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ference to the cout."
Battery for four gend
're North Battery, with ny would at once
fire; and
be cross
ies will be only armed
beonly,
which are
tou ques volgard, they should distance the de-
which it is expected
either Sinous Bay,
t.
"attery however of at be required on the lor's found to prevent one taking up a
inous Iron where cked by the Louth y should also be able
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to command the land approach frour
Miller's Poust.
As however these guns will only pierce about 4 inches of irou at about 2000 yard it would suve highly desirable that these batteries should be provided
as soon as
possible with a heavier armament.
Until these two batteries are comple- -ted and armed Ido not consider it would
be advisable to commence
any of the other batteries which it is proposed to crect_ Nor would Iadvocate their being built ot all until it is absolutely certain that the heavier gives will be furnished for there, aswell as for the Noth and South Batteries.
The two last named batteries having five (and eventerally bit ) 6/21⁄2 tonguns
ought
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