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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1802 Excerpt: ...of the barrel. Ivl Co/wComposition for dipping Reeds, Bavins, and Curtains. Ibs. Rosin-----120 Coarse sulphur 90 Swedish pitch... 60 Tallow... 6 Mealed powder--12 This proportion will dip about 100 reeds and 25 bavins. Each curtain contains 1 square yard of barras. Each cover for fire barrels one Do. of faking. Immediately that the curtains, covers, &c. are lipped, they are to be strewed over, with sine brimstone, before the composition1 grows cold. The iron chambers, for blowing open the ports, hold from 9 to 11 ounces of powder.--They are sixed in such a manner as to prevent their recoil, and to ensure the ports being blown open. The vents are generally corked up, and covered with a piece of barras, till required to be primed. To fit out a Tire Ship.--The whole breadth of the fire room is to be divided into 9 parts, and troughs laid the whole length of the room.--Cross troughs of communication are laid between them, about 20 in each row, perpendicular to the long troughs.--These troughs are usually 4 inches wide, and 4. deep. There There are two fire trunks and two fire scuttles on each side, under which the eight fire barrels are to be placed. The reeds and bavins are to be tied down in the troughs.--The curtains are to be nailed up to the beams, equally througr»the fire room.--The ship is not to be primed when fitted out, but only when intended to be fired. To Prime. Composition for Priming. Saltpetre pulverized-z-albl. 8 oz. Rosin--z 11 Sulphur--18--. Mealed powder-45--Limited oil-1 pint. All the reeds and bavins are to be taken up, and a littleof the above composition sprinkled in the bottom of the troughs; the reeds, &c. to be then gently tied down again.--Quick-match of 6 or 8 threads doubled must be laid along on the tops of all the re...
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- PublisherRareBooksClub.com
- Publication date2012
- ISBN 10 1130737934
- ISBN 13 9781130737936
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages44
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