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the Executive Council yesterday, when I brought to their notice the necessity of withdrawing

Military guard.

ever

about a mile and a

in the

the

the Naval Stores, situated.

half from the Barracks,

and of substituting a body of Police in their stead. The Council fully concurred with me

the propriety of this measure, and it was decided that a force of 2 Sergeants and 12

constables should be engaged for this purpose.

It will be in Your Lordship's

recollection that a provision, similar in

nature and extent, and under circumstances

nearly

identical,

was made in August, 1848.

and received Your Lordship's approval

in

Despatch No 80 of 11th December of

the same

year

The accompanying

letter, which

I addressed to the Senior Naval Officer on the station, will show that I have

every

confidence in the efficiency of the measure I have adopted for the protection of the

Naval Stores, and I have therefore to request

Your Lordship's sanction for this temporary

augmentation to the Police Force during

the unhealthy present state of the Troops.

have the honor to be,

With the highest respect,

Your Lordship's,

Most Obedient

Humble Servant,

Lieutenant Governor administering the Government.

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60the Executive Council yesterday, when I brought to their notice the necessity of withdrawingMilitary guard.everabout a mile and athethe Naval Stores, situated.half from the Barracks,and of substituting a body of Police in their stead. The Council fully concurred with methe propriety of this measure, and it was decided that a force of 2 Sergeants and 12constables should be engaged for this purpose.It will be in Your Lordship'srecollection that a provision, similar innature and extent, and under circumstancesnearlyidentical,was made in August, 1848.and received Your Lordship's approvalinDespatch No 80 of 11th December ofthe sameyearThe accompanyingletter, whichI addressed to the Senior Naval Officer on the station, will show that I haveeveryconfidence in the efficiency of the measure I have adopted for the protection of theNaval Stores, and I have therefore to requestYour Lordship's sanction for this temporaryaugmentation to the Police Force duringthe unhealthy present state of the Troops.have the honor to be,With the highest respect,Your Lordship's,Most ObedientHumble Servant,Lieutenant Governor administering the Government.
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60the Executive Council yesterday, when I brought to their notice the necassity of withdrawingMilitary guard.everabout a mile and athethe Naval Stores, situated.half from the Barracks,and of subelitating a body of Police in their stead. The Council fully concurred with methe propriety of this measure, and it was decided that a force of 2 Sergeants benstables should be engaged for this purpose.It will be in Your Lordship'sand 12recollection that a provision, similar innature and extent, and under circumstancesnearly-identical,was made in August, 1848.and received Your Lordship's approval__inDespatch No 80 of 1th December ofthe same8yearThe accompanyingletter, whichI addressed to the Senior Naval Officer the station, will show that I haveoneveryIMLA AURRSconfidence in the efficiency of the have adopted. for the protection of the_1Naval Stores, and I have therefore to requestYour Lordship's sanction for this temporary to the Police Force duringaugmentation unhealthy presentschaltky state of the Krops.have the honor to be,.theWith the highest respect,Your Lordships,Most ObedientHumble Servant,Lieutenant Governer administering, the Government.
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the Executive Council yesterday, when I brought to their notice the necassity of withdrawing

Military guard.

ever

about a mile and a

in the

the

the Naval Stores, situated.

half from the Barracks,

and of subelitating a body of Police in their stead. The Council fully concurred with me

the propriety of this measure, and it was decided that a force of 2 Sergeants benstables should be engaged for this purpose.

It will be in Your Lordship's

and 12

recollection that a provision, similar in

nature and extent, and under circumstances

nearly

-

identical,

was made in August, 1848.

and received Your Lordship's approval __

in

Despatch No 80 of 1th December of

the same

8 year

The accompanying

letter, which

I addressed to the Senior Naval Officer the station, will show that I have

on

every

I

MLA AURRS

confidence in the efficiency of the have adopted. for the protection of the_

1

Naval Stores, and I have therefore to request

Your Lordship's sanction for this temporary

to the Police Force during

augmentation

unhealthy

present schaltky state of the Krops.

have the honor to be,

.

the

With the highest respect,

Your Lordships,

Most Obedient

Humble Servant,

Lieutenant Governer administering, the Government.

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