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the Executive Council yesterday, when I brought to their notice the necessity of withdrawing
Military guard.
ever
about a mile and a
in the
the
the Naval Stores, situated.
half from the Barracks,
and of substituting a body of Police in their stead. The Council fully concurred with me
the propriety of this measure, and it was decided that a force of 2 Sergeants and 12
constables should be engaged for this purpose.
It will be in Your Lordship's
recollection that a provision, similar in
nature and extent, and under circumstances
nearly
identical,
was made in August, 1848.
and received Your Lordship's approval
in
Despatch No 80 of 11th December of
the same
year
The accompanying
letter, which
I addressed to the Senior Naval Officer on the station, will show that I have
every
confidence in the efficiency of the measure I have adopted for the protection of the
Naval Stores, and I have therefore to request
Your Lordship's sanction for this temporary
augmentation to the Police Force during
the unhealthy present state of the Troops.
have the honor to be,
With the highest respect,
Your Lordship's,
Most Obedient
Humble Servant,
Lieutenant Governor administering the Government.