III. PHYSICAL SETTING
B. Man-made Features
1. Relative Positions of Principal Features
e) Fort Carlos III
(5) Powder Magazine
After his arrival at the post in January 1783, Captain Dubreuil had erected within the stockade “a small powder magazine.”[47]
(6) Cannons, Swivel Guns, and Ordnance Stores
Emplaced in the bastions on naval carriages were four 3 1/2 inch cannons. The garrison also had several swivel guns.[48]
On April 17, 1784, Captain Dubreuil requisitioned for his artillery:
| 1500 pounds of powder | 1500 | |
| Balls of the size of 3 1/4 cannons | ||
| Three gun carriages for cannon of 1/4 | 3 | |
| Two poinards with lances | 2 | |
| 1 Spoon with ramrod | 1 | |
| Balls of calibre for two flint guns of 1/2 pound | ||
| Poinards with lances | 2 | |
| Ramrods (as before) |
1 | |
| Balls for flint guns which are 5 1/4 | ||
| Poinards with lances | 4 | |
| Ramrods | 2 | |
| Wadding for the guns | ||
| Wicks needful for lamps | 150 | |
| Lead for the 3 1/2 cannon | 3 | |
| Same for flint rifles of 1/2 pound | 2 | |
| Same for flint rifles of 1/4 pound | 5 | |
| Whistles | 2 | |
| Reams of paper for making cartridges | 6 | |
| Shots for fusils | 1000 | |
| Balls for fusils |
Notice that the balls and wadding ought to be in proportion to the quantity of powder.[49]
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