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May 5th 1878.

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Reference:-

CO 537/171

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the Steamer Cimbria

:worth, State of Maine,

cers & 600 seamen, chipped

I in the Baltic, gives

· to the object of her

чле

in American waters.

her crew are

intended

to be purchased in

the Russian Renmant.

intents and purposes

of War, intended

err

and capture British

Cleamers in all parti

бра

the event.

a

: the Cimbria has

a

for Naval Service and

& Ammunition for

hise Statements may

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bu

true

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Reference:-

CO 537/171

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true

bear

here it is impossible to say, but they ban the stamp of probability.

Should they

be trice; should war

be declared, and should the alleged

objects of

the Cimbria's Crew and

Cargo

be carried into effect, the result would

be that at the outset, our merchant bessels and the

-tected Coasts of

•

unprotected

the maritime provinces and the

St. Lawrence would suffer. An attack

of

ди

the Harbour

Ellsworth is not.

e fulf

of

It. John from which

many

Miles distant.

would be probable, to destroy

Shipping

contribution.

excellent

the

and felace the Foron under

At St. John there is fortunately.

Battery

an

at Fort Dufferin which

Commands the approach to the Starbour

both channels, armed with five

by

64

· pr Rifted funs 32 pts.

There is a

Militia Artillery. 13593

and 2 emooth bore

very good body of at St. John capable of

(2)

working

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