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quard being employed," I caused a Copy of the same to be transmitted to the Major-General Commanding. for his information, trusting that the health of the Troops, and a reinforcement which had recently arrived, would enable him to
furnish a guard for the Naval Itores, as well
as
for
the Jail, which
the
over
had been discontinued from the sickly state of the Garrison._
I proceeded in obtaining Scrvices of a Military Guard the Jail, whenby a monthly reduction of ± 9. 17. 8. will be effected in the Colonial Expenditure from the 1st Instant,
on
which
day the hired Police was relieved by the Troops; but with regard to the Naval Stores, Tregret to say that they still continue to be
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protected by an extra Police force maintained for the purpose, in consequence of the Major General representing that he is unwilling at this season of the Year, to increase the duties of the Garrison, by detaching the Soldiers to perform Service at a about one mile and a half from
Post distant
the nearest Barrack. Under these
circumstances, and understanding,
that it is the intention the Naval Authorities, at no
moreover,
of
distant period, to remove the Stores
in
question to a locality
locality nearer
nearer the Cantonment, I did not think it
urge my request. -
advisable to
However, I consider it
my
duty
to
bring the subject to Your Lordship's notice, and with this view I beg to submit a Copy of the correspondence
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