description of 3; 71; 225
to be supplied with tangent-sights 3; 71; 226

PLANTOU'S COMPOSITIONS,
for preserving iron or wood 3; 85; 271

POINT-BLANK-RANGE,
what it signifies, &c. 1; 80; 291

PORTER'S-SCABBARD,
a description of 3; 78; 250

PORT-FIRES,
not to be used when firing salutes 1; 7; 26

POWDER,
"saluting," to be used when firing salutes 1; 7; 26
charges of, how to be distinguished 1; 9; 39
loose, never to be carried on board ship 1; 10; 40
the delivery and distribution of, at quarters 1; 41-43; 180-189
proper kind of, for rifled cannon 1; 102; 389
proof, for shot and shell guns 3; 22; 31
charges of, for spherical shells 3; 44; 105
classifications of 3; 48; 130, 131
size of the grains of, and initial velocities, &c. 3; 48; 130, 131
gravimetric density of 3; 48; 132
specific gravity of 3; 48; 133
for small-arms, size of 3; 49; 134
differences in the Army and Navy granulations of 3; 49; 135
stowage, &c., of, in powder-houses, &c., directions as
to 3; 49, 50; 136-145
a statement of, to be furnished to Commanding Officers of vessels,
before sailing, &c. 3; 51; 146
filling cartridges with, directions as to 3; 51; 147
when returned from ships, directions as to 3; 51; 149, 150
condemned, never to be thrown overboard, &c. 3; 51; 151
samples of, to be forwarded by Ordnance Officers, &c. 3; 52; 152
for saluting, may be purchased abroad, when 3; 52; 153
may be transferred to vessels remaining on a foreign station, by those
returning, &c. 3; 52; 154
when to be used, though not regularly inspected, &c. 3; 52; 155
putting it on board ship, directions as to 3; 52; 156
when received or landed, the red flag to be hoisted 3; 52; 157
moving it from or to vessels, precautions required 3; 52; 158, 159
quantity of, for cartridges for small-arms 3; 55; 166

POWDER-BARRELS,
directions as to stowage of 3; 49; 137-139
should be turned once in three months, &c. 3; 50; 145

POWDER-DIVISIONS,
stations of, when in action 1; 15; 70
duties of, at general quarters 1; 28-31; 120-137
on board monitors, their duties 1; 112; 436, 443

POWDER-HOUSES,
to be inspected once a week, &c. 3; 49; 136-139
directions as to keeping them dry, &c. 3; 50; 141, 142

POWDER-MEN,
duties of, in preparing for the use of broadside-guns 1; 40; 175
duties of, at the manual exercise of broadside-guns, on one side
only 1; 48; 215
stations, &c., of, f