CO129-223 - Governor Sir Bowen Acting Governor Marsh & Others - 1885 [11-12] — Page 366

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the north and least. I am to request

that you will repart how the latter gun

can best be placed.

hew site above town. It is considered desirable

that the fire of at least one

-heavy B.L. gun

should be reserved for the protection of

the

sumer waters in the event of an enemy's

vessel

having

succeeded in passing the

mines and first live batteries. It is therefore

proposed to allot 7- 9.2 B.L gun for

this service, and

Fear to request that

You will report whether a quitable site

can be found for this purpose.

au

The

"Yown site" at the elevation of about 1000

to the south west of the Wellington Battery

is