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Cole point is a good position for a battery both to present an enemy's ships from using the Roadstead, or entering the river; but it has the disadvantage that prom its prominent position, it would be open to attack at secoderate lauge by ships in the roadstead, and would

therefore require more

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guns; and that it is at truce distance from the centre of the population

who would have to supply the defenders, and it would also appear to be sure

to be rune Easily accessible by a force lauded in one of the adjoining bays.

On the whole, the Committee are inclined to regard Moodie's Pouit as the most favourable position for a battery, although its fire will be slightly meterfered with by the light house. According to reformation recived from the Govenor General there are six 328- mounted, but the Committee are not monce of their position - Being smooth bond guns. they are inadequate for defence against modern artillery; but being powerful gains

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