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picqueć, the only

man who by

his

non account seems to have been in

a caition to have brought to notice. the man

who shot Lonsdale, the Miotous Poldier, who so severely

exfinted his breach of discipline,

took no

ncarut

to do so.

The conduct of this piequeć constrasts unfavorably with the spirit displayed by the ficquet on the following evening

who exerted themselves to secure the men after whom they had been sent and with much sneeurs.

9.

With regard

to the steps

the

taken to secure obedience to the order confining the men to Barracks

on

the 14th The Court consider that

with

an enclosure so ofin

LJ

represented by Major Sunne in

Fara 25 Parċ 11 Affendix & more. than 2 additional sentries should have been fortel; within on withone the said enclosure; and that it would have been

arrangement

better

or

had the

picquet

mentioned in answer N10 Appendix

As been directed to patrol in the Foron rather than

in

the immediate

neighbourhood of the barracks; and a ficquet forted on the parade. ground outside the barrack enelany who might have intercepted any men who attempted to break out.

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