 Inch Mortars, to fire at low Angles, and at 45 Degrees, Four 68 Prs. and Six 8 Prs. Carronades._ +----------------------------------+------------+---------+--------+ | _NATURE._ | _In the_ |_Tender._|_Total._| | |_Bomb Ship._| | | +----------------------------------+------------+---------+--------+ | Mortars, sea service with Beds, | | | | | &c. 10 inch | 2 | — | 2 | |----------------------------------+------------+---------+--------+ | Quoins for do.—2 for 45°—2 | | | | | for 20° elevation, } | 4 | — | 4 | |----------------------------------+------------+---------+--------+ | Capsquares, with keys, &c. spare | 2 | — | 2 | | Handspikes, large | 4 | — | 4 | | Spunges, with rammer heads | 4 | — | 4 | | Handscrews, small | 2 | — | 2 | | Handcrow levers—6 feet | 4 | — | 4 | | Handspikes, common | 6 | — | 6 | | Linstocks, with cocks | 4 | — | 4 | | Powder horns, new pattern | 4 | — | 4 | | Match cwts. | 1 | — | 1 | | Marline skeins | — | 12 | 12 | | Budge barrels, copper hooped | 1 | 1 | 2 | | Lanthorns, Muscovy | 2 | 2 | 4 | | ” dark | 2 | 2 | 4 | | Carronades, 68 Prs. | 4 | — | 4 | | ” 18 Prs. | 6 | — | 6 | | having sliding carriages, | | | | | elevating screws, | | | | | spunges, rammers | | | | | &c. complete. | | | | | Gun tackles, complete for | | | | | traversing mortars, 12 Prs. | 4 | — | 4 | | Wads, 68 Prs. | 270 | 270 | 540 | | ” , 18 Prs. | 480 | 180 | 660 | | Musquets { Bright | 32 | — | 32 | | { Black | 8 | — | 8 |