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" Tower in June, 1338, were three iron cannon with live chambers, a hand-gun, some article of iron (of which the name is obliterated in the Roll) for the cannon, and three old stone bags, no doubt bags to hold shot. The barge called the Mary of the Tower... "
A history of the Royal navy, from the earliest times to the wars of the ... - Page 184
by sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas - 1847
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Transactions of the Devonshire Association for the Advancement of ..., Volume 12

Devonshire Association for the Advancement of Science, Literature and Art - Devon (England) - 1880 - 730 pages
...barge Mary, of the Tower, in 1338, were two sailing needles and a dial.§ This same barge had on board an iron cannon with two chambers, and another of brass with one chamber. Details also of powder, iron spoons to make bullets, and other requisites for artillery practice are...
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The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and ..., Volume 17

Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1888 - 924 pages
...were three iron cannon with five chambers, a hand RUH, and three old stone bags, probably for shot The "Mary of the Tower " had an Iron cannon with two chambers, and one of brať with one chamber. The precise character and description of the earlier guns are difficult...
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Social England: A Record of the Progress of the People in Religion ..., Volume 2

Henry Duff Traill - Great Britain - 1903 - 884 pages
...with live chambers, a hand-gun, some article of iron (of which the name is obliterated in the Roll) for the cannon, and three old stone bags, no doubt...two chambers, and another of brass with one chamber. Two iron cannons 'without stuff' are mentioned : and in the king's private wardrobe were two great...
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The New Werner Twentieth Century Edition of the Encyclopaedia ..., Volume 17

Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1907 - 944 pages
...were three iron cannon with five chambers, a hand gun, and three old stone bags, probably for shot. The " Mary of the Tower" had an iron cannon with two chambers, and one of brass with one chamber. The precise character and description of the earlier guns are difficult...
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Social England: A Record of the Progress of the People in ..., Volume 2, Part 1

Henry Duff Traill, James Saumarez Mann - Great Britain - 1909 - 436 pages
...with five chambers, a hand-gun, some article of iron (of which the name is obliterated in the Roll) for the cannon, and three old stone bags, no doubt bags to hold shot. The barge called the Mary of ike Tower had an iron cannon with two chambers, and another of brass with one chamber. Two iron cannons...
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