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3. Kupferne Schlangen copper culverins, long-barreled cannons; each fires one and a half pounds of iron; 7 feet in length. original: "Werckschue", a historical unit of measurement roughly equal to a foot
8. Apostel apostles, a type of heavy cannon; each fires one and a half pounds of iron; seven and a half feet in length.
12. Drachenköpffe dragon-heads, a type of artillery piece; each fires three and a half pounds; 6 feet in length.
3. Bockstück trestle-pieces, light cannons mounted on frames; each fires one and a half pounds; 5 feet in length.
1. Behleroder FewrMörsel Böhler-style fire mortar; throws 18 pounds of stone; along with a petarten petard, an explosive device for breaching gates.
44. Iron Doppelhacken heavy arquebuses or wall-guns at the town hall.
4. Long Doppelhacken heavy arquebuses made of metal.
7000. Musket balls.
24 Centner hundredweight, approx. 110 lbs and 16 pounds of musket powder.
2 and a half Centner of powder in an open barrel, approximately, in the Red Tower.
26 Centner of powder in 26 sealed barrels.
7 Centner in 7 open barrels.
2 Centner of Lunten slow-burning matches for igniting cannons approximately, at the powder tower.
10 Centner of Lunten at the town hall.
72 metal Doppelhacken heavy arquebuses at the ramparts and the town hall; each two and a half feet long.
156. Artillery pieces in all, including
44. Doppelhacken of iron and
76. Doppelhacken of metal.
59 Centner and 64 pounds of powder.
12 Centner of Lunten.
7000. Musket balls; not including the supply of all kinds of cannonballs present at the town hall, which could not be counted at this time.