CO129-197 - Governor Hennessy - 1882 [1-2] — Page 464

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latter

the loss of fir caused by the restricter

case, in order to compensate for

Spot.

ground should be evelled off

The cost

as this

the works would be:-

Lateral

range

of

guno

in ports, the

the

Battery for

4-10uich

дино

and

2-64prs.

} £22.101

Committee propose to increase

Armament to 4-10 inch guns and 2-647prs.

The latter if placed

ono

on Each flank

trould sweep the road to Tylam Tuk in a very effective manner. Quarry Point Battery should be inclosed

And rendered defensible like the others, it

should contain barracks for 170 men,

of

whom 70 would be infantry. A

good positions couted be forene for the latter on the summit of a hill dur South, figured 300 in plan, and the

ground

Armament 4-10 mich guns and

2-64 prs. Barruct for 170 men

3

14,335

position

10, 200

£ 46.666

Prepared for occupation

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