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on

bourd

lightly

built vessels.

the

lines would

would probably

New

The Mail Steamers both of

& York and

Guebec lines

be armed in England.

Under these circumstances, onay

I presume to recommend that it

may

be brought to the notice of St. In's

that, should war

before any

2.

o fort

unhappily be necessary,

declaration there of

is made,

squadron of swift and lightly armed pecceldteamers may occupy the fulf of St. Lawrence and the Bay of

Fundy. where immediate damage

be inflicted by enemy's Ships

the outheak"

of

Har

on

Coreld

if no peresparation resist them

be made before hand to pecint

by

versels of a limilar character.

Large Supplies of Corpedoes should

be obtained also for the various Harbours our extended boast, and Persons qualified to give instruction in their

along

use should be sent out.

I have

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