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defensible work for four you y tou rifled

and three 64 pounders. In the Event

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if war,

this work being at true destance from the town pour which the defenders would

Garrison of

quobably be sepplied, will require a permanent about 150 to 200 men with proper accommodation for their temporary occupation.

They further recommend that a battery thould be constunted at Negro point to recount

2 7 tou and three 648

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and another

at or near Dorchester Battery for two 7 tou quis. The works in rear of Meges point should also be maintanced, and might be armed with trace of the smooth bored quies to protect the rear and gorges of the battery on Negro point, which should be an enclosed work with a defensible gorge With respect to the garrison for there works; the Committee would suggest that considering the large population of the city and environs ost Wher, amounting to 52,000, there ought

St to be as difficulty on the part of the Dominion Govenment in providing adequately for it _

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