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Covered by the proposed batteries. 6 ___ It will at once be remarked how incomplete this arrangement is as regards the defence of the dackyard and harbour at Esquimalt, which are
practically 649% only defended by one 64th from a vessel approaching from Albert Head, and keeping hear the West Shore; which would probably be the position selected for Shelling the Dockyard.
The proposed battery
on Saxe Pon't having over 3000 Yards from the 5 fathom live at its dearest ponit, may be considered as out of range
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7 _ To remedy this defect I propose that a battery should be erected on the largest of the Brothers Islands, Marked I which we visited with Colonel Irwui.
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