CO129-091 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [1-3] — Page 478

15.

for the Butteries.

A small proportion of Bank, proof accommodation could be afforded for a Guard Go, independent of the

necessary storage

but except.

ww case

ва

these batteries_

of astral hostilling

and mcessity therefrom, the

should not be used as

duve

Barracks

in the usual manner and vor

appropriation, on savitary grounds;

but a few

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caretakers,

married soldiers could occupy the

ordinarily

Loov

The Detached Barracks would

be placed in the most favorable

sites near to the batteries the ment

would have to guard. The force

occupying.

the

same would be

a

duly regulated mixed force of or Artillery and Infantry,

en time.

of War, and occupied in such v proportions us.

be found most

convenient to the Services, at all other times; altho, perhaps, it would be better to consider each Battery outpost from Head Quarters; and the Troops occupying

these batteres furnishing

the

necessary Guards and

other duties of that post, and the detachment's changed from time to time, at the discretion of the Commanding Officer. This system would save much exposure during the bot

cissary. any

and raing

seada. -

I woulder

3. Sites reserved for the Gennal

Barracks or Cantonments.

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propose therefore that the sites to be

: reserved for these Barracks would

be part of the

same

wquiied for

the Butteries and would be consisted there with

3. Sites reserved for the Gennal

6

Barracks or Cantonments.

In considering the site for the Hospital and the Detached Banacks, the question is

very

simple;

best

beaning

the

mew

various demands.

Imperial and Colonial. the site of the Gjemal Cantonment requries

move

consideration-

to instructions.

With reference to wish

received Icommunicated with His

Exallemcy Sir Hercules Robersons, Governor and Commander in

and

arr

of the

same opinion

v

Blanch,

be

is, relative to the question of the site

for the proproved Barracks as forwarded

for report.

to

trie

Upon full consideration Iconsider with reference to the project submitted for the Barracks (altho the details are carefully drawer out, and adinially suited for certain climates the scheme in de cutirety would not suit the

dinate.

Tire enclosure wall woukt vor

prevent the full ventilation of this amface of the ground during this hist