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the mercantile

de gentlemon prevent showing to them from prepared lists what the

available force

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the object in

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view

the Colony explaining

actual defence against av

attack

without but the

from due protection of

properties of

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the lives ama

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the residents

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riving of way at a time of diffiently when the suititury force would be - fully occupied in discharging. prendiar duties, and

its

explaining that this protection

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to be obtained by the Eaising

of a brody of Volunteers from

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among

the Tesidents.

or by the

teeping on foot of a paral Muxiliary force . The Frontenant Governor expressed

pressed his devire

to have the advice of so

intelligent and practione tiny 7 Gentlemen

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steps

to the best

li be taken Ti

after

inving fully opened the -

matter retired with folenc é Griffin and Mr. Willier. The temaining Gentlemen having fully discussed the suljuti

made the duo folturing

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pt that it is the opinion of