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The Governor General states that there are four batteries of Artillery, one company of Seguicers, and a battation of depantry, with four more batteries in the vicinity. The Committer are in ignorance of the actual thength of there units, but they are of opinion that the total fore, considering the importance of the position should not be less than 2000 men

including Artillery, which would suffice to man the guns and afford security against any force ди which might attempt to laced and advance upore the town of St John to the East, or on suburb plarleton to the West of the harbour- In the absence of any information as to the present condition of the works, and of the construction and position of Fort Dufferin,

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which probably occupies

on the

val

of the sites they

have recommended above, the Committer are

mable to form any

estimate of the Cost of

the proposed works; they theufre limit their estimate to the cost of the armament

with a supply to

100 souseds of ammunition pigeon

Eight of ton quens complete 18000. one 64th in addition to five

already in position

600

2,600

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