CO129-092 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [4-6] — Page 383

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Since that date another has arrived from Europe, and the risk of danger, which is common with the Leads, and which both the Executive Council and myself had acknowledged, has now somewhat diminished.

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I enclose for your information the proceedings of an Executive Council held on the 22nd instant.

4. Your Grace will perceive that Captain Nolloth considered it expedient to withdraw for a time 2 Gun Boats from the Coast; there were at Amoy and Foochow, and the overlooking of the Ports of Swatow and Formosa had already been entrusted to them, but Captain Nolloth writes me he had consulted some of those most interested in those ports, and their Opinion supported the order he had given.

5. At the same time Captain Nolloth (who was unable to attend the Council) advised proceeding with the Land Batteries, and Colonel Reeves accordingly undertook to have them advanced.

6. But the Council resolved that it would be unnecessary

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2 Since that date another has arrived from Europe, and the risk of danger, which is common with the Leads, and which both the Executive Council and myself had acknowledged, has now somewhat diminished. 3 I enclose for your information the proceedings of an Executive Council held on the 22nd instant. 4. Your Grace will perceive that Captain Nolloth considered it expedient to withdraw for a time 2 Gun Boats from the Coast; there were at Amoy and Foochow, and the overlooking of the Ports of Swatow and Formosa had already been entrusted to them, but Captain Nolloth writes me he had consulted some of those most interested in those ports, and their Opinion supported the order he had given. 5. At the same time Captain Nolloth (who was unable to attend the Council) advised proceeding with the Land Batteries, and Colonel Reeves accordingly undertook to have them advanced. 6. But the Council resolved that it would be unnecessary
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377

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most interested in

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6.

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that it would be

unnecessary

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