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to detail my own

my own opinions as to the force

requisite to garrison reference to any

which

 

may

this Island, without

measures

beyond those

be considered merely defensive.

The first change that I would is in the Artillery Department, which the services of one Lieutenant

suggest

Colonel and one

Captain may

be dispensed

with, and a saving effected of £1495 15.7

per

 

The second is that of the Engineers,

which appears to me to be excessive for this

force, and

score

especially

to

20w

that all

aze

the requisite principal Military buildings

completed. The services of one

Lieutenant Colonel, Captain,

0122/

one

Lieutenant, One Corporal, Corporal and 12 Privates

irre

Lance

are in

my

opinion unnecessary: by their removal

 

7.2.

annual

AN AVI

84

3

saving of £2650-16-8 would

Captain,

be obtained, and one

2 Sergeants, 2 Corporals

would

remain

one

Lieutenant

and 10 Privates

to perform the duties here.

The third is the reduction of three Companies of the Ceylon Rifle Regiment; leaving of that Corps One Major, 3 Captains, 6 Lieutenants, 3 Second-Lieutenants,

330 men

0120

Assistant Surgeon, and

to take the guards of the Naval Stores, the Sail Guard, Magazine Guard,

and other duties which it is most

desirable the European Troops should be spared from sharing in the inclement season here. I enclose a Weekly State of the Garrison showing the strength and nature of the guards taken by the Troops; of these Your Lordship will perceive that there

but two for civil

are

purposes, one for the jail, and the other for

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to detail my own my own opinions as to the force requisite to garrison reference to any which   may this Island, without measures beyond those be considered merely defensive. The first change that I would is in the Artillery Department, which the services of one Lieutenant suggest Colonel and one Captain may be dispensed with, and a saving effected of £1495 15.7 per   The second is that of the Engineers, which appears to me to be excessive for this force, and score especially to 20w that all aze the requisite principal Military buildings completed. The services of one Lieutenant Colonel, Captain, 0122/ one Lieutenant, One Corporal, Corporal and 12 Privates irre Lance are in my opinion unnecessary: by their removal   7.2. annual AN AVI 84 3 saving of £2650-16-8 would Captain, be obtained, and one 2 Sergeants, 2 Corporals would remain one Lieutenant and 10 Privates to perform the duties here. The third is the reduction of three Companies of the Ceylon Rifle Regiment; leaving of that Corps One Major, 3 Captains, 6 Lieutenants, 3 Second-Lieutenants, 330 men 0120 Assistant Surgeon, and to take the guards of the Naval Stores, the Sail Guard, Magazine Guard, and other duties which it is most desirable the European Troops should be spared from sharing in the inclement season here. I enclose a Weekly State of the Garrison showing the strength and nature of the guards taken by the Troops; of these Your Lordship will perceive that there but two for civil are purposes, one for the jail, and the other for
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2. to detail my own my own opinions as to the force requisite to garrison reference to any which 3. may this Island, without measures beyond those be considered merely defensive. The first change that I would is in the Artillery Department, which the services of one Lieutenant suggest Colond and one Captain mays be dispersed with, and a saving effected of £1495 15.7 per 4. The second is that of the Engineers, which appears to me to be excessive for this force, and score especially to 20w that all aze the requisite principal Military buildings completed . The services of one Lieutenant Colonel, Captain, 0122/ one Lieutenant, One Corporal, Corporal and 12 Privates irre Lance are in my opinion unnecessary : by their removal 7.2. annual AN AVI 84 3 saving of £2650-16-8 would Captain, be obtained, and one 2 Sergeants, 2 Corporals would remain 5. one Lieutenant and 10 Privates to perform the duties here . The third is the reduction of three Compances of the Ceylon Rifle Regiment; leaving of that Corps One Major, 3 Captains, 6 Lieutenants, 3 second- Lieutenants, 330 men 0120 Asistant Surgeon, and to take the quards of the Naval Stores, the Sail Guard, Magazine Guard, and other duties which it is most desirable the European Troops should be spared from sharing in the inclement season here. I enclose a Wekly State of thes Garrison showing the strength and nature of the quards taken by the Troops; of these Your Lordship will perceive that there but two for bivil are purposes, one for the fail, and the other for
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2.

to detail my own

my own opinions as to the force

requisite to garrison reference to any

which

3.

may

this Island, without

measures

beyond those

be considered merely defensive.

The first change that I would is in the Artillery Department, which the services of one Lieutenant

suggest

Colond and one

Captain mays

be dispersed

with, and a saving effected of £1495 15.7

per

4.

The second is that of the Engineers,

which appears to me to be excessive for this

force, and

score

especially

to

20w

that all

aze

the requisite principal Military buildings

completed . The services of one

Lieutenant Colonel, Captain,

0122/

one

Lieutenant, One Corporal, Corporal and 12 Privates

irre

Lance

are in

my

opinion unnecessary : by their removal

7.2.

annual

AN AVI

84

3

saving of £2650-16-8 would

Captain,

be obtained, and one

2 Sergeants, 2 Corporals

would

remain

5.

one

Lieutenant

and 10 Privates

to perform the duties here .

The third is the reduction of three Compances of the Ceylon Rifle Regiment; leaving of that Corps One Major, 3 Captains, 6 Lieutenants, 3 second- Lieutenants,

330 men

0120

Asistant Surgeon, and

to take the quards of the Naval Stores, the Sail Guard, Magazine Guard,

and other duties which it is most

desirable the European Troops should be spared from sharing in the inclement season here. I enclose a Wekly State of thes Garrison showing the strength and nature of the quards taken by the Troops; of these Your Lordship will perceive that there

but two for bivil

are

purposes, one for the fail, and the other for

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