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been doubled; and that the letter from the War Office to the Treasury of November 12t ultime contains the following paragraph:-
"At the time the earlier Parliamentary Estimate was ... framed, it was intended to "provide wrought-iron guns -"possessing sufficient power
the work they would be likely to be called
for
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perform. The armaments of "Forts, however, are required to " resist the present power of
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may attack
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"be of a
a more
formidable "nature than was at first-
contemplated; therefore, some of the guns have been chosen "from the latest pattern of
breech-loading Ordnance, which has greatly increased the cost:
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After
some discussion,
the special contribution of £50620
required by Her Majesty's
ment was voted by the Government was
"Legislative Conneil unanimously,
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