CO129-092 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [4-6] — Page 384

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to put the buns into the Batteries until the exigency actually arose, and this resolution rendered necessary was by the state of the Garrison which could not afford the requisite Guards, while if no Guns were placed, ordinary watchmen would suffice for protection of the Battery and its fittings.

Since the date of the Council meeting Explain Nolloth has heard from Admiral Kuper (who had not then received my 378 immediately from Bombay and Singapore with two Bun boats. I conclude this despatch with extract from Captain Nolloth's note of 21st instant to my address.

"Japan has left you almost to your own resources (nil), and this should really be an lesson now that we have some time I consider the utterly defenceless state of the Island to invite attack"

I have only to add that the "Scout" will probably be there on the same day (as the 10th Instant) and has received instructions to detain her. The next English mail, the feeling

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to put the buns into the Batteries until the exigency actually arose, and this resolution rendered necessary was by the state of the Garrison which could not afford the requisite Guards, while if no Guns were placed, ordinary watchmen would suffice for protection of the Battery and its fittings. Since the date of the Council meeting Explain Nolloth has heard from Admiral Kuper (who had not then received my 378 immediately from Bombay and Singapore with two Bun boats. I conclude this despatch with extract from Captain Nolloth's note of 21st instant to my address. "Japan has left you almost to your own resources (nil), and this should really be an lesson now that we have some time I consider the utterly defenceless state of the Island to invite attack" I have only to add that the "Scout" will probably be there on the same day (as the 10th Instant) and has received instructions to detain her. The next English mail, the feeling ... EX
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4 to put the buns into the Batteries until the exigency actually arose, and this resolution I rendered necessary was by the state of the Carrison which could not afford the requisite Graids, while if no Guns were placed, ordinary the watchmen would suffice for protection of the Battery and its fittings. Since the rate of the Concil meeting Explain Nolloth has heard from Admiral Kuper (who had not then received my 378 immediately from Bones and Singapore with tws Bun bouts. I conclude this despalik 8. with extract from Captain Nollett note of 21th distancto my addren. Japan has to left you almost. your own recources (nil), " and this should really be an lesson now that have some time we may x X I consider the utterly defenceler state of the Island to invite 9. letter of as the 10th Instant) and has received instructions to detain ster Majesty's Ship "Scout "expectedl attack" I have only to add that the "Scout" will probably be the same day There on hs the next English mail, the feeling 2 އ EX
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to put the buns into the Batteries

until the

exigency actually

arose, and this resolution

I

rendered

necessary

was

by

the state

of the Carrison which could not afford the requisite Graids, while

if no Guns

were

placed, ordinary

the

watchmen would suffice for protection of the Battery and its fittings.

Since the rate of the Concil meeting Explain Nolloth has heard from Admiral Kuper (who had

not then received

my

378

immediately from Bones and Singapore with tws Bun bouts. I conclude this despalik

8.

with extract from Captain Nollett note of 21th distancto my addren.

Japan has

to

left you

almost.

your own recources (nil), " and this should really be an

lesson

now

that

have some time

we may

x X

I consider the utterly defenceler state of the Island to invite

9.

letter of

as

the 10th Instant) and has received

instructions to detain ster

Majesty's Ship "Scout "expectedl

attack"

I have only to add that the "Scout" will probably be

the same day

There on

hs

the

next English mail, the feeling

2

އ

EX

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