CO129-187 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [1-4] — Page 423

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in the various grades pour officles & printer, und the asamizution wite Companies, de. There wit be two battutinis, each of 750 men. As their training here would make them valuable men, subject & temptatives I shove in Chaia, d'afeguards should be movided bucure their lengthened shril here, with high porualties for desertion. At all counts, this should be done until the time Cruces when Chinere très suitues to in Augkus. and their dissociation from the mainland, aras more promily established than they are at present.

A Mislitia, well trained at pist, and after- wards called out periodically.

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So much depending. attack, the natimality of the attacking force, and other Cusiderations, Until bird and proved, no newly raised Militia fax would, Except in necessity, be placed in parts of great responsibility aut draping or, of

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