III. Saltpetre one pound, brimstone a quarter of a pound, and antimony
six ounces.
IV. Saltpetre four ounces, brimstone one ounce, powder two ounces, and
steel dust three quarters of an ounce.
For Water Rockets.
I. Meal powder six pound, saltpetre four pound, brimstone three pound,
and charcoal five pound.
II. Saltpetre one pound, brimstone four ounces and a half, and
charcoal six ounces.
III. Saltpetre one pound, brimstone four ounces, and charcoal twelve
ounces.
IV. Saltpetre four pound, brimstone one pound eight ounces, and
charcoal one pound twelve ounces.
V. Brimstone two pound, saltpetre four pound, and meal powder four
pound.
VI. Saltpetre one pound, meal powder four ounces, brimstone eight
ounces and a half, and charcoal two ounces.
VII. Meal powder one pound, saltpetre three pound, brimstone one
pound, seacoal one ounce, charcoal eight ounces and a half, saw dust
three quarters of an ounce, steel dust half an ounce, and coarse
charcoal a quarter of an ounce.
VIII. Meal powder one pound twelve ounces, saltpetre three pound,
sulphur one pound eight ounces, charcoal twelve ounces, saw dust two
ounces.
A sinking Charge for Water Rockets.
Meal powder eight ounces, charcoal three quarters of an ounce.
For Wheel Cases, from two Ounces to four Pound.
I. Meal powder two pound, saltpetre four ounces, and iron filings
seven ounces.
II. Meal powder two pound, saltpetre twelve ounces, sulphur four, and
steel dust three ounces.
III. Meal powder four pound, saltpetre one pound, brimstone eight
ounces, and charcoal four ounces and a half.
IV. Meal powder eight ounces, saltpetre four, saw dust one ounce and a
half, and sea coal three quarters of an ounce.
V. Meal powder one pound four ounces, brimstone four ounces ten drams,
saltpetre eight ounces, glass dust two ounces and a half.
VI. Meal powder twelve ounces, charcoal one ounce, saw dust half an
ounce.
VII. Saltpetre one pound nine ounces, brimstone four ounces, and
charcoal four ounces and a half.
VIII. Meal powder two pound, saltpetre one pound, brimstone half a
pound, and sea coal two ounces.
IX. Saltpetre two pound, brimstone one pound, meal powder four pound,
and glass dust four ounces.
X. Meal powder one pound, saltpetre two ounces, and steel dust three
ounces and a half.
XI. Meal powder two pound, and steel dust two ounces and a half, with
two ounces and a half of the fine dust of beat iron.
XII. Saltpetre eleven pound thirteen ounces, brimstone eight ounces,
and charcoal six ounces.
A slow Fire for Wheels.
I. Saltpetre four ounces, brimstone two ounces, and meal powder one
ounce and a half.
II. Saltpetre four ounces, brimstone one ounce, and antimony one ounce
six drams.
III. Saltpetre four ounces and a half, brimstone one ounce, and mealed
powder one ounce and a half.
A dead Fire for Wheels.
Saltpetre one ounce and a quarter, brimstone a quarter of an ounce,
lapis-calaminaris a quarter of an ounce, and antimony two drams.
For standing or fixed Cases.
I. Meal powder four pound, saltpetre two pound, brimstone and charcoal
one pound.
II. Meal powder two pound, saltpetre one pound, and steel dust eight
ounces.