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List of Cannon and Mortars brought from Ticonderoga to Fort George by Colonel Knox

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List of Mortars and Cannon brought from TICONDEROGA, DECEMBER 10, 1775:
  DIAMETER OF THE BORE. LENGTH.
Brass Mortars.   feet. inches.
2 cohorns, 5 7-10 inches 1 4
4 do. 4 ½ " 1 1
1 mortar 8 ½ " 2  
1 do. 7 ½ " 2  
8 Total One trunnion wanting, but not damaged.
Iron Mortars.   feet. inches.
1 mortar 6 ½ inches 1 10
1 do. 10 " 3 6
1 do. 10 ¼ " 3 6
3 do. 13 in. 2 feet, 3 feet, and 3 ½ feet.    
6 Total
Iron Howitzers.   feet. inches.
1 howitzer 8 inches 3 4
1 do. 8 ¼ 3 4
2 Total
Brass Cannon.   feet. inches.
8 three-pounders, 3 1-20 inches 3 6
3 six-pounders, 3 7-10 " 4 6
1 eighteen do. 5 1-2 " 8 3
1 short twenty-four 5 11-12 " 5 6
13 Total
Iron Cannon.   feet. inches.
6 six-pounders 3 7-10 inches 9 7
4 nine-pounders, 4 4-10 " 8 4
6 twelve-pounders 4 3-4 " 9  
7 double fort. 18-pound 5 1-2 " 9  
3 long 18-pounders 5 1-2 " 11  
26 Total
One large barrel of flints; twenty-three boxes of lead, about one hundred pounds each.

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