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Men in that

quarter

should be selected

with advertence to such a

precaution;

and I had supposed that it would likewise be deemed expedient_

much stronger (than the Lymoon one) Fortification to the

to have a

West

of

Ae

fity (beyond the Naval - Arsenal, Depôts, &c. ) to command

the Western or

Principal entrance

to the Bay of Hongkich. Der further had concluded, that in addition to the two Batteries that

the shore of

at present exist on the Harbor and that

Do

Kellett's

Island, other Batteries would be

erected on such eminences, or

spurs of the Wills running down to the beach from the main chain, as would

to

would bring any refuel allemplars attempting into the anchorage-

force-

her

way

under several cross fires.

02

He Queen's Rood being intended. to run the whole length of the present; future, City, being fifty feet wide. and being always intended to be Kept in excellent repair, would, "imagined, have afforded the_ ready means of both Troops and Gun's rapidly moving whole sea from one spot to another along the whole Sea face of the fity, to whatever points they might be wanted at; and in such an extreme case, the public_

as well as

private buildings would, be, of course, appropriated for Barracks, or Hospitals,

temporary