to detail my own
my own opinions as to the force
requisite to garrison reference to any
which
may
this Island, without
measures
beyond those
be considered merely defensive.
The first change that I would is in the Artillery Department, which the services of one Lieutenant
suggest
Colonel and one
Captain may
be dispensed
with, and a saving effected of £1495 15.7
per
The second is that of the Engineers,
which appears to me to be excessive for this
force, and
score
especially
to
20w
that all
aze
the requisite principal Military buildings
completed. The services of one
Lieutenant Colonel, Captain,
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one
Lieutenant, One Corporal, Corporal and 12 Privates
irre
Lance
are in
my
opinion unnecessary: by their removal
7.2.
annual
AN AVI
84
3
saving of £2650-16-8 would
Captain,
be obtained, and one
2 Sergeants, 2 Corporals
would
remain
one
Lieutenant
and 10 Privates
to perform the duties here.
The third is the reduction of three Companies of the Ceylon Rifle Regiment; leaving of that Corps One Major, 3 Captains, 6 Lieutenants, 3 Second-Lieutenants,
330 men
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Assistant Surgeon, and
to take the guards of the Naval Stores, the Sail Guard, Magazine Guard,
and other duties which it is most
desirable the European Troops should be spared from sharing in the inclement season here. I enclose a Weekly State of the Garrison showing the strength and nature of the guards taken by the Troops; of these Your Lordship will perceive that there
but two for civil
are
purposes, one for the jail, and the other for