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that portion of the Troops under

your

Orders

which do not form part of the Garrison of

1 Heonghong

Even so small a number as

this

might enable the desired assistance to be

rendered.

You

will see

from

the

Correspondence

with Colonel Moody to which I have

that Admiral Nuper has promised

referred

such aid as

the

Navy can afford.

but in

this

I have

gine

into detail, and made

a somewhat lengthy Communication, but;

I have thought it right to place you in possession

of

all the information on the

subject

Records of the Colony

I have tea

which the

are able to afford.

(Signed) W. P. Mercer,

vernor and Commander-in-chief

Acting Governor

the exposed prosition which the Convict Hulk

will necessarily occupy, I trust

you

will

agree

with

mo

that I

am

not asking

too

much in desiring Military Assistance

in extension of that security which the- Hulk Staff

intended Police Grand and

have been organized to provide.