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6, wherem is set cacy of the proposed In the defence &

nd its docky and

6223 and 4, being dencialty Charts,

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to make my Considering the it their Lordships e to place before

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Victoria Harbours

cidate Any Remarks tracing.

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ing the Chart

The Eye will be ruck with the -defence of the

veen Exgremialt Harbours,

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it is by water,

Except.

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Except the harrow Gorge at Portage milet. The Dockyard itself, with

its Commanding aletpost, Siquial Hill, is capable of being defended heya handful of men, whilst of

time it he decided At any

(as, in any opinion, it is duvet desirable ) more thoroughly to fortify, this pencieula can be made practically impregnable by placing redoubts on, and accupying, the heights with a proper garrison.

6. Captan Bedford has clearly Shown how inadequate the proposed batteries would be for the defence grogunnalt, and has suggested Caluable alterations in the disposition of the Guns- but retaris the three 7 with Geno at macaulay Ponit. I think

One should be at Rodd. Ponit

50

instead

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