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the by pounder rifled guns that last year we purchased from the British Government 15- Palliser Muzzle loading Converted rifled 64 pounder Grmo at
of £155.5-8 rach.
a Cost
£101.
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In the Woolwich Vocabulary of 187/5.76 the cost of these Sims is set down at
• plus 5 per cent, & proof £9.14.0 or less than £120 per Jun.
The Palliser Converted Sun is hardy, serviceable and economical
weapon - and I recommended and ursid the purchase of ten more of thes Jauno last year, but it was not adopted - I wish it had been-
If the Canadian Government feels itself in a position to purchand 19. seven ton fime and 19. sudly four por Rifted Suns, our long lines of tra Coast would then be tolerably will armed - but the former are valuable and costly & uns and wherever they are amounted they should have a small party of Artillerymen permanently stationed to take care of
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