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Gunboals by this Colony, I have now to mention that I notice several paragraphs in the Public journals stating that this loolony is to be asked to contribute only half the amount of the usual Military contribution, the other mordy being this

rendered available for the maintenance

of

me or aero

Gunboats.

In

my despa

No 19

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mentioned that althingh Vice Admiral Ming had received the official decision of the Admuratty on the inexpediency of placing Gunboats nominally belonging to the Squadron under the orders of the

Colonial Excentive, I had received no notice be that effect from her Majesty's

Government, and I confess that I should

early dircet intimation of

have liked an

such decision,

as well as

amount exacted as a

3.

it is

fact

of

the diminished.

Military Contribution.

If the latter be rightly represented

very importank just now, for

draughting

an Ordinance

for the better

regulation of the Sunkis visiting this- Starber. I found it impossible to insist on their procuring certificates for

their

the Harbor

different. Voyages from master- unless at each of the witposts

I had a

staff competent to superintend

and discharge the same duties as

stäff

Harbor Master's

the

at this Hearbor

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