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of

the Volunteer Corps to cover Home, Coolie, and Drill changes

As the Heads of the Commercial

Houses only give

their support to the

Nolunteer movement, in the form of

subscription and permission to the

Juniors of their Establishments to

join the effective duties

fall

on

these

juniors,

who

are

certainly put toi

considerable expense.

The Adjutant undoubtedly

is entitled to more consideration than

others, and as I

I fear

might languish

the movement

were this

Officer

not

insouraged by relief from the.

Extraordinary Expenditure rejmied of him, I have

MA

besilation in acting

189

your

Sametion

of

the

$480 fre

annum

suggested

ested as above by Major Brine.

I have the honor to be, Sir,

You

Hirsh Obedient Servant

Merentes & the Molicieson