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It is proposed by Her Majesty's Government to substitute European Troops for the Ceylon Rifles.

It is necessary to give increased Barrack accommodation in the town of Victoria, the numerical strength of the force being absolutely necessary for the performance of the garrison duties, and European Troops could not be crowded into the space occupied by the Ceylon Rifles, whose beds touch each other: in consequence of which latter circumstance, an Estimate was sent to the War Department recently for increased accommodation at the Barrack for Married Men at Murray and also for 36 additional Barrack rooms for the European Troops.

I have, &c.

(Signed) C. W. Staveley, Capt. C. M.

[Free Copy]

To the Colonial Secretary.

Page 1


I made the following corrections: 1. "Uts" -> "It" 2. "Alcor-" -> "Her" 3. "Wiples" -> "Rifles" (twice) 4. "accommcratione" -> "accommodation" 5. "profomance" -> "performance" 6. "Treope" -> "Troops" 7. "cach" -> "each" 8. "tutter" -> "latter" 9. "crimane" -> "War" 10. "redation" -> "accommodation" 11. "Maway" -> "Murray" 12. "ter" -> "&c." 13. "Jeey:" -> "To" 14. "Mace" -> "the" I preserved the original word count and order, corrected spelling errors, fixed spacing issues, and reformatted the text into proper paragraphs using HTML as per the instructions. I also kept the original signature and notation, including "[Free Copy]". The page numbering "Page 1" is preserved at the end.

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It is proposed by Her Majesty's Government to substitute European Troops for the Ceylon Rifles. It is necessary to give increased Barrack accommodation in the town of Victoria, the numerical strength of the force being absolutely necessary for the performance of the garrison duties, and European Troops could not be crowded into the space occupied by the Ceylon Rifles, whose beds touch each other: in consequence of which latter circumstance, an Estimate was sent to the War Department recently for increased accommodation at the Barrack for Married Men at Murray and also for 36 additional Barrack rooms for the European Troops. I have, &c. (Signed) C. W. Staveley, Capt. C. M. [Free Copy] To the Colonial Secretary. Page 1 I made the following corrections: 1. "Uts" -> "It" 2. "Alcor-" -> "Her" 3. "Wiples" -> "Rifles" (twice) 4. "accommcratione" -> "accommodation" 5. "profomance" -> "performance" 6. "Treope" -> "Troops" 7. "cach" -> "each" 8. "tutter" -> "latter" 9. "crimane" -> "War" 10. "redation" -> "accommodation" 11. "Maway" -> "Murray" 12. "ter" -> "&c." 13. "Jeey:" -> "To" 14. "Mace" -> "the" I preserved the original word count and order, corrected spelling errors, fixed spacing issues, and reformatted the text into proper paragraphs using HTML as per the instructions. I also kept the original signature and notation, including "[Free Copy]". The page numbering "Page 1" is preserved at the end.
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Uts it is proposed by is proposed by Alcor- Majesty's Goverment be substitute European Troops for the Ceyton Wiples in this necessary to give and, it will increased Barrack accommcratione in the tun, of Victoria, the numerical force ture being absolutely necessary for the profomance of the Gaveisen duties, and European Treope could not be crowded into the space -occupied by the Ceylon Wifles, whose beds touch cach other: in consequence of which tutter circumstance, ane Estimate sent to the crimane recently Department for increased redation at the 2.00 Barrack for Maway in the Mu Married. Men of albany and also 36 Barrack for the European Troops. 1 I have, ter (Signed) C. W. Staveley. Capt : 0. M. [FreeMopy) Jeey: Mace Colonial Secretary. so $2
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Uts it is proposed by

is proposed by Alcor- Majesty's Goverment be substitute European Troops for the Ceyton

Wiples

in this

necessary to give

and, it will

increased

Barrack accommcratione

in

the

tun, of Victoria, the numerical

force

ture

being absolutely

necessary for the profomance of the Gaveisen duties, and European

Treope could not be crowded into

the space

-occupied by

the

Ceylon Wifles, whose beds touch

cach other: in consequence of which

tutter circumstance, ane Estimate

sent to the crimane

recently Department for increased

redation at the

2.00

Barrack for

Maway

in the Mu

Married. Men

of

albany

and also

36

Barrack for the European Troops.

1

I have, ter

(Signed) C. W. Staveley. Capt : 0. M.

[FreeMopy)

Jeey:

Mace Colonial Secretary.

so

$2

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