or pivot-guns 1; 62; 243

POWDER-SCUTTLES,
careful men to be selected for attending 1; 18; 85
directions as to use of, in passing cartridges 1; 41; 181-189
position of, on each deck 1; 43; 190-192
to be provided with water-tight tompions 1; 43; 191
flap-holes in magazine screens to be provided for 1; 43; 193
when guns of the same calibre on different decks may be supplied from
the same 1; 43; 194

POWDER-TANKS,
stowage and arrangement of, by Gunners 1; 9; 37
distinguishing colors and marks of 1; 9; 39
when opened, precautions required 1; 11; 51
tables of capacities, sizes, &c., of 3; 54; 162, 163

PRECAUTIONS,
in time of war, general instructions as to 1; 94-96; 345-369
to be observed, in the use of rifled-guns 1; 105-107; 410
to be observed, in the use of small-arms 3; 82; 270

PRIMERS,
the proper stowage of 1; 10; 41
for cannon, directions as to management of 1; 77; 276-280
for cannon, description, use, and preservation of, with their boxes,
&c. 3; 56; 172-180

PRIMER-BOXES,
materials, and description of 3; 78; 251

PROFILE-BOARDS,
for examining guns, description and use of 3; 13, 19; 28, 29

PROJECTILES,
for Parrott-guns, a peculiar kind, &c. 1; 102; 390
for rifled-cannon, are shells, shrapnel, and solid shot 1; 102; 391
rifled, the bases of, to be thickly greased, &c. 1; 102; 392
rifled, uniformity in size of, requisite, &c. 1; 103; 396
care required in placing them in the guns 1; 103; 397
Parrott's, size of boxes containing 1; 107; 411
Hotchkiss's, size of boxes containing 1; 107; 412
Schenkl's, size of boxes containing 1; 107; 413
Dahlgren's, size of boxes containing 1; 107; 414

PROOF,
of naval-guns directions as to 3; 8-21; 26-30
of shot and shell-guns, charges for 3; 22; 31
extreme, of trial-guns 3; 24-26; 34-36

PROVISIONS,
for boats, on armed expeditions 2; 7; 13

PUMPMEN,
the selection of, &c. 1; 20; 99
when to be in two divisions 1; 20; 100
to be at their stations, when preparing for action, &c. 1; 39; 168

PUTTY,
the composition of 3; 83; 271

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QUARTER-GUNNERS,
the stations of, at quarters 1; 17; 82
implements for, when exercising without powder 1; 39; 167
duties of, in preparing for using broadside-guns 1; 40; 178
duties of, in case of fire on board ship 1; 98; 377
duties of, in preparing howitzers for boats 2; 11; 20
duties of, in disembarking howitzers 2; 17; 31

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