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Covered by the proposed batteries.
6___ It will at once.
he
remarked
how nieomplete this a
arrangement
is as regards the defence of the dacky and and harbour at Esquimalt, which are practically 6492 frum only defended by
one
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 line at its nearest ponit, may be considered as out of range
7_ To remedy this defect I 7- 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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