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an equal number
rled Palliser rifled procured in biew,
of 3800 440 rifled Calibre Cor a proportion is) which would arm proposed by the Defence a few Suns over for armed with 32 pounders
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: latter can if necessary ada; that plan nd to answer for the Fort- Dufferin recently wersing platforms - Palliser was out here eenly took up the rting our smooth bord 1 Cannon, according › Pallicer's principle lly made arrangement ta Engine worke
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owned by Mees's Gilbert-at-Montreal for that purpose-
A 32 pounder was lent them to operate upon, and if successful, the question of conversion would have been submitted to the Government but I regret to say, when recently in Montreal, I visited the Canada Engine works in company with Loot: Strange, Royal Artillery, Dominion Inspector, and to our great disappointment we found that owing to temporary impecuniosity, the Messrs Silbert-had made no progress, nor attempt-with this treab sun_but they promised faithfully they would be shortly in a position to do so
However it wont do to trust to chanc in such matters, for even if they coulet
undertake to turn out converted Cannon
and projectiles eventually, it would be some time before they could be ready
Meantime I strongly recommend the parshaw of 40 the Palliser rifled
Suns,
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