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the basin of lequimalt Harbour, and placing any ship entering there with

hostile intents, in a

my

recommendation

" Shell trap"," but

was not adoptie

It authorized by the Government.

I had also myself in the

various reports

defences of

consistently

the

I have made on these harbours, recommended!

with their purpose. that

the fund mounted for the

defence

of leguimalt exclusively, should be manned by marine Artillerymen,

and I

an

happy to know that

Hear Admiral de Honey had already. made the same recommendation

the Admiralty -

to the Lords

of

Ttbol. Irivin has been authorized

to house all these Suns

Sheds, to store

away

with lumber

the moveable.

appliances, and

:ances, and a Caretaker will

be appointed for the duty of general superintendence. I should still be

Sun Battery

glad if

a

one

were

authorized for Signal Hill. I

strongly

؟

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