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reply to take these questions seriatem,

and to report as follows_viz-

St. John, t. B.

I may

at-once dispose of the Misunderstanding as to For Dufferin by stating it to be identical with " tegr= "Point " ito new designation having been accorded at the request of the people of So John out of respect for

Stia Excellency the Governor General.

Fou

1- Oufferin, latety known as Negro Point Batter, is a strong work peeiced for 10 Guns situate at the

Western entrance of the approach to St. John Harbour _ its site is Commanding - from a considerable elevation. It is open at the Forge, but- recently a strong pabeade fence has

been ordered, to enclose it-

This though

Infantry

an obstacle to an

attack would of course be demolisheet by

soon demolis

·Cannon

Ito armament - Consists of five Palliser the converted muzzle loading Rifted

Suns

i

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Reference:-

PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

CO 537/183

COPYRIGHT NOT TO BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHICALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION

In dient 200/18 Hawa, June 8.18978.

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" and carefully 'atch dated 23rd May 24 Honorable the

for the Colonies to

Governor General, * from Admiral

nilne, to the Secretary & raporto from the

› Committee respeating D in the marsin,

in the ports of the on the Atlant

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the Sovernment any

deem proper to make my views as to the verting mouth bore

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I to save the expense red Cannon from myself the honor in

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