figure head of His Majesty^s hShip Monarch of
100 guns whose keel was laid down in 1760 on
the day that King George III ascended the
throne. [FIGURE] In the centre is part of the topmast of
the Pearl frigate singularly injured having no less
than 24 shot holes in it part of the shot are still to be
seen sticking in the mast. To the left of the
mast is the steering wheel of the victory
the ship in which the gallant Nelson received his
Death wound in the moment of triumph off
Cape Trafalgar. A huge anchor taken at Camper
down, reclines against the mast, on the massive base
are laid a number of cannon, some of them of vary
large calibre most of which were taken in the great
battles of the revolutionary war.

A large brass Morter captured on board a French ship
of war in the west Indies with a variety of shot
both old & modern date

Two beautiful small field pieces were captured
at Quebec after the action in which the brave
General Wolfe fell AD 1759. A Brass Morter
weighs upwards of 6000 lbs & was employed at the
siege of Namur AD 1695 by King Williams III.
We assended the staircase leading to the small
Arm Armoury whare we beheld a splended trophy
consisting of arms & weapons ancient and modern
aranged and grouped with much taste comprising
nearly 200 varieties nearly all differing in form
or pattern. In the centre is a half column supp
orting a bust by King Williams IV by Joseph on
it are suspended suits of armour a gilt shileld
battle axe &c the mass is placed within a recess
on a platform which is supported by eight brass
cannon 6 ponunder guns taken at Waterloo
that serve as pillars. The walls are adorned
with large stars & other figures formed of sword
brass scabbards bayonets and pistols &c.

The Small Arm Armoury

On entering this magnificent room we saw
what was formerly called a willrderness of Arms
but now so systematically aranged that in a
few minutes we beheld arms for upwards of
150000 men all new flinted and ready for
immediate service [FIGURE] This room is 345 foo[t]
in length. Round the whole of the Room is
a cornice formed of Drums pistols & other peice
of Armour. we saw many arms of all

figure head of His MajestysShip Monarch of 100 guns whose keel was laid down in 1760 on the day that King George III ascended the throne. [FIGURE] In the centre is part of the topmast of the Pearl frigate singularly injured having no less than 24 shot holes in it part of the shot are still to be seen sticking in the mast. To the left of the mast is the steering wheel of the victory the ship in which the gallant Nelson received his Death wound in the moment of triumph off Cape Trafalgar. A huge anchor taken at Camper down, reclines against the mast, on the massive base are laid a number of cannon, some of them of vary large calibre most of which were taken in the great battles of the revolutionary war.

A large brass Morter captured on board a French ship of war in the west Indies with a variety of shot both old & modern date

Two beautiful small field pieces were captured at Quebec after the action in which the brave General Wolfe fell AD 1759. A Brass Morter weighs upwards of 6000 lbs & was employed at the siege of Namur AD 1695 by King Williams III. we assended the staircase leading to the small Arm Armoury whare we beheld a splended trophy consisting of arms & weapons ancient and modern aranged and grouped with much taste comprising nearly 200 varieties nearly all differing in form or pattern. In the centre is a half column supp orting a bust by King Williams IV by Joseph on it are suspended suits of armour a gilt shield battle axe &c the mass is placed within a recess on a platform which is supported by eight brass 6 pounder guns taken at Waterloo that serve as pillars. The walls are adorned with large stars & other figures formed of sword brass scabbards bayonets and pistols &c.

The Small Arm Armoury

On entering this magnificent room we saw what was formerly called a willderness of Arms but now so systematically aranged that in a few minutes we beheld arms for upwards of 150000 men all new flinted and ready for immediate service [FIGURE] This room is 345 foot in length. Round the whole of the Room is a cornice formed of Drums pistols & other peice of Armour. we saw many arms of all