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already pointed out to do. I. as per party united for the purpose.

However, should the Governor think fit to order that in future, salutes shall be fired from the Murray Battery, it would be advisable that the several Consuls should be informed that in the event of a foreign Man of War arriving in this harbor, her Salute could not be returned.

With regard to the proposed Battery on the Esplanade, should His Excellency sanction the surrender of the necessary ground, Lt. Col. Dunlop does not consider the exigencies of the service sufficient to warrant the expense of such creation without the sanction of the Home Government.

I am further directed to state that it is the Commandant's wish to meet the Governor's views in every way in his power, and His Excellency will probably be able to have a personal interview with him on this subject, when he could understand His Excellency's wishes more clearly and be able to point out to him all the circumstances of the case, which can only be done in an unsatisfactory manner in Correspondence;

I have, &c.,
(Signed) John King, Brevet Major.
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Monum
Colonial Secretary.

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already pointed out to do. I. as per party united for the purpose. However, should the Governor think fit to order that in future, salutes shall be fired from the Murray Battery, it would be advisable that the several Consuls should be informed that in the event of a foreign Man of War arriving in this harbor, her Salute could not be returned. With regard to the proposed Battery on the Esplanade, should His Excellency sanction the surrender of the necessary ground, Lt. Col. Dunlop does not consider the exigencies of the service sufficient to warrant the expense of such creation without the sanction of the Home Government. I am further directed to state that it is the Commandant's wish to meet the Governor's views in every way in his power, and His Excellency will probably be able to have a personal interview with him on this subject, when he could understand His Excellency's wishes more clearly and be able to point out to him all the circumstances of the case, which can only be done in an unsatisfactory manner in Correspondence; I have, &c., (Signed) John King, Brevet Major. True Copy Monum Colonial Secretary.
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18. 10. already pointed out to do. I. as perparty sunited for the purfire. However, simild the Governor think fit to order that in solutes, shall be fired in future from the Murray "Battery, it would be advisable that the several Consuls should be informed that in the event of an foreign Man of their arriving in this harbor her Salute could not be returned. loe1 With regard to the properved Battery me the Esplanade, should His Execliency somation the surrender of the peceveurry ground. Lt. Col. Dunlop does not consider exigensies of the service sust the to conant the expense of such creation without the somation of the Home Government. 1 200 I am further directed to state that it is the Commandants wish to meet the Govern's views in very very in live power, and troper Esseellency will prame e an when he could have a Hir sarly day. - peromal interview with him on this subject, when he could understand sim clearly John Knoring's wishes more and be able to point out to lim all the sirenstances of the cave, which can manner in can only be done inn unesatisfactory manner Correspondence; I hove, then y (Signed) Joleen King, broft, Jane Major. Tine Copy Monum Colonial keretary.
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already pointed out to do. I. as perparty sunited for the purfire.

However, simild the Governor think fit to order that in solutes, shall be fired in future from the Murray "Battery, it would be advisable

that the several Consuls should be informed that in the event of an foreign Man of their arriving in this

harbor her Salute could not be returned.

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With regard to the properved Battery me the Esplanade, should His Execliency somation the surrender of the peceveurry ground. Lt. Col. Dunlop does not consider exigensies of the service sust

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to conant the expense of such creation without the somation of the Home Government.

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200

I am further directed to state

that it is the Commandants wish

to meet the Govern's views in very

very in live power, and troper

Esseellency

will

prame

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when he could have a

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sarly day. - peromal

interview with him on this subject, when he could understand sim

clearly

John Knoring's wishes more and be able to point out to lim all the sirenstances of the cave, which can

manner in

can only be done inn unesatisfactory manner Correspondence;

I hove, then y

(Signed) Joleen King, broft, Jane Major.

Tine Copy

Monum

Colonial keretary.

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