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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE
CO 537/183
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I have not touched upon the defence of Esquimall- and Notitia on the Pacife, as the despatch related principally to Atlanto Porto. I may however, add that Lr. Co. Srum, Royal Artillery, is Experintending the Construction of a two Jam battery
on Beacon Still, - Victoria, and a
and a four gun battery on
M2 Aulay's point, lying between Totoria and Eaquimalt bays, protecting
the former in OrRo
fire with Beacon
Hill - and at
I at-long range Commanding
also the entrance or
1 approach to
Esquimall- Navy Yard.
The true defence for the latter
however is
a battery on Fesgard Island at the narrow etrail- between the bay and basin, where there of hould be also a two sum battery of heavy suns manned I think consistently with ito, by Stamen of the Squadron or by Marine Artillery. A Battery of two Jurns on a Neighbouring height= Commanding the inner
65 purpose
buy would be
an
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