CO129-062 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [1-3] — Page 13

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! every exertion to ensure the and peace of the Colony, amongst the many parts of the island which it has been necessary to guard, the valuable station at East Point has not been neglected. Measures are even now in preparation for the apprehension and removal of the squatters in neighbourhood, the Police Force has been considerably augmented by the kindness of His Excellency Admiral Guerin, an armed body of French Marine, composed of 30 men with 2 howitzers will take night duty at East Point until further notice. They will land this evening at 5 o'clock under an officer, whom His Excellency recommends to your care.

A small party will remain during the day in charge of the howitzers. His Excellency requests that no time be lost on receipt of this in making necessary arrangements for the reception of the French Marine.

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11 ! every exertion to ensure the and peace of the Colony, amongst the many parts of the island which it has been necessary to guard, the valuable station at East Point has not been neglected. Measures are even now in preparation for the apprehension and removal of the squatters in neighbourhood, the Police Force has been considerably augmented by the kindness of His Excellency Admiral Guerin, an armed body of French Marine, composed of 30 men with 2 howitzers will take night duty at East Point until further notice. They will land this evening at 5 o'clock under an officer, whom His Excellency recommends to your care. A small party will remain during the day in charge of the howitzers. His Excellency requests that no time be lost on receipt of this in making necessary arrangements for the reception of the French Marine.
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!

every

evertion to ensure the

and

peace of the Colony, amongst the many parts of the island which it has

cessary to guard,

been

necessary

the valuable station at

East Point has not been

neglected.

Measures

now in

are even

preparation for the

apprehension and removal of the squatters in neighbourhood, the Police

your

Force has been considerably. augmented

by the Kindness of His Excellency

ted and

Admiral Guerin,

arr

" " ་་!

armed

body of the trench Marine, composed of 30 men with 2 howitzers will lakke night duty.

Point until

at last

e further notice. They will land this

evening

au

at soclock under

officer, whom His

Excellency

to

your

recommends

Care.

A small

party

will

remain during

in

the

day

charge of the howitzers. His Excellency requests

that no time be lost.

ou

receipt of this in Makking necessary arrangements

the ne

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