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and the scative sinimus of the Colony

and the Militan Assistance to be

سلام

afforded for the operations against

Santon having

been anly

auly weighed

a ricision was arrived at by the

unanimous concurrence of the

Incubers present the consent having been given on the part of

Muicitan Commander-in-Chief to leave 800 men for the protection of the Colom, including the wou effectives - whose numvas amount t present to 250 but from the

of the healthy season

:arrival of the

Lave

may

look to a daily

liminution of the sick List. I :nelore copy of Major General 1.2.

Straubengee's Letter and of my serin. With reference to the inffection

of raising a Punteer force in the Colony,- every attempt to effect

this object has moved

failure, but I horore

an utter

propose on the

removal of the Troons to take some

additional

incasures for

the Subtie

safety though I am happy whort that the Colony,

to

never enjoyed

greater tranquility than at the present moment

I have the honor to be, With the highest secrect,

Sir

Your Most Medient Humble Servant,

John Benner