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in equal number

led Palliser rifled rocured in bew,

of 380r 40 rifled calibre Cor a proportion ) which would arm roposed by the Defence 5 few Suns over for irmed with 32 pounders

64 for costs about is the expense of latter can if necessary rda; that plan d to answer for the "Er-Dufferin recently versing platforms - Palliser was out here enly took up the ting our smooth bord Cannon, according Palliser's principle by made arrangements " Engine worke

owned

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recommend that an equal number of 64 por Converted Palliser rifted Suns should be procured in liew, making a total of 3800 40 rifled Cannon, of that-Calibre Cor a proportion of both descriptions) which would arm all the positions proposed by the Defence Committee, with a few Suns over for Fatteries recently armed with 32/pounders only. The Palliser 64 por costs about £160 rack, besides the expense of

Carriages, which latter can if necessary be built-in Canada; that plan having been found to answer for the Rifled Guns on Fort-Dufferin recently placed upon traversing platforms_

When Capt-Palliser

was out here

the last year, he teenly took up question of Converting our smooth bow June into rifled Cannon, according to Per William Pallicer's principle and had actually made arrangements with the Canada Engine worke

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