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nothing
in the It. Lawrence to stop a
-hostile Cruiser -
The flourishing lea
ports in the Bay of Chaleurs, in Miramichi Bay.
at Richibucto, Shediac &c &e are
Wrally
defenceless, and could be destroyed without any means of resistance.
At Quckee of
course
any this
or number of Ships, short of Ironclads would, if hardy enough to come within
the funs of the Citadel be
range of
destroyed.
Besides the smooth bore funs
mounted on the works, there
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дино
are Reveral
an
Z nich breach-loading 110 pounders the Calients - and some of the 64 pr
Rifled funs obtained last Ingland
gear from
are also mounted.
These should have been all
in position long ago,
but the platforms
are not finished _ I request the attention
of the Department of
Public Works
may
"be called to this very important service
;
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being