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Reference :-

C.O.537

31 PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON

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iis other respects the first step-

would be to take all available

of

the

Royal etavy

a. 1 ว

Marines and such merchant.

Reame

exp

ships.

to

a.o

could be picked omplete the skeleton

con

of

the Harbour Defence!

these

These ships

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are considered

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indispensable for the proper security, of the harborin

to the

and would be sent

danger point to help in repelling

a concentrated attack on

weak

any

· portion of the defences - experially Stonecutter Nest which receives es little co-operation from

the other

batteries.

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The defence of the Northern channe and long line between Stoneculten

Island and Belcher's Point also demands the presence of the ships in question.

With tivo or three fast Merchand Seaners to be taken up as cruisers

reconnoiting

the

емину

for

at a considerable

distance and giring ample notice his approach and other vessels for Keeping close watch at night along the shore live of the island there ought

fear of a curprise.

to be little or no

The Mercantile Marive probably

could