CO129-046 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Bowring - 1854 [5-19/8] — Page 89

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Aut perfect sence of securiti water I

which

believe to be cucntion to the proeverity

and progen of this home in a pcculin

to which no other color affords.

digrii

parallel.

16. The Batteries now

beim made

ماء

effective are the one alluded to at best Points to mount // Thirty-two Pounders, me immediately below this mounting

Tus & inch howitzers, a Battery of three

32 pronater

to

quus

Kellett's Island

the Eastward, and twelve guns on bond the "Dercules" Militare Inspital Whip. These could greatly resist a couple of ten of War in crippling invasive Force, but it is much to

be doubted whether unaided the couid

prevent the total destruction

torom by

Me

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the

enemy's fleet.

that the feeling of

17. I regret to sav

Lay

incecurit engendered by the departure

some of

of the Ships of War has caused the Inhabitants to remove from the Colour their most inluable property, or their families, and others I fear follow the cxample, but the measures

in

progress will Itruct vestme confidence to a great extent

Rriginating there

Leav

Incasures and in

submitting with all recet

my

opinion relative to the force, Naval and Military, necessary for our defence

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