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Daily State of the Gold Coast Constabulory (Houssa)—continued.

Artillery.

Band.

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saidiaju par

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*

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ET MAJC

sprzodioɔ wi

*stradrag tuna

*musodioɔ Augɔy

*Benang Jugay

“ŋuwadaɔg satzung

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:

.

170

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:

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"Brojɔədeur jawSNY

Distribution

at Head-Quarters.

*Injannauj

*zzojɔədauj

...

..

.....

Available for duty Guard..

..

Absent on leave

11

44

-

..

without leave ..

#20000 00

on special service

Sick in bospital. Convalescent .. Dressers

Orderin

..

In the lock-up.

..

..

• wood-prung up

Awaiting trial

In cells.

[ov a

..

Drill Instructor

Assistant Provost

Total ..

-

..

..

..........

به

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I

6 12 1

1 6

2-

236

(Signed)

+ St. Jego.

A. GRANT, Acting Inspector-General, Gold Coast Constabulary.

L. D. HAY, Adjutant, Gold Coast Constabulary.

115

3 25

14

21

11..

2

7 1

..

1

7 14

:

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1

1

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:

• The Castle.

Elmina Castle, April 30, 1878.

Fit for duty

171

Dury State of Troops serving on the Gold Coast on May 1, 1878.

Distribution.

In hospital

Hospital Orderlies and Cooks

In prison

In cella

•1

Absent

Total.

1st West India Regiment.

Corps of Armourers

Total strength

Companies.

Captaine.

Lieutenants.

Sub-Lieutenants.

Staff Sergeants.

Sergeants.

Corporals.

*:::::

* : : : : :

2

1

5

ATTACHED.

:::::

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Drummers.

Privates.

Total Officers

and Men.

129

154

13

15

2

$

6

7

5

1

1

9

9

4

156

185

:

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I

2

-

2

1

6

1

1

9

9

167

188

• Duty with Colonial Government.

(Signed)

て

BEAUCHAMP STOKER, Captain 2nd West

India Regiment, Commanding Troops, Gold Coast.

Garrison Office, Cape Coast Castle, May 1, 1878.

(Secret and Confidential.)

Sir,

No 304.

Colonial Office to War Office.

Downing Street, August 22, 1878.

WITH reference to your Confidential letter of the 16th instant,* I am directed by the Secretary of State for the Colonies to transmit to you, to be laid before Secretary Colonel Stanley, a printed copy of a further despatcht from the Governor of the Straits Settlements, inclosing copies of further correspondence on the subject of the defences of the Colony.

2. I am to add that the reply of General Donovan to the last letter in the second despatch has not yet been received from Sir W. C. F. Robinson.

No. 305.

I am, &c.

(Signed)

R. H. MEADE.

Colonial Office to Colonial Defence Committee.

(Secret and Confidential.)

Sir,

for

Downing Street, August 22, 1878. I AM directed by the Secretary of State for the Colonies to transmit to you, observations which the Colonial Defence Committee may have to offer, a printed copy of any the despatches noted in the margint from the Governor of the Straits Settlements, inclosing correspondence showing the steps taken for the defence of the Colony.

2. The reply of General Donovan to the last letter in the second despatch has not › yet been received from Sir W. C. F. Robinson.

3. Sir Michael Hicks Beach will he glad to be informed whether, in the opinion of the Committee, it is good policy to adopt the recommendations contained in the inclosed correspondence, bearing in mind that an adequate force will have to be maintained in Penang to protect and man the new works.

4. It may, perhaps, be worthy of consideration whether it would not be better, in the event of war, to warn the banks not to keep bullion to any considerable extent, and to reduce the stock of coal, so as to burn it with facility in case of need.

am,

&c.

(Signed)

R. H. MEADE.

• No. 288.

+ No. 243.

1 Non. 224 and 243.

PUBLIC

RECORD OFFICE

Reference :-

TTTT C.O. 885

4

PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON

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