Note number 8, statement of Engineer Material in the Siege works [Recto]

TitleNote number 8, statement of Engineer Material in the Siege works [Recto]
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TranscriptionNote No. [Number] 8; Statement of the quantities of the most important items of Engineer Material expended in the Siege works herein described according to accounts kept at the Engineer Depot; [Table] [Header 1] Quantity [Header 2] Articles [Header 3] Remarks [Row 1] 46,175; Sand bags; [blank]; [Row 2] 12; Coils of Rope; For Seaward barricade andc [etc.]; [Row 3] 1,762; feet of loose Rope; For Seaward barricade andc [etc.]; [Row 4] 400; fathoms of tar marline; [blank]; [Row 5] 4510; feet of Timber joist; For Magazines, platforms, Splinter proof Shelter andc [etc.]; [Row 6] 12,382; feet of Boards and Plank; For Magazines, platforms, Splinter proof Shelter andc [etc.]; [Row 7] 17; feet of mining frames; not used; [Row 8] 50; Iron Gabions; For Embrasures; [Row 9] 1117; Wattle Gabions; less than half this number used; [Row 10] 7; Sap Rollers; Filled with fascines; [Row 11] 3; Sap Rollers; Filled with cotton; [Row 12] 26; Fascines (18 feet); [blank]; [Row 13] 45; loads of Abatis material; [blank]; [Row 14] 200; Pickets (4 feet); [blank]; [Row 15] 15; Bundles of Stakes; For fastening hides; [Row 16] 86; pounds of nails; [blank]; [Row 17] 890; pounds of spikes; [blank]; [Row 18] 14; dozen screws; [blank]

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