25
Money,
should cost m
easy
but nevertheless it is
to show that even in a pecuniary peint
of view they will be an
the Colony
and that is precisely
case of emergency-
the advantago
secured
by giving Barracks
essential saving to
5.
Lord Hartington Considers a
guard of 20 men sufficient for defence of
the Mich. Neither the
think it
necessary
should be in
val now myself
General
that so many Europeans
guard at once.
So supply a
greard of 20 men, giving to each six nights
in bed
-as ordered by Lord Hartington-
would employ 140 men
might be furnished by bb
of a Regiment-
where as
a.
daily guard of 10 to 12 min
The Amaller
guard
however would
fifty additional
4.
be ample, provided some
men could be counted on as available in any
the spot.
The
General knower would not-
consent - now would I be justified in
requining that a
and relieved
guard
shmed be mounted
at the Mint deeing
daily at the
that the Mirway Barracks where the
20th Regiment is stationed is three miles
and a
half,
and the other Banacks now
occupied by the bryten Rifles, are not les than a mile and half from
b.
that a
the mint.
Whilst it would be necessary
ward
guard
as numurms as Lord.
Hartington suggests - should be furnished the daily guard daily unless those who supply the daily
au
the premises. It is nevertheles
quartered on the