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Charlottetown. P. Edward's Soland.
Charlottetown with a population of about inhabitants is on the Hillsborough
7,000 inhabitants is on
a narrow channel about 1300
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liver about 4,500 yards from Blockhouse. Point, where it discharges with Hillsborough Bay. The approach to the river through the bay is by yards in width between shouls, carrying only 3 fattions groater, for a distance of about 5,000 yards. The channel up the zivne inside Blockhouse lount, for a distance of rearly 3000 yards averages only 400 yards in width.
about
According to a telegraphic despatch from the Grs ? General flauada dated 13th May, it appears that there are
there 3280r north hoid
queues at Charlottetoion, but the Committer have no information as to the position in which there guess are secounted _ At any rate, being only
I guns they are altogether inadegute for the defence of the harbour against ships anned with modem rifled Artillery.
smooth bored
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Edward's Island.
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relation of about the Hillsborough from Blockhouse
sute Hillsborough
river through the
vel about 1300
Shoals, carrying
1 a
·
distance of channel up the Point, for a distance rages only about
i despatch prome
ted 13th May, it
è 321 North bord
& the Committer have ition in which there
my rate, being only
1
altogether madegente
against ships
Artillery.
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