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two batteries of Artillery and two Companies of defacetry in Charlottetown, and four more Companies of defantry in the vicinity_ The Committee are not informed of the theagth of these units, but it would affear that allewing for casualties, about 150 Artillery would be required for the service of the gues

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are not in a position to judge of the possibility of effecting a landing in the vicinity with a view to an attack upon the batteries, or to a movement upon the town, but they are of opinion it is desirable that in addition to a permanent garrison for the bork on Blockhouse point, which should be

not less than 100 a 150 men

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