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2tII. — Hobart Toivn considered with regard to its 

 Defence. By Aug. Fued. Smith, Esq., Lieut. 99/A 

 Megt, {Read \^th December, 1853.] 



The defences of a town may be divided into two parts : the 

 works forming the basis and passive part of the defence, — 

 and the men and guns, which are the active part. 



The men and guns are, I consider, our first care. 



Were an Act passed for raising a Colonial Militia, any 

 consideration of this part of the subject would be needless : 

 but in the absence of a Legislative enactment an Artillery 

 Company might in the meantime be formed, in the manner 

 I am about to submit. 



In tbe first instance, a body of gentlemen volunteers 

 might be formed, who would assemble once or twice a week 

 for exercise in artillery, under the guidance and instruction 

 of an experienced and competent officer in the army, to be 

 selected by themselves, subject to the approval of the 

 officer in command of the garrison, or of the Governor of 

 the Colony. They should then obtain leave to practise on 

 one of the present Batteries, or, if possible, in one of their 

 own construction, in some convenient place ; making use of 

 such guns as could be spared from the Ordnance Stores, or 

 borrowed from merchant ships, chandlers, or the vessels in 

 port, for the purpose of learning and perfecting themselves 

 in the exercise. They should twice in the week hold meet- 

 ings in the afternoon, when the main part of their other 

 business has been concluded, and at each such meeting a 

 lecture, or instructions in some form, should be delivered 

 by the ofl&cer appointed. When these gentlemen volunteers 



