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to the Despatch of

To His Exceff

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ral, dated 12t

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S. Shah, at lag uimalt,

# July.

previous

en given

out the

to state that

structions had been

in to

л

by

carry

him after consultar Admiral, the Flay ther Officers who had 6 inspect the site, and

on.

nstructions sent to Stbot

construct and arm

at foot of

Point. One

hvo

Beacon Hill

7

these

been already completed.

PtCol. Grivin to day telegrafatid

76

793

to.

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say

position

dollars

would be in a more commanding

Holland Point, but 4100

on

were demanded for the ground. whereas the original spot approved of

Government Ground

was

and nearly

effective a position . So he has been instructed to adhere to the original

approved project, although

doubtles

Holland Point would five a layer

Are of fire towards Victoria Starbour.

I three fun battery

nearly

completed

Boint.

by

a

on

has been

M: Caulay's

pointed out

Brothers Island was

Stbol. Hewitt, Royal Engineers,

better position

there accordingly

ao

than Cape Saxe, and

the erection of a

or two fun Battery

a ine

has been approved.

Rodd Point was the next portion recommended and approved of for

degen I had all along suggested the importance of arming a Battery Signal Hill, for completety commanding

the

an

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