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CO 537/169

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The Governor General states that there are

four batteries

of Actellery, one Company of

, and a battalion of Expantry, with

Suguicers, and

sune batteries in the vicinity. The Committer

four rune

the

are in ignorance of the actual thougth 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 aux force which might attempt to land 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 present condition of the works, and of the construction and position of Fort Dufferin, which probably occupies one of the sites they have recommended above, the Committer are mable to form accep

estimate of the Cost of

the proposed works; they theufre

as to the

limit

their estimate to the cost of the armament

with a supply of

100 conceds of ammunition pengun

Eight of tou quens complete 18000.

one 64th in addition to five

already in position

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600

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Reference:-

CO 537/169

PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

COPYRIGHT NOT TO BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHICALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION

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some distance from efenders would

require a permanent

200 men with proper

temporary occupation.

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bount should also

be arved with trave - protect the rear and

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·52,000, there ought Part of the Doncision adequately for it.

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