CO129-094 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [11-10] — Page 122

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118

Garters

of

the Navy in the China Seas, and hence a closer connexion must exist between the Glory and the Navy than between the Glory and the Army.

16.

that

if

My inference from this is that if a claim on Colonial Fund be advanced it should be made on account of the Naval Squadron rather than the Military garrison.

17.

In support of this view I may mention that when it became necessary in June last to look to the Colony, it was to the Admiral and not to the General that I applied, and the only branch of the Military Service, viz. the Artillery, was proposed to be employed to man the Batteries suggested and selected by the Commanding Royal Engineer, of which I shall speak presently.

18.

But, putting aside the question of the Troops, or rather granting that they are here for Imperial purposes (though it is likely that in future they will be made more locally, in which case I presume the same control over them would be given to the Governor as is given in Ceylon), it yet forms a question in view of the facts,—1. that the Colony was founded in furtherance of an Imperial purpose.

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70 118 Garters of the Navy in the China Seas, and hence a closer connexion must exist between the Glory and the Navy than between the Glory and the Army. 16. that if My inference from this is that if a claim on Colonial Fund be advanced it should be made on account of the Naval Squadron rather than the Military garrison. 17. In support of this view I may mention that when it became necessary in June last to look to the Colony, it was to the Admiral and not to the General that I applied, and the only branch of the Military Service, viz. the Artillery, was proposed to be employed to man the Batteries suggested and selected by the Commanding Royal Engineer, of which I shall speak presently. 18. But, putting aside the question of the Troops, or rather granting that they are here for Imperial purposes (though it is likely that in future they will be made more locally, in which case I presume the same control over them would be given to the Governor as is given in Ceylon), it yet forms a question in view of the facts,—1. that the Colony was founded in furtherance of an Imperial purpose.
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70 118 Garters of the Navy in the Chinn Sens, and hence a clour councelion minst exist between the Glony and the Main than between the Glory and the Army. 16. that if My inference from this is a claim on Colonial Fund be advanced it should be made on account of the Naval Squadron rather than the Military harrison 17. In support of mention that when it becarne this view J meg necessary refences of the in June last to hook to the Colony, it was to the Admiral and not to the General that I applied, and the only branch of the Military Service which it the Artillery was proposes. to employ to man the Batteries suggested and selected by the Commanding Rozel- Zuginen of which I chali presently. 18. Jay Don't putting aside the the Troops, or rather that use f granting they are here for treal purposes that they LOK J o will be in future made more locally (in which case I presumn= the same control over to the Governor nor as is them would be given as is given in Aylon) it yet forms a question in view facts,- 1. that the Colony in 7 the two was founded furtherance of an Imperial purpose
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70

118

Garters

of

the Navy in the Chinn

Sens, and hence

a clour councelion

minst exist between the Glony and the Main than between the Glory and the Army.

16.

that

if

My inference from this is

a claim on Colonial Fund

be advanced it should be made on

account of the Naval Squadron rather than the Military harrison

17.

In support of mention that when it becarne

this

view

J

meg

necessary

refences of the

in June last to hook to the

Colony, it was to the Admiral and not to the General that I applied, and the

only

branch

of the Military Service which it the Artillery

was proposes. to employ

to man the Batteries suggested and selected by the Commanding Rozel- Zuginen of which I chali

presently.

18.

Jay

Don't putting aside the

the Troops, or rather

that

use

f

granting

they

are here

for

treal

purposes

that they

LOK

J

o

will be in future made more

locally (in which case I presumn= the

same control over

to the Governor

nor as is

them would be given

as is given in Aylon) it

yet forms a question in view facts,- 1. that the Colony

in

7

the two

was founded

furtherance of an Imperial purpose

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