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the corks has been without a commandant, and though we have repeatedly endeavoured
to have that important cost, as esential
so
to its well being, filled either by
some
久
Military officer, or by a civilian of tanding in the Colony, up to the present moment our efforts have been without avail..
The number of our members, exclusive of the Band, is now reduced from upwards of one hundred effective to nominally forty, but of there not more than twenty attend drills or turn out when ordered...
Under these circumstances we
feel that as the Colony apparently considers that the existence of a Volunteer Corps is
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not
open
required
here, the only course left
to us, is to place our resignations
your
in Your Excellency's hand; should Excellency however consider that it may
be in
any way
desirable and practicable
to continue the force with a considerable
attition to the number of its members,
we shall only be too happy to lend best exertions in and of any
such
our
resuscitation, although our fast experience
MA
to the
opinion
that
does not incline this could be readily effected.-
We have, te,
(Signed) A. Coken
Capt+acts Coudt.
Toth May 18th. (Signed) F. J. Argeland,
(True Copies.)
2nd Lieut.
(Signed.) 8. G. Linstead,
Lieut. So 2 Coy:
(Signed.) A. J. H. Tripp,
"Colonial Secretary.
Capt adjutant.