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17. The RJght Charge sound, the best Bandom is to be so ught, by Tryingali Bandoms, by Degrees at a time.

3. To knove vehat Cun Shoots farthcfi.

1. A Gun to be prepared of Cuherine-Bore , (as being held the best forShooting Far) but rnuch Longer, (double the Ordinary Length may do welUand wtthout any {{big about the Mu^sc, is to be Placed as in the former Ex-periments, and Charged with the Ordinary Charge of a Culverbic, or rathetwith that Qiiantity, which by the former Experiments fhall be found the Best;and being Shor, the Fall of the Bullet is to be Mark’d, and Distance Mealiired.

z. Then Try Lesi, and More Poveder in her, as beforc.

3. Then Cur ost two Inches of the Mutile with a Saw, and Place thePieccs so cut off in the Carrlage, or their IFcight of Lead in a convenientFigure, that the Recoil may stili be the fame ; and Try as beforc, doingeverything in the sime mannet : and so Cut off still for new Trials, ti!l the Shot.begin to fall fhorter than before.

4. The sinte may be done with Guns of Different Bores.

z. Mar. 18. t6st. At 2.00 Yards Distance from the Platform for great ExperimentsOrdinance at li'oolmich, there were raisod three Butts, one behind another : J 'J ni £ ,hc J°’ c sthe Space between the first and socond Butt was 14 Yards, between the so- ly M^Greaves.cond. and the third, eight. The Thicknesi of each Butt was 19 Inches, n. 173 * f- 10 ? 0 *whereof 13 was of Beams of Mafly Oak fastned into the Ground, and sotso dose that they touched each other: of each fide were Planks of Oak, 3Inches a piece in Thicknesi, and theso were joyned closo, and fitstned on bothSides with Iron Bolts, and strong Pins of Wood ; and on the Back, at theends and on the middle, there were 3 Braces of Elm, a Foot in Breadth, and•; Inches in Thicknesi.

The first Experiment was with an Iron Demy-Cannon, having a Cylinder Bore,of 3500 lilt. Weight , the Bullet 32. lib. of Iron, the Poveder 10 lib. whichPierced through the two First Butts, and stuck in the third, so as the Ballwas almost quite within, but the.Timber not fhivered, (small) nor soarceSplit. The Butts bemg touched by nie, feit not warm ; the like Executionwas done, when it was Charged with. 9 lib. as also when with 8 lib. ofPoveder.

The socond Experiment was with an Iron Demy-Cannon, having a TapetBore, and being 3600 lib. in Weight, and 4 Inches longer than the former, °the Iron Bullet 32. lib. and the Poveder 7 lib. which in three Trials soemed tohave the sime Force with the First. One of the Shots piercing through thesocond Butt, and Lighting near the Edge of the middle * Butt of Elm, Tore’ Base,it, but by the yielding of it, the Bullet glanced afide off the third Butt, andentred into the Earth.

The third Experiment was with a whole Culverine in Brass, of lib,

in Weigbt, 1 1 Foot one Inch in Length, with a Taper Bore ; the Iron Bullet was18 lib. in Weight ■, the Poveder in the first Trias 10 lib. in the socond 9 lib.in the third 8 lib. which last Proportion did the best Execution, andpastedthrough the two First Butts, Entring gently into the Third, which the formertwo did touch, but not Enter, The