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to Lint General the Honorable d. Ashburnhom in betober lost, and I was catiefich with the Merilitary bucnsures then in naturty

kin its cafety.

Inderstand the trial Faces to be

Naval

ft for the protection of the Colony me to be reduced to An Majesty's Steamer Tribune and two Sunboats and I have been informed by Iis. Excellency the Uniten States Commissioner that he does not contemplate the removal of the American Jhips

rips of War now in the Harbor.

bat a

Staving greatly increased the Police Free

heavy

expense to the Colony.

think I can lend

that source

Jeannet

any

I is not

additional aid.

" cannot approve of the withdrawal

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of the Military Sunds from the Foremment Offices and Building and I anticipate grent public discontent should their protection be refered at the present coment

to those parts of the Colony which have recently looked to them of or security. The Active character which the

proeetings against Canton are about to

assume will undoubtedly, and with some

reason increase

the

Excclicuen

public anxiety in

your Sncelleney that incfortune

the Colony, and I am sure

will afree

apice

with me

me that

happening to the

Plony in

consequince

of the withdrawal of a greater rumor of roops than the exigencies of the Public service absolutely demand might compromise the responsibility of those