Report of the Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War : at the second session Thirty-eighth Congress . here are of 8,10, and 15-iuch calibres, say 782 Leaving to be provided for, January 1, 1864, of all kinds 5,411 And of 8,10, and 15-inch, say 4, 218 HEAVY ORDNANCE. 19 Mr. Parrotts product duriuf^ the war is not included hero, as it is nearly all in current usein siege and field operations, and will probably continue to be used during the war. The estimated capacity of all the foundries in 1864 for heavy army guns may be statedas follows: SMOOTH-BORES. RIFLED. 15-inch. 10-inch. 8-iuch. 300-
Report of the Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War : at the second session Thirty-eighth Congress . here are of 8,10, and 15-iuch calibres, say 782 Leaving to be provided for, January 1, 1864, of all kinds 5,411 And of 8,10, and 15-inch, say 4, 218 HEAVY ORDNANCE. 19 Mr. Parrotts product duriuf^ the war is not included hero, as it is nearly all in current usein siege and field operations, and will probably continue to be used during the war. The estimated capacity of all the foundries in 1864 for heavy army guns may be statedas follows: SMOOTH-BORES. RIFLED. 15-inch. 10-inch. 8-iuch. 300-pdr. 200-pdr. 100-pdr. J. McManus & Co 12 5050 100200100 5050 & Co R. C. Parrott 50 ioo 112 400 100 50 100 150 Total 612 fiflfi We have, therefore, an estimated yearly product of 612 to set off against the 4,218 heavyguns wanted, as during the coutinuauce of ihe siege and defensive operations will prob-ably continue to absorb all Parrotts product; h cannot, therefore, at present be taken intothe general account. ORDERS RECOMMENDED. R. C. Parrotts JVest Point Iron carriages for heavy rifled guns as above. Number. Guus. Price. Total cost. 50 Barbette. 300-pounder 200 100 Casemate. 100-pounder at^1,400at 705at 625 at 625 $70, 00070,50062,500 31 500 100 100 50 ... Total 234,500 . 1 20 HEAVY ORDNANCE. Parrott projectiles. Calibre. No. of guns onhand Decem-ber 31, 1863. Ordered as above. o Rounds 250 each. 6 300-pouudor 15 100200250300 40100150200 50150 41 105250400300450 10,,50090,00075,000112,500 $153,750315,000452,000 300 100 30 208,000 20 105,000 10 105,750 Total 1,339,500 As these guns and projectiles are patented articles and offered at a more reasonable pricethan any other rifled guns or projectiles, I have the honor to recommend that the abovenumber of each kind of guns and carriages as indicated be ordered, and that 250 artilleryprojectiles be supplied with each gun, under such instructions as regards places of deliveryas may be
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