Thomas Jefferson Papers

To Thomas Jefferson from War Department, 8 July 1808

8 Jul 1808

Report of an Experiment made on the 8th. of July 1808. with a 50 Per Columbeade, upon a Battery of timber fascines & Earth at 460 Yards distance

No. of Shott ℔s of Powder Degrees of Elevation  Remarks
1st. 6 2  Went over
2d. 6 1.¾  ditto
3d. 6 1.½ Struck the work four feet to the right
4th. 6 1.½ Struck the work four feet to the left. went through, 3.½ feet from the ground
5th. 6 1.½ Struck the work 3.½ feet to the left———
6th. 6 1.½ Struck the work 3.½ feet to the left— went through 3.½ ft. from the ground
7th 6 1.½ Struck the work 6 feet to the left. 6 feet from the ground. went through

N.B. The Battery is Eight feet thick twenty two Inches of which is Solid timber

J Burbeck

DLC: Papers of Thomas Jefferson.

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