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Whenever possible, these have been omitted from filming/ II se peut que certaines pages blanches ajout, between the Imperial and Dominion Govornment?, and between the latter and any ot the Imperial Military Departments or Anthoi-ities. on the Hubject of withdrawing all oi" any ])ortion of Her Majesty's Trops fioiii SiM'viee in thii5 D(m\ini(m ; also, Copies of all similar Correspondence (Hi the subject of transferring to the Dominion (jrovernment, all or any of tlir Fortified Places now occupied '>y Her Majesty's Tr(.)ops in this Do ninion, witli the Munitions of War contained therein, or elsewhere. Department of the Secretary of State of Canada, Ottawa, IGth March, 1871- By Comn^.and. J. C. AIKIN3. Secretary of State. Governor GkneraiAs Office, Ottawa, December 2tKl, 1870. Sir, -In reply to your Onlorof IJelVicnccof l!io 12ih May last, on an Address from tJH* Senate, dated Mio lOtli Miiy, 1 liav.' the lienor to trnn.sinit liciewitli Copies of Correspondence, us per Scliedule, on the sulijcct oftJie withdrawal of Ib'r Majesty's Troo} b from the Dominion of Canada, und the transfor of Fortitied Places to tho Canadian Government. I bog to return tho Adthv-is, i; i.i: «if < 'cikkksio.ndkxci: on un; Si!u;;ct orTni: WrniDUAWAt- (>:•• 'i it;)(»i's ikum <'\N\1).\, AND TH.S TnANSKKU OK FoUTiri!;!) I'l.ACl.'S TO THK I'oMlMON < I.IVI.T.NMI.M I'. Mri;.T<; l-\-jhi till'. Sfcrflarji oJ'Stntr for the Co/ou'i.: /,) //*«■ ,>/.;nr (inn r-ii No. r,-) Ai-ril 14(1). ISGM. Nn. Wrl August Till. ISCf. JSo. -Iti iVl.iunry !2tli, 187('. No. 11 KohniiirV, J2t)i, iSVc No. !i:] Mm- 121!;. 1^71' tinrciUOi' (ii':iir!il to tin: Sn .■■ita,''/ i / Sini'v ,{ir ll.'' Cohmiif. No. 113 (k'lubci- 'IHh, \>(V.K No. 121 Nov>.!i!;;cr '.ith, iSOif. 'Tills "Pc'pM'ih w;i' iiiid licfoi-' the ii()i;-;<' of ('i.niiiioiis. liy ,M<'.sN:i.'r r-i' lli-> iv..'<'i!iii(V \]\v i w)M !:u'!' (Jciu'ial, of 1 1 til ;l'.iin', l"''!'.'. It is im-iu 'cil hi i'lis I'ctiiri- fn" 'ifttir '.'llcJillHUUIl. I 7'/.(' Secrii(ti\'i <>/' S',i,''k io tin (invrrihi,- O'c/.crai. M 'u|>v — Canada — No. (Jw.) •Jo-.vNiN,; STiii;i.T, Hih Ai>iil, 18G0. '.';ir.. — 1. H'. V ^ii'jc^.sty'h ( ruN-finiiifiit lin".'.' ]:;u! loc'u'.ly wiulLT tlir:r coiKsidomtion t!:(' tl^Mriliiitii.;! ',ii Ilc!- ^VlMJcsty's Tronjis aiaoii:; tl.f IJritisli ( 'uloiii','.-^, ;-.i:l ;!k' nito ot' ri;ntri'.,nli<.:i to 1-p i'iiiil to ti.o l)ii]>('rinl lOxrlKMincr I'V the < 'o'.>tii(.'i in wliiJi i)icv ju'c 1!. .-Vs ncMrly ".■iH.'-thi'.'d (;1 rlii's> tn o is war.' tul i.itciy :-;i.i;joiv?it i;i '/uiiiii;!. it ncci ii ■•.(ilv !)!• !-;iiil that it iii'i':!;ii", in ih.' lirst ii.snincc, necessary to ("insid:-:- v.liai t'ouo should ■!• ;«r'.S'!it La ix t.iihii! J!i tli-' I'oniinion, and on %v!iat tfiiu-'. ;'". !n >ietorniiuin;r tiu'sc (lucstions:, tlieir attention l.a'< brcii jiarLicidariv dii.i !- d to tin- i •i-'Miti.-ii, No. !'.'',(■-' t!io 17th ol'. Juno, 18G5, ia whirh .M:-. Cunlwell conveyed t,> Lord ^[ ii 0': ll'.f ip;viii(, ill" fif.'ii'i'.'..' 01 t!;f' tlicn I'rovincf of Canada, and also to tlic ?tlinutc.s o'.'Cou!- * 'lii'i'.'-; if Conncii, tiansnutt'd respectively in Lord Montk's Despjitcli, No. 5!\ of .;.oiii.-.:y I'nd. 1F6S, iii:d in yo-.-.r D( siiatol), Zno. 'J, of January lilst, IStTJ. Tl:;' lonncr I'f I;. :-y iijiiniterj relates to tlio naval forc(! tlien in Canadinn watcifi, tlihd;.'\val of t:oojs. In lioth it is urL,"'d that an ('xeL[iti(.nal ar.iount of juiiiijoy . .id iiev U assistance is dno to Canada, ab liein',' cxpost-tl to dan^fr, not. from any (.'-iloniai ■•,,ii-:e, l.r.t from the desire of jn.'rsons cidlcd Fenian"!, to o'jt;iiu some l-asis cf ojieifition.s .i;M:n:.t CilMi ]'«ritaiii. ■!. Her a\Ii'' orj;;anization, founded on <•. • : oxci],' fee!in;..s enterlaijied liy numennu* Irislmi'-n in the United 8ti;te.s against (oeai iiri dn, di'vived its siihstiintial iiHport.'Uii e frem tiio ciroumstmce ihr.t Jar;(e nriiiies had ■•" ii i( 'entiy (iishanded, and were not yet thorouj^hly alisorlnil in th(! j>ursui1s of peace. ^iii' !i ii stat'- of thiiij^i nui.sfc always contfiin eleni"ntf5 of danirer to a neiglihonrinL,* c.mntry, .■•.i:d so far as the Canadians suD'er fro!n it, they sulfer not v> mueli fiori thrr." eoiinection with (ireat IJritnin rs fro;i'. an nnliappy — I hopt! a pa.s.sinp — acci>i(rit of t!.>'ir ,L'eo;,'iaphical jijsitioii. .'>. With tills observation, which I am iiy no me ins inclined io pres^ to.") far, I V •\, prconfit to llio Vivrloiis iii;iti,is ha wliicii L havo i,o convoy to yon the coiiclti .(•(iv; of !| •: Mf'.ji'.'ry'fi Covcnuii'Vii . '''. 1.1 do J)i!.^.ii.it.'ii io v.hi.'h 1 hitvi' ulicaily alhidt-d, Lcnl ilouck nas i!it'')ri'.i",l tls il if t!..; i'roviiicf (jrc^iUiaJa uu'lcruiok i!ir, piiin.iry liiihility for curtain works of (Icfi'ini! thore indicu'ifJ, ifor Mii'jcsty'rt (ioveininent would apply to Parliament for ii miiiraiiii'i' of ths sum required for tliat imrposc ; Ijut tiiiit tlio (Ussiro »uid decision of the I'roviip-al © iiegislatiiri! oii;;lit to Lc iitoiiouncod Iteforc any siicli ap[>licatioii should l)e mad «. 7. At tli(! wish of tilt! Canadian Ministers the matter was reserved f«)r th" I'arlianieii! 1)1' tlie Dominion, v.liich has now passed an Act autlmrizini; t!ie (.Jovornor to !':iisn a .s'.im of .Cl.lOd.OdO for the proposed purpo.ies, and under the Ln])crial j;uara!itee. 8. W'illioui aiiti(i|>atinjf any arraui^'t-ments of detail which may piove ;i ■cvssa;v, i will only here say tiiaUtho pr"s;-!it (loveniment are prepared to r>-d(;em tli'- p!ed','e «n lh(Hr predecessor.', au'! will iut'oiluce int>> i'a.Iiament a 15ill authorizing t!ie eonteiiml u<-.i guarantee. 0. Hut thiv are also i)i'op:!ii mi thai tii'" uiiiilary and naval assistance hi'/ierto <.'\\,\. to Canada, under circiniislancs which (li»'y liope aie now pasnin;^ ^'Way, nnis; it o'l"' '•■ very lar'j;oly reduced. The conclusions at wiiicli Her Majesty's (iovcnnnent lia\ ;• a:',' . ■■ '. you will iind in tho anm-xed extracts fiojn a letter which I liavo I'eceived fyoia >!i • l-.'.^'n l;i.r, of Static for \V',". ■•. 10. In the cour.so of the summer, liuuvforo, it is intended to withdraw ir.mi (.'n',.-:;o autl t^uebuc, one Kcgiinvnt of (.'avalry, throo Catteries of Fi«!d and three 15aUe::es (.:' > fiu'nibh tliem at cost prico w ith such arms, amnuniition and military .stores as thry may need; and, though the matter may bo of less interest to Canada than to some other Colonies, 1 enclose a co[)y of regulations under which well-conducted privates will be allowed •. > take s(^rvire as policei,i:n, or otherwise, if rei.uired, in the Colonies in v.hicli they haM' been .stationed. 1.3. I have i'urther to point out to you iliit, in the opinion of tlie Sei retary of Si li • for War, any iiody of men, who are to be a charge upon the Imperial E.^chetpier, ought \u be a boily raised fOr t!ie general service of Her Majesty, and not limited either bv Il,e conditions of enlistment or liy pi.ictical mn'ossity to a particular Colony. Tlie Caiia'ilan lliiles do not, as you are awaiv, ;;atisfy this condition, and Mr. Cardwell is accordingly about to reduce four companies of that corps, and to take measures to relieve the Impfri; ! 'Troi'sury from the cost of supporting it. It liccomes matter for the considera'ion of tin- Local Covernment, whether t!i it c>.p-., (.r any })art of it, uft^^ful as I believe ii lo ! ■ !">r local juirpost^s, shall lie niiintainrd at tl:e expen.i(f of the Colony. 14. LaUly, I hav,;' toreaa- to tlie naval i' )vre to be nmintaine 1 during the eusuiiig Slimmer on the Can.idi.in lakes and tlie St. Lawrence. I."). In the Desjiatch of the 17th of .liii'e. which I Inve already eite.l, and to whir', i,>p;d M .li"u'y l'Ar-Miti\-e ( '.I'llleil n-fc.x. Mr C;b('r of armed Dritisli vessels on the hiJiCtf, with the concurrence of the (iovernnient of the I'^nited States, lias, as you are aware, been in excess of the number .•illowed by the arrangement of 1S17. Her ^Majesty's (lorernment are of opinion that the tiiii ' has arrived, or may very shortly arrive, when there would be no sufiicient reason for e.spei^'t.iiig the ac(|uies."(iioe of the Tnited States in this state of things. They consider, tlifrefire, f liat the \cssels of war on the lakes, which now on both sides exceed the num- iH'r allowed by the ( 'onvention, should, within a reasonable time, be reduced to these numbers. 17. Her Majesty's Ooveriinioiit aiv willing that the three Imperial gun-boats should, if the Canadian (invornment desire it. be replaced this summer on the lakes or on the St. LawreiH'.', and it v. ill l>e for them to consider wliat furtlier armed naval force, not pro- hibited liy ^lie terms of the arraiij^v'niont, should be l;ept up in Canadian waters, but J[er Majesty's (lovernment are of opinion that this must now lie done entirely at the expcnso i^" the l)oininioii. IS. With regard to the observations containcvl in the Pieport of the Committee of the Privy Council that (.'atiaila has no power to couiiuission vessels of war, I wouhl c-iU your attentioti t) tlio Colonial Naval Defence Act of IS (J 5, which was intended to jjrovide against that dilliculty. 'i'he (,'ounoil do not state in what respect it is found to be im- I>erftvt. ID. T have to request that \ou will lay this Despatch before yor .• ministers. They must be fully aware of the princi|iles which |)arliament will require to be ajiplied to Ira- j>erial expenditure for the defence of the Colonial Ernjure. In the giadtuil, if not tardy, application ot" tliesje principles to r.ritish Noith America, they will, 1 hope, recognize the I >arnest desire of Her Majesty's (lovernment to do justice both to \]h\ exceptional circum- stances whicli have hitheito existtd in that ))art of iku liritish Empire, and to the ad- mirable spirt which has Iteen shown by the (lovernment and country of Canada in jn'O- viding for their own jirotection. I have, ikc, (Signed,) (!uanvii,i,e. (t,)ve:-n,)r ( lenrral The Right Honorabh; Sir John Young, Bart., (I.C.B., U.C.M.G. Extract of L»iti: )' from Mr. Secretarif CurilwiU to Enrl Granville. g Wah (»ii'!('i:, 25th January, 1 809. " In looking at tlie doeuinenl. of which T enclose a copy, entitled ' Distribution of Regiuiental Establishments, IStlS ',1,' j tind that of the whole liiunlier. of men voted for the CUM eut year, 50,(125 ai-ft entered under the heading ' Total for the Colonies,' which includes the forco in Japan ; of this numbei-, viz., 5(),(li;5, no less than 10,185 are entered for British North America, inider the several heads of (Canada, Nova Scotia, and New- foundia id." " < )(■ this last niiinlier, .T.502 have already been recalled, and I have had stilnnitted to me a letter from the (Colonial Office, dated the Sth ultimo, stating that in the opinion of the Duke of BiU^kinghatn and Chandos, a further reduction of the troops serving in the |)>imiiiioM of Canada might take place, so as to leave - 5,000 men in (jucIk'c ami Ontario 2,000 do Nova Scotia. 1, (■)•■■)(» (|i. Nfw lirunswirk " I also learn tbat in pursuance of a pledge given by the Government of Lord Palnierston in 18G5, to tlio efVoct that llcr Majesty's (jovcrnraont would ask Parliament to guarantee a loan, of whii-h t!i(? Colonial Government would undertake the primary responsiljility, and which was to 1)0 raiscil for the pur|)ose of defraying the cost of certain works of fortification rt'ijuired fo)- the dofonco of the Dominion, an Act was passed in the month of May last, by the Legislature of Uanudii, for raising a loan of £1,100,000 accordingly. " This Act is still under the consideration of If.jNI.'s Government, but the pledge of the Imperial guarantee having been given upon the supposition that greater exertions than heretofoi'(! would be made by the liOcal « Jovernnient to provide for the military defence of the J^oininion, thus relieving the Impciial Exchequer from financial liability in this respect to a greater extent than has as vit been accomplished, I cannot but think that when this guarantet^ is called for by the Domiiiion, especially considering the existing friendly nlations bitwecn ourselves and llie (Joverinnent and people of the United States, Her Majesty's Government ought to elffct a larger reduction of the force than is contemy)lated in the Duko of Buckingham's h.'tt^r. "In the year 18r>l, Earl Grey, then Secretary of State for War and the Colonies, addressing the Governor General of the ISritish North American Provinces, wrote as follows : — ' Canada (in common witli the other British Provinces in North America) now possesses in tlu? most amjilc and comj)h'te manner in which it is possible that she should enjoy it, the advantagt; of Hclf-govennueut in all that relates to her intei'nal affairs. " ' It appears to Her Majesty's Govei'nnient that this advantage ought to carry with it corresj)onding responsibilities, and tliat the time is now come when the i)eoplo of Canada nuist be called upon to take npon themselves a larger share than they have hitherto done of exj)enses which are incurred on this account, and for their advantage. " ' Of these expenses, by far the heaviest charge which falls upon this country, is that incurred for the military protection of the Province. " ' Pegarding Canatla as a most imi)ortant and valuable part of the Empire, and believ- ing the maintenance of the connection betweeMi the mother country and the Colony, to be of the highest advantage to both, it is far from being the view of Her Majesty's Govern- ment that the general military power of the Empire is not to be used in the protection of this p.irtof Her Majesty's Dominions. " ' But looking to the ra])id i)rogre:is which Canada is now making in wealtli and po])u- lation, and to the prosperity which she a* lliis moment enjoys, it is the conviction of Her Majesty's-Government that it is only due to l!ie ]ieo))le of this country that they should now be relieved from a large proportion of liie charge which has hitherto been imposed upon them for the protection of a Colony now well able to do much towards protecting itself. '" In adopting this principle, I need hardly observe to you that Her Majesty's Govern- UK-at would merely be ravei'ting to the former Colonial policy of this country.' " Again in IS")."], the Duke of Newcastle, then Secretary of State for War and tlu! (/olonies, acquaintod the Go\ernor General that Her Majesty's Government thought it necessary to r.'Jm'e tlio foree then in <'ui;i'i:(, that is to say, in the present Provinces of Ontaiioand Quel«v, from 4,110 to 3,170 bayonets ; and pointed out to him that in doing .so, thev were onlv reducing the garrisons of Canada to the establisments of 1792 and 18l'L\ ' •' A^My exct'ptional circnmstanoos have no doubt prevented the ajiplication of these principles to the BriMsii Xortli Americiin Pmvinces during the last fe;,w years ; but these circumstanc'S liave in my opinion ceased, and I am not aware of nny sufficient i-eason which should prevent our returning to the policy laid down in'thc Despatches to which I hiive above referred. "The Government of tlie no\v Doniin'ou has displayed an anxiety to improve the organizatit>n of its own defences, which is deserving of encouragement on our part; and, in doing .so, has avaih'd itself of the a.ssistance of sonu^ of Her ^Majesty's regiments in (raining the olliceis and men of its own \oliint('ers and militia. Tlu! i-eductions which 1 ni)W]inipose (o your rjoidship will nut interfere with these ;M;-iiigemeiits, " I sIimII I.o glad, llunvfor,-, Id Ik- fnvoml with your i.n-.l.ship's ..nlninii, wli.-tiitT il i-s i.ficessui-y iJial, iuiy poitioa ..i' H.>,- M;ij>«s(.v's (roops sIdmM !..• I-:; in (!u- Dnuuiiion of ( ;in;ul:i, licyuiul Miirli as \l may t>-: >!,mmui',1 .>\|)i'ili,'!il ( i r.'l.pii wiiii a view lo lli,- l.'.uiiiii.; ortiitMuilitiii ami (ho voluiitivM-.^, tv.ui Uk^ miiiiUMiinic.' aUni' S ■hu.il-; of 1 iisliMriioii." " riiis lunniuT wouhU'c iuiUlci.'nt, in a.!iv <--.i--i-': oi' oiu M-;v:irv, [<> luinish (h "'arris >'i of QlH'lxX"." ' ' ■ * V :,. ^ '•I'pon the \vIiol>', (h.Tfi")!-. \vi(h a vhnv In tho ;.r,'i),i:M!i>)ii ..f )!u' .'sihiiat -^ Wk iUr cnsmiirr y.«ar, I slionhl pi-op^.iK' ihal. tlio {oll.)\viii._r <, •,„,,,.; shDiiM l.:.> iimn.'dialclv nvall.- i from t,ho (loloniiM, and !!iat, (h(> aldilion (o (heir xiw.n'.'r; t,) ihus,. whi-h aT !.iv;,-iil. .'mi, «tltuto tluMvhoh^ r.iivciu Ihi'J c. nil! IT, slioahl l.,> h,.i-ii > ia mind in ,-Misi l.a in '; uhi' mini lu'rit is lu'cissary U> iiirhnh' in ilic v.ilcs lol.,' lai'imiilc i !n I'ar'i inr-nl, \ i/ : Kroin Canada Onn n-^iimail, (>fr;\\ah'y. W-wa ballalions nf ini'anlrv. From Nova S.-o'ia and New r>nnnwiclc 'Two hal (alio. Ill oi' inranlrv. _"l rui-th:'!- piojKi.s(> l!h- svi|i|d;r,\v.:i fiMiii CMada <•! ;:• •• l.aii ■, ic ; o!' Ilci.l wvl Mn-.'.- -i" .;,'arrisoii ariilh'i-y, and iVoni N'..\,, [•'..■,>'i;i oi" .-,„• Ii.-! ! i ::' ;,tn , w "d.^h v.ill . mi v ■• i.-.t d i-cdiiction (,f |,1L.'( a.iliUtMynh'n " nisTiti;!.- li'tN ()!■ rKi'o'.'s < ri:,\c-". 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Ii ' I'lad indm.'d him lowithdraw \\.^u^ hwd.Mifloii all Iho iiiililary for. ,■. v,|ii,!i ho had ori-iimll,- i oi.lon pjalod rtalimiin,' Ihriv Aa Kivilori, Ion will I Iimh !.• divr,i, d oftLiops. M.. 'Cndxv.l! v.Midd prop,,:,,, (o Irind oM'i' (h'- l-iuvaivs I,, iIm.Cox,.! ,m. i< oI'I I,.. « ' pi:,.|:.ni I „,. 'jhr^' l.rildill-- rol.'ii m i ■»_ II 1-) I of '111 IDI of iiir;\iiiry Mill ;iii;i!,-i y iriri iii-lv^, Imill. ofsl,)!!!-, sitiial'.'.l <•!) fivcliMid j.rn;>ri-fy in tli(> ••lijiix' <.r liii-; l>(].;!rl,iiiriil, wiiicli forms ;i i.oflinii of (lio iiillil:iry rcscivcs in New nnmswick irii'l M I'. ( 'luilwi'll \Vi>ii 111 'ii> |>rc;>.n 111. w ii'i l.m-d ( Jriiiiv illc's ('(iiii'iirri'iict', to aiilliorizc^ li ten- trMiisfcv lo t!i;> (!()\rrniiicnl of the 1 >(iiMiiiiiiii, on (lie iniiiriT,t;miliiiL; I'nit, slioiild i(, lu'cnnit nccc.ss;i;y (oiv oc(Mi|iy I'Vcdcrictoii :i( !i;iy riilmc tiim? (m iicrcssiily wliicli, if if, ovoi- occiirnMl, would |ir()l>;ilil\ li" only Icniiioiin-y) (l,c I.o.-il ( lov.MiiniiMit, sIiomM nndi>i-(:dv" )o piovidc till' n"i'i'.ss;\t",' ;i(roniniod;ilion for l!ii> trooii . I ! i:ivi', ,V( . riic riiii. 1- H. I'ltM'.rv 11 f St;il«> <'..!> Olli (Si!.;ucd,) II. I \. M'OIiK,'. .!/■ (/"■ n.Mii I,, ,'/',■ /■/.,/,/• .V /• .>ri';'. !(• I'll II /'>•'/.'•,■. r ilihnii I n M'oiiv ,) (]ll,\ 11 AI,ir,\' ())i \, i.un .1 ii' Sll!.--i I iiw (> I III' Imni I' to rcpnr io von fori!' I' Ml'i'.'Ml.l! IO n of (Ih> Si'-i ('!;\rv of Sl.'ilc. loi- Wiir, tlial I liiivc found il pnidcni- to \vil!idrii-.v nil '!i' niiliiiiry force IVmn l''i(-d('i'iflon '.vlr.c'i I liiid originally (•iiiit'-nijilatcd slationiii'f (iu'ic, and ('lin »ia tiic following ;^romids of n'onnniv and ni:lilai'\ < ^;'i'di»"Mr\-, iiaim'l\- : iv li'l viii'' tlu« I'tiM!'- i r.ildini,"; al I'Vcdcricion nndoi' <'1i;u*l;(> of (wo couiin'tciit men of (lie Control I )(']iar(in>'nl. find uil iid'-awini; all ;;loic:; from t lici'o, a whole coniiianv of soldiera lM.>eon loM avnia. 'e ;o me. .■nul tiiere i s .sa\«'d to til' pnlilii^ all the ev|icnse of an ad.iilioui! slalioii.and t!a> ex|iense of Iceepin;; iool; out. |';'.il iea to prevent desertion ; also i fha'l thus ohiaiu 1 he .■.erviees ' f'lie iiel wi'.'n Iheeo.il ofciviland iaiiilar\ 1. |ier d l.ifi r. iian pe.' ui ni, \\ hieh represents (lio OV 1,1' ij'ir (J'ueral Coniinaiidiii:,'. I' I nie 1 1 ci'en e 'ici mission Io I'irrv oir, llii-t inoiioal, the I'lihlir \\'or!;s of nefenee in the Ilariioiir ,,ns', while II ei\ il iaiioiir \i' iroii ,lll-.' nraeli-e (Mi|^ne I,) e.i rii d on liv il. 1>. im (I'opy.) sir /•'. /i'f^/rr.-.' t> /'.<• I'll ill' Sc'iitiii'i/ II/' yi i'i\ lI'i;,' I'l l)>)W.\i>;e Stiii;i;t, (ilh .XiiLjiist, ISti'd ^-iir, I haieliid h(fo;<' iv'ij <'ran\i!ie ymir letli'r of l!ie 'J7lii nltinio, slaliii;^ thai in iMnii'ipieiictMif the Willi Irawal I'\ th- < lener d ( )Hi.'i'i' comiuiindiii;; (it Halifax ( f all ;lu' Milila'-y fon i> wlii.h lio lia>l eonlemplit 'd .'l.il imiim; at. {''rederictoii, Mr, ('afdwell pr.ipo i,mI (') hft'iil over II o l>ii.".;'ek i to iln' ('inadian ( li,\ ernnnait on tlio uuilera(andiii>; that, should it hocoinn necossary tn ifi-occupy Fro;loru'U):i at :i i'litiiiM timo, tho Ijocal Government wouhl undoiiako to provide ;K'i'oinin()da, of the iith of April, 18G0, of reduciu!^ i\\<^ number of ITcr ^lajcsty's troops iu British North America. Oil the other hand Her Majesty's Covernment. are desirous of aHbrdin^ the Dominion GoYcrnuient all possil)le assistanci' in ori,'aiiiziiig sufli a Military ami Na^'al power as they nmy consider betittini; for a counrry which has an iii.'ri'asiii!.j population of three and a Imlf millions. With this view Her ^Majesty's Coveriinient are ])re))ared, as they have already informed you, to ))erform their pledi^e of ))rop<)sing to Parliament to ut in order to lueet objtrtions which are not uidikely to be raised in Parliament, they would be i,'Iad to know whether the (Jovernmeiit of the Dominion is still in favor of the ])lan h(netofore acc(^ited, ami if so, how soon they are {)repared to begin and carry out the necessary works. Meantime, T shall forward to you shortly tho draft of a bill containing the conditions of detail on which it is proposed to give the guarantee, and without whicli it could not bo ex|>ected to receive th(! a])]iroTal of the Jfouso of Connuons. The City of Ifalifa.x will be garrisoned by about 1,jOO iJritish ti'00])s of all i-anks, as an Imperial station. JJesidcs supplying this force the Secretary of State l\)r War is desirous of enabling your Ministers, if they should think it i'«(|uisite, to retain in Canada the sei'vices of a, fiuiall V)ody of regular troops for the in.struction of their Volunteers and Militin. With this view he would b(> ready to fai-ilitate the foruiatioii of a Colonial iJeginient, out of Her Majesty's ai'niy, by enabling oiliocrs and nn'u, now in thf Douiiuion, to accept uny ofi(^rnuide to them by th(! Ciovernment for tiie transftr of their .services, aud this even tliough an entire battalion weie to voluntin'r as a Colo'iia! Kcgiuu-nt, for service, in Ciuiada, the J lead quarters and a small nucleus returning to this country on which the llegiment could b* reformed. AVhat thesH oll'oi's should be, nn'"" ^"'^'*" '•*^'"' '"♦"•"'"iP'l '" another Despatch, (this will follow,) but no l,(m) SpencorCar. further issues on loan will lie made, except under circumstances of special 20(> ^.tarr Car. emergency. Yim will take care to explain to your Arivisei's that the firrangements contemplated in this Despatch, and which are based on p;'im;iples applicable not exclusively to the Dominion, but to the other self-governing IJritisli ('(jlonies, are contingent upon a time of peace, and are in no way intended to alter or dinanish the obligations which e.xist on both sides in case of foreign wai-. T have, S, und a small portion of those which had been previously authorized, had not therefore up to that time been aetua'ly issued from store. Tn the meanwliih* i-egiilatioiis have been isaiied by the Secretary f)f Stat»» for War, prohiliitin'4 furtlior hiaUK of urms. except on occasions of cxtraordi'iary and pressing *?m«»rg«'ai \, and Mibjfc t to p»yin«nL if thk' Sr'iitarv of State for War shmild (hink tM, 46-2 10 and repeating that arm., guns and other stores, issued on loan u:k1li- former regulations, are liable to be recalled at any time. It may be questioned how far the ilecisiun of the Imperial Government in 1868, authorizing tlie issui; of 10,000 additional riili's. is to be considered as in force, your ocli-loading arms to the amount of ■10,G70 Snider Kitles, 2,000 Spencer „ 1,000 Spencer Carbines. 200 Starr under the old reg\dacions. lait that uo t'ur. her ;ii'nis slioidd be issued e.\.ce])t under the new regulations. It is i.ioL .Mr. < ' u'dwcil's imention lo wilLdraw 2r>,000 Sniders from the Reserve for the present, bui \L must lie ci(>arly understood, that as soon as the period arrives when they will admit "f being sent hom-j. their rcte'-ition can only bo sanctioned, subject to tlie ]>ayment of their value ly ynur (.i.ivei-nnient. 1 recpiest that yon wi'l submit tliis proposal for tlie considerution of your MinisterB. I have. ilie>', respeciing the pi'oposed tfansJer to t'.ie (lovefiinuuit of Canada, of tho barracks and 1 mds in th" Oomiuion, now in tiie ociaipati'.ai of the War Deparnient. f have expressed Ills' eoneuii'ence in tlie course which Mr. Secretary Cardwell pro- poses lo pursue in liiis matter. I liave. \-c.. (Signed,) GraNVILLE. Governor (reiieral. Th<( Right Honorable Sir dohn Young, liart.. G.C.B.. G.C.M.G., Jic, tkc, 70, (2,9ri4-70,) the Lords C(jniinission(!-«i of Her Majesty's Treasury have sanctioned tlu; transfer, to tiie Local (iuvernnieiit of Britisli North America, of tlie liarracks and f(jrtilieati(ins in (.'aiiada linaliy vacated hy Her Majesty's troops, togethei' with the iuuded prDpcity of the War Department attached to them. M)". Cardwell concludes that all the liarraeks and lands now in the occupation of the War Department in the Dominion of Canada, except the Fortress of Quehec and lands connected therewith may he handcil over to the Dominiun Government without delay, and he proposes, shovdd Lord Grauvilh* concur, to send orders by the mail wliicli leaA'es on the 12th inst., to Lieut. -Genl. the Hon.. Tames Lindsay, to effect the tranifer in (piestion. I have, ikc, (Signed,) FiDWARD Li'Oard. The Under SeeretStry of State, Colonial Office. The Governor General to the Secretory of State for the Colovie*. (Copy— No. ll.-^.) GOVERXMENT HoUSE, Ottawa, 28th October, 1869. Iy Lord, — In reply to your Lordsiiip's Despatch, No. 152. of August 7tli, 18(59, reference to the proposed transfer of the barracks at Frederietoii to the Canadian ISlY with . ^ GoveninuMit, I have the lienor to forward a copy of an approved Minute of the Privy Council, acce]>ting the transfer on the understanding that, should it bi'come necessary to ro-occu]>y Fredericton at any future tinu'. tiie Government of Canada will return tlie buildings or provide equal accommodation for the troo]is. r have, ifec, (Signed,) John Younc;. The Right Hon., «tc.. the Earl Granville, K.G., vtc. Copy of a Report of a Committee of ihc lf>,norahl> thv J'riry Council, approved by ///.<• Excellniry thf Governor Ociin-c' !» CoimcH on thr IJfh Octnbi',; lSiif>. Oil a Despiiteli, No. ir)2. dated 7tli Augusi. L^OO, from the Flight lTnu(.ral>le ller MajoHty's Secretary of State for the Clonics, enclosing a ( opy of u h'tt:;' from (he W'ar OtKce, in which il is proposcil. for the reasons therein given, to transfer to the Dominion Government the barracks at Ficdeiictoii, N.li., on the undeist.uiding that, s'.-.uld it become necessary at any futur(? time to reo- i" v I redericton, the Canadian Govi'rnment should undertake to pnjvide the necessary uc i mmoilation for the troopa. 13 ..m— . , The Hon. the Minister of Militia and Defence, to whom the above Desjiatch and enclosures were reforred, rt ports in favor of acceptinsT tho t«r:m of t.nnsfer ntontioned therein, iiaraiily, that should it IjocoiUf) nol^J33ary to '-e-oootiiiy Fro'lurielon at nny I'uture time, tho Gorarnin'^nt of Canada will raturn the buildinsa translerrou to ihciu or pi'ovida equal accommodation for the troops. The Committee advise the acceptance of the transfer on tho terms proposed. (Certified,) Wm. H. Lee, Clerk, Privy Council. (Memo.) Departmhkt of Militia and Defence, Ottawa, October 6th, 1869. On the De.spatch re.specting tho j)roposed transfer of tho barracks at Fredericton* N. B., to the < 'anadiar. Government, tho imdersiiriicd respectfully recommends that the terms of the transfer therein mentioned i>e acer()'c I, nani"]v. on tiie understanding that should itbeconi'' neeessuryr > re-orciiwy Frc-ili'rietiHi at any fuiure rime, the Guvernment of Canada will return th« buildings transfei'red to them, or provide equal accommodation for the troops. (Signed,) Geo. Et. Cartikr, Minist3r of Militia and Defence. T/iH Govfii'noi' Oenei'al to the .'^evretari/ of State for ilia Cnhmii't. (Copy— No. 12-t.) Ottawa, November 0th, 1869. My Lord, — I have the honor to forward, at the instance of tho Minister of Militia Militia Department, and Defence, a statement (enclosed) relative to a re(piisition which Nov. 4th, 1869. the Canadian Government made in July last, for the issue of 1,000 Snider Rifles for the u.se of the Volunteer Militia of the Dominion. The answer to this requisition was that " the 1,000 stand of arms will be imme- diately issued if the Minister of Militia will accejit them, subject to the rc^'ply of the Secretary of State for War, to the Deputy ("otitroller"- ?.^'., subject to the liability of making payment for the arms, if the Secretary of State should so decide. The is.sue has not taken place, for the Minister of Militia was not prepared to accept the liability in (juestion, and has drawn u|) the enclosed statement which contains his views i>f the sul)ject. He asks that instructions be given for the issue or loan to the Dominion Government, on the existing regulatu)ns ((". e., without payment), of the balance not already issued of the 52,000 converted Snider rifles appropriatc^d for Colonial use ; Rud further, he requests that the U5,000 Snider rifles lield in store as reserve, (to which alono he considers the question of paynumt to apply,) may not be withdrawn for the present, nor until after tho next Uioeting of tiie Dominion Parliamc^nt. I Lave, (fee, (Signed,) John Young. The Right Honorable The Earl of Granville, K.G., (kc, itc, inc. P.S. — 1 have receiveil a copy of the Army ('ircular, (special) War Office, October 12th, 18(»9, since the above statement and re pie.st were conveyed to nu) by tho Minister of Militia, ami it seems consistent with paragraph three, that 1 should '' forward them through the Colonial Office for the consideni^oa of the Secretary oi" SU\te for Vrar." IS I'f! la (Memo.) Departmen't of Militia and Defence, Ottawa, November 4th, lt.69. The undersigned, Minister of Militia and Defence, has the honor to submit for the February 11, 1869. consideration of His Excelllcncy the Governor Genera), that in a letter of Sir H. K. Stoiks to the Under Secretary of State, it is stated that there are appropriated for Colonial Forces : Converted Snider Rifies 51,000 Spencer Rifles 2,090 Spencer Carbines - - - 1,000 Starr Carbines ----...-- 200 And in Store, as reser\e (Snider) 54,200 31,000 It is stated also that out of that balanro, the Secretary of War contemplated to withdraw 25,000 Snider rifles, hut that before doing so, he would be glad to learn if the GoTernment of the Dominion wished to pure! ise any of that nuinbei-. If the withdrawal of the 25,000 had taken place, there would have been a reservw of 6,000 to be left in Canada for the use of the Colonial Forces, in addition to the above 64,000. On a representation made by Sir Geo. E. Cartier and the Hon. Wm. McDougall, when Delegates in London, by their letter of the 23rd !March, 1869, to Sir Frederic Rogers, Under Secretary of State for the <'olonies, against the withdrawal of any of the Snider rifles or aiiituunition in Canada, it was intimated in a letter of Sir E. Lugard to Sir Frederic Rogers, of the 20tli April, 18ti9. that no reduction would be made as con- templated, immediately. The principal reason for urging the unu-witlulrawal of any of the Snider rifles in Canada, was based on the presumption of active Uioveuionts im tL** part of the Fenians during the spring moatlis, ami it was iutimat.'' 1 that no reduction wo\ild takejilaoe byforo the autumn. It is now known to your Excidl-'ncy that the Fenians arc as ac-tivo as ever, and it wouhl bo more than unwise that tilt- rt'.servi- of the Snider rifles and aiunuiuition should be reduced in any way duriug tliis J'all. Tlie undersigned Minister of Militia :>\-".\ Di'fcnce begs also to report to your Excel- lency, that out of the 61,000 Sniih'i riflps appropriated for the Colonial forces, only 4O,G70 have been issued on loan to the Canadian iiovernmcnt for the us" of the Volun- teer forces. It is of the utmost urgency that ^ further issue should take place out of the appro- priation mtiule for the Colony. A requisition was made in .July Inst for 1,000 Snider Rifles, but could not bo com- plied with by the Lieut. -(Jeneral Commanding, unleRsthe ]Minist.'r of ^lilitia and Defence was prepared to make payment for them, ond tlie issue has consequently not taken place. The question of the ])urchase of arms 'y the Canadian Goverumenf, mentioned in the letter of Sir H. K. Storks, of the i Ith February last, men ly applied to the 25.000 Snider rifles, which it was intended to withdraw, and not to tlie appropriation of 54,200 arms mentioned in that letter, including the 51.000 Snider Rifles. The Minister of Militia aTul j )efenee respectfully suggests, that the Hon. the Secretary of State for the Colonies should be infnrined of the substance of this communicntion, and should be requ(>sted to mo^(! the Kighi Honorable the S«eretaiy for War, that instiuctiona may be sent by him to the Lieut. General < 'ouuuanding, to issue on loan to the Dominion Goveinment, on the existing regulations, the balance of the 51,000 Snider rifles not isauod, and that he be at the same time inibrmcd that the question of jairchase applies only to the 26,000 Snider rifles proposed t ' li witlitlrawn. u 'i!v,rjtf— ■ Tho imdorsijTnefl would also siipgest that considering the present state of matters in thv Dumiiiion. in connection with thrents still made by the Fenians, it would be very unwiKc that ev( u those 25,000 8nider rifles should be at present withdrawn, and that the <|uestion of t]i(.'ir jmrchase should remain in abeyance until the next meeting of Parli»- ment during ihe coming winter. (Signed,) Geo. Et. Cartiek, Minister of Militia p.nd Defpncf. To ai C C t Depa of Co with Secre from Gene is in The I» RETURN To an Address of the Housk of Commons, dated 17th February, 1871 : For Copies of all CoiTesponderice, not niarke.l' it. M.S. "Tamar" has been inforinod of t'li- onli'i u'lvfii for thf'.siisp(!iision. duiiiig tlie continuance of the Fonian Raid, of all movennMits foi' tlic witlidniwal of Troops from the DoTuinion of Canada, and dircctod, on his arrival at (J'Ufiii'f. to coniinimicato with the (rovernor (ieneral and follow his wishes with regard to tlic sliiji's remaining th<3rf or at Halifax in rradinoss to carry out further troop niovenif'nts that ni.iy ix' ordered. 2. Captain Hickle.y has al .» been desired not to proceed from Quf^bec in execution of his orders, imtil he receives requisitions from the Governor (ioiioral oi* further instructions fiom their Lordships. I am, itc, (Signed,) Thos. VVolley. The Under Secretary of State for the Colonies. Mv. Wolley to the Uiuler Secretary of State, < Colonial Office. (Copy— M.) Admikaltv, 6tii June, 1870. Sir,— With reference to my htfr of the ;Ust ultimo, 1 am commanded by my [jords Commissioners of the Admiralty to reijuost you will inform the Secretary of State for the Colonies that the Captain of H. M.S. •• Crocodile," under orders to proceed to Quebec, has been directed, on arrival at that plac;-, to commimicato with the Covernor General of Canada, and follow His Excellency's wislios with rogai-d to remaiuing there in readiness to carry out any further movements of troops that may be ordered. 2. The "Crocodile" will not leave Qtieboc in execution of her orders to convey H.R.H. Prince Arthur and troops to tliLs country, until Captain Parkins receives a re- quisition from the Governor General t.o that effect or further instructions from their Lordships. I am, Sic, The Under Secretary of State for the Colonies. (Signed,) Thos. Wolley. The Secretary of State for the Colonies to the Governor General. (Copy — Canada — No. 157). DowMN(j Street, 17th June, 1870. Sir,— I sent on the 15th instant, at 7.15 p.m., a telegraphic Despatch to you in the following words : — " Deliver following telegram from Mr. Cardwell to General Lindsay, and modify my last instructions by toL'graui accordingly: — " Return of Ritle Brigade ))Ostj)oned till i-eturn of troo[)s from Ued River. Fill up Crocodile with invalids and d'scharged men from Canadian Rifles. Use your discretion as to Artillery." I have, ttc, (Signed,) Frederic Rogers, For Earl Granville. The Right Honorable Sir Tohji Young, Bart., Ac. 4«-3 18 The Seeretarg 0/ State /or the Coloniet to the Governor General. (Copy— Canada—No. 159.) Downing Street, 23rd June, 1870. Sib, — 1 have the honor to acknowledge tho receipt of your Despatch, No. 99, of the 19th of May, enclosing a copy of a Memorandum by tho Minister of Militia and Defencp, expressing the views of tlie Canadian Government witli respect to the withdrawal of the troops from the Dominion, and rehxting to other Military questions. The sympathy of the Queen, and of tho j^eople of thi.s country, with the inhabitants of the Dominion, has been warmly excited liy the wanton pnd inexcusable inroad of the Fenians of tho United States, and tlicy rejoict; to think that the public spirit, gallantry and military skill which has caused its total failure, has dispelled all iiloa for the present of serious molestation from that quarter. Tlio measures to be taken with respect to the Red River territory have been the .subjcot of :in arrangement, and I hope a satisfactory one, between the Imperial and Colonial (iovcrnnients. Her Majesty's Government are unable to adopt the i)ropo6aI that a permanent Imj>erial Garrison should be kept at Quebec, though as you -.w? aware, they have cons 'iited to defer the withdrawal of the Rifle Brigade till the j'eturn in the autumn of the trooi)S recently despatched to the Red River, and to station at Quebec, for the piesent, part of the lm])erial Garrison of Halifax. The proposal in my Despatch, No. 40, of the l:ith of February, that a Colonial regiment shoidd be formed from the Otlicers and Soldiers of a regiment of the line, has been somewhat misunderstood. It was not intended that the portion of the regiment that might have been retained by the (.'anadian Government should retain any connection with the head-quartei's, which would have r(!turned to this country, but that an wholly distinct regiment should be formed in Canada entirely under the control of the Dominion Government, the Home CJovernraent letiiiniiig the ])ower to till up the skeleton which returned home under its old name, and with its old colors and associations. Her Majesty's Government arc also willing that any OtHcens in the British army will be at liberty to engage in the Canadian service, and may do so for a time without forfeiting their rank on coming back to the Imperial service. The perioil at whicli the troops are to be removed has formed the subject of -several recent communications, and I need not now refer to it. T have, instructions. I will only remark that I am most anxious to avoid any misunderstundiiig on this subject between the Imperial and Canadian Governments, and with this view the regulations to be issued for the fishing season of 1871, should be considered by the two Governments in good time before the season commences. Their nature must of course much depend on the establishment and progress of the proposed Commission, but I shall gladly receive from your Government, at the proper time, any statement on this subject, and shall give it my best attention. 2. The Bill authorizing the guarantee of the Fortification Loan, on which Mr. Campbell expressed some anxiety, is already before Parliament. 3. Mr. Campbell pressed strongly tipon me that a re{)r«sontation should be made to the United States Government with reference to the late Fenian incursion into Canada, which has awakened such just feelings of indignation in the Dominion, and he urged the claims of Canada for reparation for the losses which she has sustained by that incursion. Her Majesty's Government have carefully considered wMit steps it would be advisable to take in this matter, and T have to acijuaint you that they are of opinion that in the first instance your Ministers should draw up a full and authentic statement of the facts and of the claims which they found upon them. This statement should be transmitted liy you to Her Majesty's Government, in order tliat it may lie laid l»y them before ih* Government of the United States, and I need scarcely say that whilst it should contain everything which is material to the case, it should be a document of such a character, as may properly be communicated to the Governnient of a State with which Her Majesty is on terms of aniity. 4. Mr. Campbell, whilst stating the entire willingness of the Canadian Government to take measures for the defence of the Dominion, expressed a hope that an Imperial Garrison would be maintained at Quebec. You are so well acquainted with the general policy of Her Majesty's Government as to the distribution of Imperial troops that I need not enter into any further explanation ot that policy: and as regards the particular question of the garrison of Quebec you are already aware that it has been decided that a battalion of Infantry and a Imttery of Artillery shall remain there during the coming winter. I cannot conclude without acknowledging the able »nd temperate manner in which Mr. Campbell brought under ray consider.ition the various questions which have been discussed between us. The opportunity which I have had of explaining to him the views of Her Majesty's Government, has made it unnecessary for me to do more than briefly indicate in this Despatch *he course wbich it is proposed to take. I have, iic, (Signed,) Kimbkblxt. Governor General the Right Honorable Sir Jolin Young, Bart., G. C. B., .l'Jl 8s. t)d. lor stores sup|pbe I for the sei\ k-c rii 1 ol' near Ij four ycais. and I n-ipiosl i hat you will urge" on your Government tlie ncce.ssity of enaliling \n<'. to anssver IJio repeated appli.'ations which hav» l>eon iii,i(h' \>y the War ( Xlice on lh« subject t,^ them. I enchise a list of ilie despat.lies from tin* ScTelaiy of State written on tiie various applications receive ! from the War (Mce. 1 (lave, Jjc, (Signtd). Krkdkric Hooerh, Kor th" M.irl of Kimberlev. Governor («enoraI, The Right Hon. Sir John Young, Hurt.. (i.C.H.. kc, 4c. 21 ft (Copy.) LIST OF DKSPATCIIKS. To Government Of Nova S.on.. No. 22 Oc. 20 1RG« '• " ^""''' No i87::::soil 2r,, isoo ;. " " ... IM.iimry, T), 180. N°- ^^l Mairl., '.», -. - ,,t, Nov., 2;^, „ '• /^S .... July. 29. „ " ^il Jan. 2(5,1870 ,. ^^ Un.'tol»M-. IST". >n ill.- luft of \our.-i"M l',-^l,ili> I'l'f War. 1 li;>\ 1 htv.. , iv.'.l. WitU ,m..li '^^><'^'; ' '.';',,|;';,i,„a,M.;nU (i.-n..i:.l. 1 have funvanl.-.l a ooivv ot you. D'-l'-i' " 1 liavc. iVi"., (Si<{m>arture of rhe Regular Troops. 1 leain with mu.h natisl'action the Btepi which are being taken for the instruction and training of the .Military Caih'ts. I have. Ae., (Signed,) Kimberlcy. The Govei'nor General, The Right- Hon. the Lord Lisgar, G.C.R. The SiK'retarii of State for tht Colonies tn the Governor General. (Copy— (.'anada— No. 328.) DowNi\(i Stiieet, 9th January, 1871. . .Mv Lord. — r have i».'en in coinaiunication with thi? Secretary of State for War on N.i. '.Ml, 1 Uli Si'jit., t'"' sut»ieet of your Di'aj)atelies, not^'d in I hi; mav^iii, respecting the iJ^ro. tei'ins of purchase liy the ( 'anadian (lovernment of Reserve Military No. 'J.>(i, lltli Oct. Stores^; 'lelongin/ to th<' Imperial (iovernmenl. includiii.,' certain guns and riiiii|iiiiciil for the ( ' iloiiial Gunboat '" iteseue." Her .Mijosty's Gi)vci'nw«iit nrt! willing') remit the char;,-e of II per cent, for Depai tnipntal I'xpenses on these purchases, and to acoept payment in three eqvuil yearly iiist.alments, if the Can.adian Governmi'el sluniM desire it. Rut ihov (MiterLain stroiiL' obji'dioiis to a lon^ st.mdiiig tinbalanced ae -ount in transactions of this kind, and are unti'olc to consent that the payment uhould Ix* spread over live years. The Stetetary of State for War cannot ei n'- rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Militia, I have the iiouor to acquaint you that the Seci'etarv of State for War has informed me. tliat having communicated svith His Roval Hi;,hness the Field ^Marshal Commanding-in-Chief, he lias no ohjectiori to offer to'the ].roposed appointment, provided Lieutenant French is willing to he placetl on the seconded lisc. I have, ic, . (Signed,) Klmuerlev. The Right Honorable Lord Lisgar, Governor General, «tc., ifcc, itc. {Ci))jy of Teleyrum.) Ottawa, 29th Septembei-. I.s7(.t. To His Excellency the (jovernoi General. The Council request you to addresi an otllcial lettar to General Lindsav. thanking him in the name of the Dominion for his servictjs. (Signed.) Received in Quebec, September 29th, 1870. John A. Macdonald. Schedule of Despatches from the Governor General, to the Secretary of State for the Colonies on the subject of Defence. No- Date. Vear. 99 May 19, 1870 '»H June 9, ,, \f] 23, ^f July 6, 181 August 5, ,, '^« M 25, »!»4 „ 31, 211 September M, 218 24 "\\ ' ''*' >» 220 „ 29, 236 October 11,' 280 Noveml)er30, 283 December 7, „ 284 7, -'86 7. 13 January 14, 1871. 24 (No. 99.) Government HoNsE, Ottawa, May 19, 1870. 2illh M.ay, 18T0. MKi.u.u sl:.t i a ''^ 1 F h u-.rv 1 "th lust, a.ul tl.at tl.ev i-'nUrely concur The R\2}it Honorable , , ^ , • The Secretary of Stato for the Colonies. '.tth ne Governor General ^. the Secretary of State for the Colonic.. (Copy — No. 131.) Ottawa, Jun« 9th 1870. 1,,«.. Cnuu-il r,.coram,.uains 1 1» tl,e Ho o.jWe A. I ^ ^^^ jj^_, forth ill the :Miuuto. i„.,-u,. ;,, ihe Senate, a i^.-ntleman of ability and from tliis date. [have, .tc. (Signed,) Thelliiiht Honorable, The Earl Ciranville, K.O., ic, .Vc, Jie. John Yoiin«i. 77.e Governor Ueu.ral to the Secretar,^ of State for the Colonie,. (Copy— No. 112.) giiEBEc. June 23rd, 1870. Mv Loun.-Un the 1 Ith instant 1 had ihe honor to send to your Lordship the ,,,, ,,.,,. iuUowing telegraphic .ucssago: - . ^ ^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^ ^^,^^ ,,,,, "'" "t"L Mr. .an,l..l, ^'le^'— H^^'S^t;^" '^ Sir!;:^^ tZ. "' :^ ;;;t;::n.: the">:niniin. • ne^patoh on sul^ect .eut lltli by todays mail I have. A'c. (Signed.) John Younu. The Right Honorable, The E.vrl Granville, KM. i'c.. ic. &c. 26 the - The (governor Gcnexd to the -Secretari/ of State for the Colonies, (Copy— No. 154.) Niagara, July 6tli, 1870. My Lord, — I have the honor to fbrwuril herewith a Copy of a Minii':^ of the Privy Council of the Dominic!;!, (■ove^ill^' j.rt.^iji nicmoramhi wliich hiive been given to the Honorable A. CaniplcU, for his gniiiuie;! in bringing under tlic noti' c of Her Majesty's Cirj\erjunent the jinijeut position of tlit> Canadian Fisheries ipiestion, and the views of this Government thereon. I have, ire, The Right Honorable The Earl Granville, K.G., ic, iic. (Signed,) John Young. Cojiy oj a Report of a Commitby. of fin' 'fcnnr-'Ur. th" Prlrii Vovncil, approved by His Excellmcif the Governor OenerdI in (Joimcil on the t^t/i Jkuo, 1S70. The Committee of the Privy Council ha\ ing recently had under tlieii' consideration a number of questiouH of gi'cat importance to the Dominion, among which are tha pro- posed withdrawal of Imperial troops t'roin Canada ; thr" rpifstion of fia-afications ; the recent invasion of Canadian Territory )"■ citizi^ns of the United Statrs ; and the pi-evions threats and l:»stile jirciiaiations whicli coui]icll('d tlie Government to call out the 3lilitia, and to obtain the consent of Parliament to the suspension of the HaliCiis Cori)US Act ; the systematic tres])asses on Canadian fishing groinids liy Ignited States tisheiinen ; and the unset led question as to the limits within wliich foreigners can fish ur.der the Treaty of 1818 : — are of opinion that it is desintble that llieir views on all tla-se (piestions should b.' p ■rsonally rejiresented to ilei' Maji'^ty's Government by a Member ?f the Privy Council ; and they recommend that the llonn-aMe the Pi'stmaster Gcnei-al lie reipiested to proceed to i-higland, •ind to endeavour r,> in. Uicc J lev Majesty's Governm.ait to take in the several mattcis a'.uvi! rere-.Ti', in accordance with the views othvi' -Minutes v. hich pfouij)t action ii expressed in the Minu'.cs of (Jouucil relating tliercLo, ;iud in any mav liiM'enftcr be rcfiMred to him. The ('ommittee t)f C'ouncil are of opinion that the Postmaster (i.'ncriil should call the attendon of Ifer Majesty's (iovernment t > the Peport s of the 15lh and 2ntli of Dec- ember last, from the ^dinister of ]\larine and I'^isheries, and should ur;:e the iiniiortance of securimr, with as little ilelay as possibh', the ri'storation to Canada of the rights which she enjoyed iirior to the Iteciproeity T.ea y, under the interpretation given to the Treaty of 18 i>', by the Ci'own Law Odieers of England. The Committee of Council cannot conceal their apprehension that, if the citizens of tlie Uniti'd Slates are any longer permitted, as they have been during the last four years, to fish in watei's whei'e, according to our interpretation of tlii' Treaty of 1818, they are tresjjassers, it may be more difficult to obtain an amicable solution ol the point in dispute. Tir.i Committee of Council are fully alive to the importance of taking action at an early period with i-egard to the construction of a Pacific Pailroad tlnH)Ugh Canadian tcrritorv. lait the\ think it liett<>i' to piHlMone the consideration of the subject uniil after ♦ he departure of tlie Dolcgates fneai Ibilish Ciln'.nbii, wh.'u instructions will bo sent to tho Postmaster General on this impoitant subject. Certified. \Vm. H. Lee, Cleik Privy Council. 46-4 se To His Excellency The Right Honorable Sir John Young, Bart., Governor Generd of Canada, itr., A:c., (fee. Mav it Please Your Excellexcy, Having been in June last requested to proceed to Englaml to make personal rejjre- sentations to Her jMajesty's Government on the several sul'jects hereiualter mentioned, and having discharged the duties entrusted to me, I beg to submit a report of my proceedings. T found on my arrival in London that tlic d<'ath of the Euv\ of Claiendon which had occurred whilst I was at sea, rendered a cliange in the Colonial Office probable, and although Lord Granville was good enougli to see me on tlie suliject of my visit, it was net until the ai)|iointnient of liis successor tlial I hail an opportunity of making those full rei)resenlations which it was the desire of Your Excellency's Government 1 should submit on the several subjects referred lo. Lord Kiinberley honored me with repeated interviews, and received my representations with e^•ery attention and consideratioii. 1. The Ft)tuiu hiriiiou this subject I j)ointed out tho troubles and losses wliicli, during a number of years, had been caused to Her Majesty's sulijccts in Canada, I'v ilie Fenian nun■auder.^ ; tluii I'he.se men were American citizens, many of tlieni not (n'en Irish Ijy descent; tliat they were enlisted, armed, and drilled in the large cities of tiir rninn. un.ler the order.i df a PYnian Congress and Executive assuming ihc pri'tensioiis of a Govc.nnieiit, tlic di'iiling occasionally e\en taking place in comjiany with Militia Corps, uudei- uliicsrs !;clieved to hold commissions under the (Government nf the Cnited States, tlie I'nited 8t,ites journals of tl)e day ;;iving the fullest publicity to everything whicli w;is heing done. 1 described tlu^ Fenian invasions and repulse in 18(i(5, and referred lo tiie r(>iiresent;itions and the chiiin for indemnity mad(» hy Sir (George Cart ier and J\lr. Macdongall on iu'lialf of Canachi to Her Majesty's Govei-nment with inference to the losses thereby caused, which were stated in a memorandum furnished 1(1 the Colonial Office by those gentlemen iis amounting to several niillious. 1 reft-rivd (o the several alarms wliicli had taken ))lace since 186t), all attended with mure er less injnry I » the country, and with more or less ex[ienditure, and said that early in the present year the threatened inxasion and ilie actual one had injured the CDunti'y ^ery much : that the loss with legard tu induiti'ial pursuits it would lie difficult to estimate, and tiiere had lieen a large expri.liiure in seiuling forward Volun- teers to meet the in vadinu' forces. The number of men s. :it r and Macdongall had asked that such a demand should be made with lei'eieueo to the loss sustained in 1866, and we considered thai we went entitled to ask for indemnity in reference to all the expenditure that had been since cnused to us by the Fenians. Failing the obtaining of sueli an indemnity from the Lnited States, we thought tho Empire should join with Canada in meeting tlie losnes : the Fenian difficidties wei(> not of our creating, but grew out of real (»r imaginary wrongs that the Empire had in the past inflicted im Ireland, and we were righting battles which were not ours but those of the Empire. We were quite ready as a ]»ortion of the Empire to bear om- shan- of thes(» or any other troubles in which the ciamtry might lie involved, but it v. as not lair tiiat we should bo allowed to biitfer alone all tlie losses and conse(|Uenres of the Impei'ial arts or policy wliich were comjilained of, ami 1 strongly urgetl that for tie- past and the tuiure, should any further Fenian troubles arise, tlie Empire, us a whole, shoiihl brar the bm len of re.sis'ting such attacks, and that Canada sliouM only euutribuLe as a [loilion of the Empire. Lord Kim- A [nil. ail! in Mav aboe.t 1l\OI)0 00,000 and ll'n.tHi i-, Ktidand. 27 berley suggested that the present generation of Canadians were as responsible for the alleged wrongs of Ireland as the present generation of their fellow subjects residing in Great Britain. Ailniitting this, I urged tluit tlie fair conclusion was that all alike, and not Canadians alone, should bear the losses and consequences of the course which had been in the past followed towards Ireland. His Lordship said it was impossible for him to dispose of the question, and he took for granted that I did not anticipate he would, but ho would consider it himself and obtain early consideration of it by his colleagues, letting the Canadian Government know what view was taken. 2. The unfhdr((v:rd of the Imperuil tmojis ami the relntions of C amid a to tht Umpire. On this subject I submitted to Lord Kimberley that when the Confederation of the several Provinces of British North America was s\iggested, it was agreed on all sides that it was a matter of both Imperial and Colonial Policy, that Canada felt assured in carrying out the scheme that it would have tho advantage of the moral and material su])port of tlie Empire. We had r.ndertaken the tusk, and so far, carried it out success- fully, Vnit at very considerable sacrifice, and a sacrilice that was likely to l)e continuous. There was a growing feeling in Canada of distrust in the disposition of the Imperial Government to give us that support to which wt; thought ourselves entitled. It was .somewhat difficult to point out the exact grounds which had occasioned this feeling, but generally it proceeded from the tone adopted by public men, and particularly by members of the Govei-nment, in reference t(.> Colonial anA Canadiiin topics. I'hm-e "seemed to us to be a dis])ositiou to overlook the exertions v.e Ind made for tho purpose of preserving the coni' :ion, and to depreciate the strong feeling oi" attachment which sul)sisted towards the 3tother Co\intry, and we apprehendeil a tendency on the part of the dlovernment to withhold from ns that assistance and suppori; so likely to cement ths existing relations. Lord Kimberley .said that his attention had been called to the feeling__of distrust to which I had referred, but that he thought nothing had been done by the British Government to aftbrd any grounds for it : there was no desire to .separate Canada from th(( Empire, and so long as we desirerl to remain connected they ooulil not, either in duty or honor, do anything in the direction of severing the connexion : he thought the feeling of distrust not justified l)y anything that had occurred. Tho Government did not wish to interfere with the freedom of Canada's future, but so long as she chose to remain connected with the Empire, so long undin- all circumstances of foreign aggression was the Elmpire bound to maintain the Union, and would do so, Init in int;ernal affairs it was the duty of Canada to protect herself. I said that we had for many years undei-taken the maintenan<^e of the internal peace of (he country, but that we did not consiiler the Fenian invasion an internal trouble, but one proceeding from Imjjerial causes, from which the Imj)erial Govennnent sliould protect us, or against the expense of which they should indemnify us. I urged that it would re-assure flu; pul)lic feeling in Canada \ery nnicli if the garrison at Quebec were to be maintained : we did not ask this on accourit of the number of men which might lie }>laee(l there, l)ut bee:ius(> their presence would be to us a symbol of the sovereignty of the Empire. Quebec was an Imperial fortress, and the maintenance of the garrisonof Her Majesty's troops there would belookednponasindicatini; the determination in Kngland tomaintaintheexisting rehitions, and would have the most useful effect on public feeling in Canada. ; f jminted (mt that the aignment which had beiMi used that the maintenance of a garrlso.i at Halrfix was much the sani'^ as i-'^tniuiiiiX one at Quebec. Wiis not just, inasmuch as Halifax was (]()() miles fi'oni Quel)ec, and the i;:iilway, which Lord Granville had spoken of in Parliament, Avas not completed, find would not be for two or three years. 1 added that the F^'reneh-Canadiati p );inlation regarded with particular disfavor the withilrawal of tho ti'oo)-s, and expressed a, hope that the ( Jovei'iimiMit would reconsider the <|u. stioi\. LMrd Kimberley said that the matter had been repeatedly and very fully considered, and that the ileeision that had lieiMi arrived at was not likely, he thought, to be departed from, l)ut my i-epresentations should be considered. ."?. Fii inien, and liad many collateral pursuita se and iuilustries dependent upon them. Wo possessed the whole of the herring and macker>>i fisheries on the Western side of the Athxntic, th(> Americiins liaving no insliore fisheries of any great vahie. This possession was of the first importance to us, and we felt exceedingly anxious that it should 1)6 niiuntained in accordance with Treaty riglits. Induce 1 l)y a stron:^ sense of the responsi'oilitv involved in tiio matter, and out of deference to Impeiial views we had pro])osed in IS'J") the License System ; we had given every jtossihle opening in this dii-eotion at a sacrifice of our immediate interests in order that oui' affaii's might not tend to endanger the peace of the Emj)ire. This system had been continueil to tlie present year, and we were satisfied tha*^ no advantageous results would he obtained from it. Lord Kimherley admitted that the time had come when Canadians might reasonably expect that the state of tilings anterior to the Keciprocity Treaty should be reverted to, or that some other definite arrangements with tlie Americans, on this subject, should be arrived at. He added that he was glad that I had not mixed up the two questions of Reciprocity and the Fisheries, because he s;>.w no reasiju to expect a renewal of that treaty: he agreed, lie said, that the Kisli:n'ics ((iiestion sliould he tsvated liy itself 1 said that we in (/"auada had arrived at similar occlusions. The p ilicy of conciliation had been fuhy tried, and v.'e ceased to expect anytidng from th-> Americans from it. We thought the otdy course now open to us wa^ to aslv the Juiperi il Govei/nnnnit to fall \nxck upon the rights wliich we enjoyed a?ul n;aiutaiiie(i anterior to the Keciprocity Treaty, and I was directed to requesi this at tlse h:nids o!" the Govcn'nment. Lord Kiinberi y said tiier" migiit be seme diii'^u'tnic ' with i-egard to tlio interpretation of the Treaty as o Bays. I leplied that we thought it clear upon that point, but that the suggestion made l)y Mr. Atlanis in )8G(3, a,nd adopted iiy Lonl Clarendon, to havo a joint commission to .settle on the ground th'' Iin(! within which, under the Treaty, exclu.sive fishing was to be enjoyed would be a satisfactory mode, as far as the Canadian Cxovernment was concerned, of disposing of any ditficully which might exist as to the interpretation of the treaty as regards Bays : but I urged that should a Commission be appointed a representative from (J.inada should lie upon it, and thatits sittings should I.e held in America, and if possilile in Ottawa or Halilax. Lord Kimberley s lid lie concurred in the sngsestion for the setthnnent of whatever doubt might be found to exist as to the interpretation to be put upon the Treaty with regard to Bays; that he m 'rely sjiolce his K>wn views, liowever, Imt that iie would" bring the matt -r, at an early d ite, l)efore hirs c.il!ea'.,'iieri, and w ■..I'.tl then give a filial an^w.-r. 4. Forti/icKtions. — 1 found tliat tlie (liiaran ee FBiil was abnur :o bo iiitro ,uce I into the House of Cjmmons shortly after my .irri\a!, as it hiibs'quv*iuly was, and became law. I had the fullest opportunity of presenting to Lord Kimiierlcy the views of Your Exci^llency's Government, on the .evernl questionri reieri-ed to, and before leaving London he did nie the honor to inform me of the conclusions which had been airived at liy Her Majesty's fiovernment in reference to the inaltera which had been discussed. 'These conclusions were .suksecpiently connnunicated to Your Excellency in his Lordships Despatch of the L'7th of July, and I need not here, therefore, particularly refer to them. I availed myself, however, of the opportunity atlbrdod by tU.ir being coiinuunicati d to me by Lord Kimlierley to press for some indication as to tlie course Her Majesty's Government would pursue : 1st, in the event of tlie United States r.-fusiier to listen to any claims as to the losses inflicted upon us ny the Fenian invasioi's, wouhl tliey tlicn, 1 asked, make the losses as the causes of them were Imperial, and unit..' with Canada in l-earing them. Ho could not pledge the Goveriunent in advance: he did not wish to be understood a.^ dissenting from my argument as to the ecpiity of such an arrang>'nient, iioi- as assenting to it : thi'v would take it up when the result of their a|»poal to the G.jvernnient of the United States slunild become known, "jnd.as regards th" Fisheries— should tho A«njrican Government refuse or neglect the suggestion for a .Joint Commission, would th(\v then fall back on the rights maintained anterior to 1851 ? He could not commit the Government in .".dvanre • they would urge the creation of ;i Commission in tsverv wav in their power. Should they fail they would consult with tlie (Jaiiadian Goverumeiit, and witli thorn, oi- » after hearing them, decide as to the course to be pursued, and the instructions to cruisers to be issued another year. All of which is respectfully submitted, By Your Excellency's Most faithful servant. Otta^^a, 10th September, 1870. A. Campbell. The Governor General to the Secretary oi State for the Colonies. (Copy-No. 181.) ^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^ 5^^^^ ^^.^ My Lord,— I have the honor to forward herewith a copy of a communication from the :Militia Department, from which your Lordship will ].erceive that I Ottawa, August .^j^^ requested to couvev ti.e thanks of the Canadian Government for ^' ^^''°- certain arms and stores which tlie Imi)erial Government has handed over to the Dominion free of charge. I have, (fee, (Signed.) JoHX Young. The Right Honorable The Earl of Kimbei'ley. The Governor General to the Secretary of State for the Colonies. (Copy— No. 186.) ^ , ,.->. lo-n ^ *•' QuEBKC, August 2o, 18/ <». My Loro,- At the request of the Minister of Militia. Sir Go.>rgo R Cartie.-, I be- to introduce to vour Lordship Lieutenant Coh.n'M I mwciI, epnty Lt.-Col. rowell, ,,^^^;„^.„,t Genfral of Mili i.i. who goes to England to puivhas',' cl 't;:in;t '^"s^rffV'artier. and storos for the us;' of ti;.^ romirion Militia. August 24. .,..(., C;i.-.i Prvol' -- ':^ :-,nv L.-lwii-'.^ P'-^d ol^lces hi .)bt^Inin- ■^^•;'-':? ^■''' '^"l disch;r.,e or\he co,nn,i..i.. .airuu.d to hin,. and asks j^u-tinda Iv that t e bu.croi- c^ Army Clothing ..ud the Savm'iat.m,L>ut of the Army Clutmng lactoi'v at i iuui.0 uo renues'icd to crivc him information and assistance. 1 ° I iiav\ etc., The Right Honorable (Signed,) John Yo-s'g. The Earl of Kimberley. The Governor General to the S.'crefary o/StoteJor (he Colynic*. (Copy— No. 194.) * . qi i^Tn ^ ' '^ Qu;'.un:(', August ,51, l^H.'. My Lord — T liave tiie honor lo ronvarl herowitli a copy nf a cummiudcai ion from ' Uie Department of ^lilitia aid Defence, roi|n.-.!ing me !u convey to the August 20, 1870. j„ipy,.ial autlK.rities the thanks of the < 'anadian Government^ tor tour ^'■''*''^- (J) eighteen (18) pounder battmies handed over to the Dominion Government free oi cliarge. The Right Honorable The Earl of Kimberley, r vhh h th- .•i.::rge of 15 per cent., m (luestion is ma rf relVreiiee to a batt-rv of 7-n(.nnder guns, the [-roperty oi the Imperial mel^'lliAu^ust; (iovernment. which the Canadian Government d.'sire to purcluise on tlu3 1^70. same terms as the reser\'e stores apiiHe I for in th • letter from the Depart- i'ie;it of til!' Minister of Militia, of August 'J-Juii. :i. Th' Canelian Government also wish to ;.urchase, on .'similar terms, a supply of :!00 iiMU e^^hteails, — (:.'()(.)) two hundred t huiidr:' I at Montreal. The Hi',diL Honorable The Earl of Kimberloy, Sic, &c. o l,e delivere.l at Kingston, and (100) one I have, itc, (Signed.) John Young. 31 The Governor General to the Secretary oj State Jor the Colonies. (Copy— No. 2 20.) QiEUizc, S('p^cni1).T 29tli, L^'TO. Sept. 29th, 1870. addressed to Liuiituiuait-* The Right Honorable My Lord,—! have tho honor to tr.iu'^mit h'rewithu '.niiy of a letter which with 'the cDiicurremv of the l)oi,iiuiou tioveriiuu-nt, 1 have tuiKiut-GeUfial tlK' 11 Oil. J. i-aalsay. uu his aep.iuuf fruiii Canada. I have, itc, (Signed,) The Earl of Kimberley, tfec, (fee. John Young. I The Governor General of Canada t<> the Lieutenant General Commandiny. ^^°Py-^ Qlkbec, Sq.tembcr 2Dth, 1S71. Sir -(^n the eve of vour return lo Euglaud, 1 feel it to bo my ituty formally to e.vpress to you my appreciation of the services wliich you have render xl to the Dominion during the'term of your brief command. the arraiigemenls which you directed fur meeting the Feniau raid ensured tt^ com- nlete and promiiL repulse at all ]ioints. _ The o.-anizati.m of the military expedition to Fo.t (iarry, ent.al.'d much labor and foretlHuuditTan.l involved constant connnunication with the Government of the Domuuoii, which vou condu.led throughout in a manner eminently satistactory to al concerned. The complete success of the expediti.m is the surest proof ot the ability ot the pre- ''''"Vhrchln'^es\'msi,.queut on the rem.n-al of the trooi.s from Canada, and the handing over the forts'md ,sto,-es to the Canadian authorities, were also matters which occupied much time and attention, and T feel sure that th.- :Ministrv c)t the Donunion are sensible of vour exertio..s and assiduity in that rcspeet. as well as of the panis you have bestowed on'elaborating a scheme for tlie future dcTeuce .nd Military organizatum of the countrv. Tl,ese services will, I have no doul,t, be fully apprcH^iated by Her Ma,esty s Govei-n- ment They will be iield in recollection in Canada, and I beg to tender you my thanks o^e courtesy an.l frankness svhich have characterized all your relations with myself personally. Lieutenant General The Hon. James Lindsay, Ac, kc. { have, ic, (Signed,) John Young. The Governor General to the Secretary of State for the Colonies. (Copy-No. 236.) Montreal, October 11th, 1870, My Lord,-I have the honor to forward herewith a copy of a communication from the Department of Militia and Defence, ^yith refeience to the payinent for 27th Sept., 1870. ^^^ ^.^j equipment issued to the Colonial gun-boat " Rescue. 2. These guns were supplied by the Imperial authorities ^;t the tune o f^Jif,; f J'";,^^ Raid, to meet '' an extraordinary and pressing emergency. ' The Minister oi Militia aovT S8 ESSHSt!:SSHS5=S einmeul. T have, Ac"., (SigucJ,) Jons YocNO. Tlic EiL'lit llonorablc Tiio Eaii of Kiuiberloy, &c., Jo. 280.) Ottawa, November 30th, 1870. X,„„,i „ „,■ C.™;;; :"^.. On a c.m,avmicaaon ^oni the Adjutant-General of Militia, chded 14th Novemhei, 1870. stating that., th^" serv^... of an ar^Ulery ..!h-',. to be attached to the^Milvha Depaitincnt^have now beeonie indispensable, not only to undertake proper charge, ot,, the 1^ ps lit he .th ivy of lent : of A. lant ;13 arinam(!iit in tlif viivionrs forts recently Iiriiulo] owr. and tii'> very c jusMoimIiIh iimo'in!' of Jtrtillei-y stores and material uocosfiary tliorHnr, Imt to undertako j^f-nerally tlio siiporiii tondeiioo of all matters coniioctod Avitli the Artillery of tlio Dominion, and also to We available for tlio pxamiiiation and instruction of tlio Artillery Cadets jiroiioscd to 1k' instrnctod l»y tlio Militia Deiiartmcut in those districts when> iio-reqular troops are stationed; he, tliereft ■'", recommends that nii artillery officer he attachod to the Militi:» Department for this pnr)>ose ; such otlicer to ho thoronj^hly compet(>nt to undertake the duties required, and if jiossihle to have passed throucdi tlie Artillery S(;hool of Instrurtioii at Slioehuryiiftss, and on his ap[iointment that he he nominated Inspector of Artillery and NVarlike Stores, with the rank of Tiieutenant-Colonel in tl'e ]\Iilitia, stationed at Head ipiavtors, Ottawa, and attached to the Adjutant-ttPneral's OtTice ; and that he should reooivo tlic same rate of pay ami nllowiinces iis received hy a Deputy Adjutant-(!eneral of a District. On the rocommeudatif)!! of the .!i(iii. the Minister of Militia and Defence, ttie ( 'ommitteo advise that an otlicer bo appoiuti;il, with the raiilc, salary, Occ, suggested in the foregoing lieport of the Adjutant-treneral of Militia. ('erliGcd. (Signed.) Wm. II. Leic, Clerk, P. C. \ Cop'f of ft Report. <]/' a (.'oiiuinttcr. ,>f f/,r ILuwmbk tlir Prii;/ Couiiril, apimivo! hi/ I/is Excellcnrif the (itn'crvitr (U'urrnl on tlie Ixt December, 1S70. On a commuiiIcMtion, dated --^th Dcnemliei', 1S70, from the Adjutant General of Militia, referring to certain ai>i)licatioii.! frnm the odicers named in the margin ot his letter, and belonging to H. M. Itegular Army, to be emiiloyed on the Statf of the Militia D(ftpartment, and submitting for iavorable consideration the name of Lieut. (J. A. French, Tl.A., in order that he may bo n[)]iointed to perform the duties connected with tlie Artillery Service of the Dominion, in accordance with his lloport of the Jdth November. He states that Lieut. ]"'roncli Ikis, it, appears, the necessary qualifications for sucli an appointment, and is strongly recommended by tlio Lieutenant General in command of JLTtf. Kegular Army. On the recommendation of the Hon. the Minister of Militia and Defence, the Com- mittee recommend that Lieut. Fi-ench Ik* opi)ointed accordingly. Certitieil To the Honorable The Minister of Militia and Defence, iVc, kc. (Signed,) Wm. H. J.ei:, Clerk, P. C. // iS iber, ilitia 'Uhe The O'overii0r ikncrul lo the Sen-etanj of Slate for lh« Colonics. (Cjpy— No. 284.) G0VERN.MKNT HorsE, Ottawa, December 7th, 187'!. Mv LoPD, — I have the honor to enclose for your Lordship's informa- NoT. 26th, 1870. ^-^jj^^ |,y^,y p£ ^ roport of a Committoo of tho Privy Council of tho 46-5 u T) omimoii, IK Iviuiu"^ ilnit, iiiulcr t he oullionlv of (l:o Aci :U Vir. Cap. Kt, llu.t_ M.m.l;iy. " luM'iiniluu'ut 01 t.lH' ■Mihti.i tU;-.;;: .hmu.ry next, 1,0 appointed i\>rthH comnuMin nuM>t ol tluM.nn.luu.u, o. m.. . if til,' iViiiiiuon ofCmuulii for 1870. ^ i. LU\.\i\ IVT., Tl\(! Kiirl of Kimlicrloy, itc, io. 7/^,; avur.x^r ("■■'•r"l 'o t'"- Svcrdan/ of Slut- /or tl"' Coiouh,. (Coj.y- No. -JS.",.) ( )''y\\\.\. l>i'ri'inli.'r Tl.ii. \^~^^. of II .Minnto M\ Lolll" -1 iiav.'lli.'iionoi' to iiauMuit li.Mess ill) a coi.v ot a .Munito n..vT»l.Tl:.t,!.^70. c ,j ivivv (\.uiK-;i of lilt- Doiuiiiiou. ai)i)roviu;,' a \\(.']mI hy t.h' Adjo ,,.,(,,,..,.rMmtin.an.(.iH.v.,n,.o„aaMonoftl,o^ I,,. (•,,,„■<. rrlatiu- lo t:,r rv.:.tal,lis],u;.'Mr, xv.xA.n- nnluia (ilhoois, ,,l (h.! Mio.-l. ot_ AlUit.uy ;,;I".*U,!n m Tuvo.:... Ki.,z^-ton an.l Montreal. -lo.-.; lor so;no „...n(hs pas. o, n,„:.- ,,,,..„.vof':,rarpart:wv.ofla.'r(-u!;n'.,oopsiroin (iios- lov;.,., I. li.wi', tVf., (."•i'.'lHil.^) Thf' Ki^'lit llnjioraMe Til.' !':;!il of Kiiiilicvlf; . itc, ivc. i.!Snr,o,r (inarJ /- i/k'. S-crrfoVfj of Shilr for flo- Coloali (< 'opV -iNvi. 1 i>.) )■; r.wvA, .laiuiarv 1 Itli, If^'l. Mv r,oui.--l havo th. lamor Im arkno-^lr.!-.' iho reo.-iy.t of y.air l.unlship's 'Dc'I'iI.'Ii \i. -J.')!*, of (K'tnl.or C.tli, I^Td, v itli rofs. <"l. 1i'^ l'l''i"l^ <''■> ^''■' I jiavc. iV'-., (^■'i'.'iiotl.) I,IS(,A1!. Th.. Hi-iit lloiioraMf 'I'li'j !:l;u'l of Kiinliirlt'y, iVc. ti-c. (loVioiiNoi; (Ir.NKitAi.'s Okiick, Ottawa, Mardi Otli, lf>7l. Sill, NVi.li rl•f(■l•nu»^ t) my l-llor of tlio Jst instant, I liav.s now t|io honor to forward,' liorowitli. a copy of (ho uiililary corrospondoii.-t) iclatin-^M.. llio wididrawal of llor Mnjisty'.s Troops and tlio lU-fenco of tho Dominion of Caiinda. I litivc the iionor to ln'. Sir, Vonr most ohcdii'iil scrvani. I''. Tiiivii.i.i;. Ti»o llonoi..' y 'I ho SctTotnry of Stain for Caiifida. ito., kx\ (^oveinoi's f^i'crt tary, I Si'liediili- of i)f:-![):iiclii.'.s lVi)!ii ihn Mililaiy \ithoritLes in Cdiuula, relating to tin Witlidrawal oC iiic '"••.nps nii'l tin; Drfcir-o of tlie Dominion. Proui wlioni. Date. Lt.-(!olonol Eiuie May 21 1870. Iit.-(}eneral Ooinniandinf^ „ 27 ,, Lt.-Coloncl i'^ai'lc Jvme 1 „ , » „ l-t.-( J('nfral < 'oniuiaiiiliiiL' , IG ,, „ l'> .. Lt.-Coloiifl Jvirlo July20 .. Lt.-'Icncral Connnanilin^ ,, 20 V .. Aug. 4 ./ 10 ,. „ 1!' .. Sfpt. I) ., ('()l.)iit.'l ll;niii!to!i Uct. 10 Nov. in ., i.t. (lenfTii! Doyli' ,. 2."'» .. Co'.,ii>'/ I'lirh- to Coloud McNeil!. [^\^\^y A\ ,S,877.) MiLITAUV SEcniiTAnY's Ol'KIOi;, MoNTUKA^, 21st IVfay, 1H70. Siii, lltl'oningtoiMy letters, (( '. S,CSO) 29tli . '■reli,(C. 8,081) 29thMardi, (C 8,68.1 ;?'.lUi Maivli. 1870, wliioli liavo never been answered , ^ 1 liave now the honor to inform yon, tjiat the w.ibjeeta to wliioli they reforrod were snhmitted to the S(>ri-etary of Stato for War at the samo time in a corn ■ ■ "•""'^' munieation (copy enelosed) upon whieli in red Ink are writlen the S'cret,iry of Slate for War's instrnctions thereon. From it yon will leai-n, 1st tiiat lii.rraek- ;uid hospital equipment will be issued only on repayment. 2. That tiie arni.ameiit of the works inoluilos everything in R. A. eliarge, in the evijiit of th thus left without tlie most nccess.iry nuniitions of wai'. He desires, therefoi'i', to pr.".'-' . up'>u tlie Canadian (loveriunent llie ni'ccysily of replying at once to the ipieries in i iv lett"r (< '. 8,(i8."t) of ,1l)th iMarcli. ami fnitlicr to ask if th>' terms olVcred in the encloHvn-t' are acoeitted. The importance of establi.sliing a good ic serve of stores for the for.-'S of the Domin'on is so vcrv great that l,ieutenaut (Jeneral Lindsay is p;eparei[ to ftn-wsird any repieseniu lion the Canadian Covernment de^Iro to mal.c on i! m aulijcctf wit!i hia N'mmt suppoit. 30 I :ini also Ld miucst replies to uiy lotU-rs, [('. 8,GS0) of 29th Marcli, and, (O. 8,«81) of liDUi :Mhi'c1i, as to the requireniu'iits of the Ikiuuliaii (ioveri:meiit in hospital aiul luvraL-k equipment and vcseives of artillery ioi tlio arinan,ent. I have, Ac, (^8ij;npd,) W.M. Eari.k, Military Secretary. The Military Secretary, To if. K the (lovcrnOi- Cieneral, it •., iVe. (57— Car.iiila- -:).'] 1- I'.- -17V.) DiMMry ( 'i)\rno[,i.i:i!, Cvwu.x. raised t)V vuu. W.Alt Okii.k, TMd Ai.ril. 1870. t\it' i'liUouin;:; replies to the questions herein (Signed,) (!. lUuKoiK, For Controller in (Jhief. (UopieF.) t'OXTROI- Ol'l'lCK, (Janad.'V, I\ro.NTKKAi., 'JDth ]\lareh, 1870. (.'oNTKOi.i.F.i: IN Ciiiri', Advertiiii,' to Wiii' Ollice Memorandum of the LMth Ultimo — (Canad.i, 1(1 — JS^ij— 1 iiave ihe iionor to r(>quesl instructions on the following puints :— 1st. .\s reL;!irds tlie rescrM- dl' stuicK siiiictinnrd t> he retained I'm' the Dominion (ii!iiiil(in «Ii)vernment of the bnildintcs, cVc.. the Military Store Kntablish iii"ii( will b.' withdrawn, and that no ]i,irt of it will Ite retained in tanada, solely to look after tlie I'l'serve in (pmstion. ruder these altered circumstances, it is submitted, that in lieu overnment( Aiiti.- I Tlie reserve of stores may b;' h.inded over to the Canadian (Jovernment proposeil. but their vahu' must be recovered at the time of tran-ifer. | ■Jiid. As rej:ai(Is llie ainiament to be liaiideil over to the Dominion Covernment wilii iIm' fortitieations ; wliut is to be ineltided nmhr tiie MU'vii-e armament ! Are side arms to lie tnchid.'il, and if so, to what exlcnf ! .!//.<.-- [The jirniameMts c{ th.ereto, in artillery char^''. | .Vre pioji'ctik'S and ammiinilion to Im^ handed over, am' if so, in what (pianliti«N ami I'll whrit term^ f Are any esins to bn handed over as a ros<'r\e, in nddition to those on th<' works, .md, if so, to what extent, and on what tei-ms / Aii.i. {In tin' e\i'iil of till! slon i ill artillery chin>jM bein^' insidliuient foi' tho rtpiipnieni of the mounted o\(lnuiice. 'iuc'i articl.'H may be issued from stores, hh the oflicer coinmaiuling Koyal Avtillery may consider necessary to complete tlie equipment. If any reserve guns are required, the issue may Ik; niad« on payment.] 3rd. As regards the suj-reiider of tlie liairacks and iiospitals to tlieDomiuiou Uovern- ment, is any e(|uipment to lie handed over with tlie buihlings, and, if .so, u»jou what terms ( jiii,i. — [la Iiiinding over the barracks and hospitals to the Dominion Government, the bi'ildings and lands oidy should he transferred free of cost, any e(inipment, if required, being paid for.] (Signet!.) G. R The Dominion Government has lieen invited to express its views regarding the airangonent suggested in paiagraph 1, for transferring to its sole charge the reserve stores, and also its wi.shes regai'ding tiie amumnition, A'c, referred to in paragraph 2, and the barrack and hosjiital equipmunt, referred to in paragraph I). Pending this reply, J am desirous of ascertaining the ("ourse which the Secretary of State for War would wish followed, in mdcr tiiat no unnecessary ('i^lay may occur in dealing witii the stores in Canada. (Sig.,ed,) r>. Jl. M.\hTiNUALK. 77/1' /Ai ll/"iiitiit ti'iiiCi'dl (\>iiiiiliiiii('i,l'J ti.i IIh: (i'vi'ii'jHii' ('ii-iiVi'((L (C'opy— ('. t..,9(io,) ili:Al) (jL AHTKIIS, MoNTHKAi., '-iTth May, 1870. Slit, ■ ill my ifttcr of ilie 14tli .\)iiil. 1 liad the Iionor to acquaint your A2.xcelieucy with the instructions [ luid received from thi- ( 'dluiiial ( )Hice, with respect to my giving the ( iuvernmeiit of your Kxcelleiicy every assistance in making .sucli military arrange- ments as tliey may consider necessary on tin- withihawal ut in p\n-- suauce of the instructions T have ri-ceived, and anxious as I am to give any assistance io the Dominion Governnient as to any military ai'raugoment whieli they may thiidc it expedient to make. 1 thiidc it my sity of giving an early eo'isideratiou tied, and which must Ix; considei'ed wiili reference to thi; military system, vi/... I'\)rt Henry, King- ston ; Isle aux Xoix, St. dolnis. and Qneljec. Then^ are also the Seat of (Tovernment and the Coinmereial Capital. 'I'he two former are phices of eMusid.i'able imuoi'tance, and will be (ivacualed by iJer aMaje.sty's troops ihu'iug this smnmer. 1 am conversant with the military system of the country, anil 1 osvevor comjdetn the organization may be, as reganls the system laid down, yet there is no provision foj; the permanent employment of a force for the pnrpose of forming garri.sons. There is, however, one suggestion which I am again anxious to la'ing under your E.Kcellency's consiuenition, vi'.;.. that of establishing!an alliliat<'d nulitary system with the Mother Country. I; seems to nu- to be woi'thy of ci)nsiderafion, that tlie orgaiu/;i tion of the Imperial and C>loiual force;, their staff and control arrangements should bi^ similar, sr) that tli(«y might, work together upon one system in the event of wai-. It appeai-s to me tluit it. would maintain a military connection which would be nuitually advantageous. In rc^ference to this subject, 1 beg to refer you to my letter of tlie 1 l1li A]iri!. There will btt in charge of ilie l)ominion ('overnmi'ut expensive armaments upon works at Toronto, Kingston. Isle aux Noix. a.nd Quebec, with side-arms, ammuiuticui and sni.all stores. TIk'SO will get into confusion, and ileterioiaie. unh'ss a staff is organ ized for thoir supervision. A Araster-guuncr, or District Clerk, trained in the lluud .Artillery, is neceasary at each j^lace. With reforerico to the al>ove, I havi; the honor lo inlbrm your J-l.xcellency, that I sliall bo ))repared to nsLurn to (,'auaila the lands and buildings at Toronto, which .already belonic to her, ."is well as th" foriitlciitions and ai'mameuts, in about a fortnight, and those of Kintrston and Jshi .anx 'Xo;-. in .lul\-. iia\e .I'C, (Signed.) To li'iH K.vcelloiKv The (JovorU' :• (.Joneral ot'< ' luada, iVc, Ottawa. .1 AS. LiM.SAV, lit. (jreneral. Cu.'. r,iri,' to (',./. Mrx.;i!. (Copy- ('. S.!)!.-).) .MoN'TJ5i;.\v, ls( June, lS7l). Silt, Ou lie :27th .May, the l.l.deneral Commanding, roeived ins( ructions from the Secretary of Stale Ibr the C.)ioui>'-;, through the (hivcrnor Ci'uei'al. to '• suspi nd ilni'ing I'ontiiiuant e of l''euian r.ii.I. •ill innM'mi.nis for th" u itinlrawal of the t mops from the l)ominion." I all' now toemiuiie whtthcr His ILveileniy aii|iroves of the meusin-i's prepuralory (C r,o to currying out, 1110 uvi,:;inal oi'dds of the ( lovcniiiiiMil i'<'V tlio witlHlnr.vdl of troops, such as tlin'Harc of noyal ArMllcrv lio:s's, aiul 1!m' r-tui'ii of Ik'M baUory ^"iiiip"!'-''^^' ">*-f> stoi'i's, lioiii'^ |U'oc'(>i'(lt.'il \vi:li. 1 li.ivc. iVc, The >Jilitarv S>'ciTt;u-v -'trili'vtiry Seci-etarv. To His J<]xi>(^Ul'ih'v tliG (iovenioi- (;"iir"j1. I'll/. I'lirii' I't Coi Mc\i\f''. ( I :>'.).; ( 'opv ('. S/.KH) --'ii-otf.) .M()Mi;i;ai,, .'■^tli June, IS70, Sill, 1 am (liiM-(;'(l !>v tiif Lieu!. ( ivir'val ( \.!!ii!i;lii lultaliou r.'inaiuin;,' in ('anada duniig next wiiitiT, i^liould lie siatioiK'tl nt Ottuwa. i liavc, ikc, (Si^'uctl,) W.M. Eaulk, Tiio Milit^iry Socn>taiy ' Military SocreUiry. To His lv\i'«;llt'ncv t!io (lovcrnor Limiakp. Lieutenant tJcneral Hen. .la.nns Linds.iy. A\'..il'c. 77/-' IA<'>,(^i,iuil dnirnil (',>i!im"ii '.'i<' (iofinior (,'>'urmf. (Copy "C. S.'JDi)- quote.) ' • MuNir.rM., Uith .lunc, 1^«(). SiH -With refeivnce to vonr i'AcelleueN-:i communication of t|u? Ib.l .l.mc, l,s70, cnch.sing a icph- t'o my Ictte-s of the, I 1th April and 'J/ th May IH< ; '••'-'• and an Order in Council , nsp-cting withdrawal of l.e^tular Troops, and Military Volicv cnnerted with th.- Domininn. I have tht- honor to inlonn 40 you, that it will give me imicli ploasuro to huvo u jioi'.soii.vl conffronoo with th»> Alinisfer of jMilitia on the fiitnro Military iin-an;;oin('iits of the ('oiuiti-y. The original iustrnctiou I reccivod IVmn tho Imjtorial (Jovornnunii, wus baspd upon tho expectation that the Dominion (lovernmoiit would avail tliKmselves of thu opjrartunity afforded by tho disbandment of tl)o lloyal Canadian Rifles, and removal from (>anada of 8evei'al batteries of Artillery, and two Jieginie'iits of the Line, to have raised a force of a permanent cliaracto}" for service. It is, liowever, evident from corres[)oudonce which has ta'ceu place, and upon informa- tion alForded me, that the plan dooH not receive favoi- with the Dominion (Tovernment. It, therefore, l)ecome.s my duty to consider the question from a ditVcrent point of view, and as b,ased upon the Militia system as it exists. I, therefore, ])ropose to siibmifc a memorandum to your Hvoellcncy uj^on the subject, making sucli suggestions as appear to me to be adapted to the circumstances, and still keeping in view the proposccl withdrawal of tho Regular Forces. 1 shall afterwards propose to contrr i>o!-so;ially witli the .Ministei- of .Miliiia jtnd Dc- fcnce, at .such time as we may agree uiion. i have. A- , (Signed.) J is. Ljxd.say. Lieut. (.leneral Commaiuling at <.>nt. and Que'oeo. His Excellencv the Riglit Ilonoral>le Sir John Young, Bart., (".(*, P... (J.C.M.C, »lc.. kr. The L'liiUtniant (.Icneivf t'onnirni'/in;/ /.''• f/o' ftiirrri'vr fr''iif'm/. (Copy— C. 0,000- quote.) MoNTRKAr,, Ifitii.Iune. 1870. Sin, — I hav(^ ihe honor to .-uMHiaiuL Your Excellency, that the whole of the men of the Royal t'anadian Rifles will bo discharged during the month of July, 'i'lie garrisons of Kingston and Isii^ aux Noix, are at))rescnt occupied by this i-egiment. J shall, therefore, l)e prepared to deliver over the works with their armament, tho stores in artillery charge, tho land, buildings, I'cc. at those stations, as well as such reserve fitores as tho Dominion (Government have determined to retain, on the 1st, of August, which will give the (lovernment suflicient tinie to consider in wliat manner they will assume the charge of these fortified places. The importance of Isle aux Noix consists in it commanding the river approach to St. .Johns, and luuler tluM-onsideratiou of a prtulatory and hostile population of Fenians in the I'nited States, I do not think it would be expedient to leave the armament on tho works unless there is a garrison of at least 'W men who could be rai)idly re-enforced, aiul 1 should not think myself warranted in leaving any armament there, unless it be occupied by a garrison. Though the argument of danger from th? same cause n\ay not so Justly apply to King.ston, from tho j»roximity of the Fort to the town and the presence of a Militia Force in the city, still J consider that Fort Ifeiiry should be garrisoned by a batte-y of about HO men 1^ do not here louch iqion the care of annament and munitions of war, as they will come into the general question of military jiolicy. I have, .^'c, (Signfd,) J AS. LiNPSAV, l.ieut.Ctpneral Conunanding Out. and (^tielicr. Ffis Excellency Sir John' Young. Rart.. GX'.K, (l.f'.M.CJ., (Jovernor Ciiencral, drc, »S:c. 41 C'olond Juirle to Culoytd McKeill. (Copy— C. 9,034.) ^ Montreal, 29tli June, 1870. Sir, — The Commanding TJoyal Engineer reports the final evacuation of the New A. 13,641. Fort, Toronto, and de^iires to hand it over as soon as possible to its owners, the Dominion Government. I am to reqiiest that an Agent of the Government may be put into communication at once with Colonel Hamilton for this purpose. I have the honor to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, (Signed,) Wm. Eable, Military Secretary. The Military Secretary to H. E. the Governor General. Coloutl Earhj to Colonel McNeill. (0. 9,107.) Military Secretary's Office, MoNTRHAL, 20th July, 1870. Sir, — Referring to the last paragraph of my letter to you, C. 7,0r)9 of 18th June, A. 13,741. 1869, 1 have the honor to enclose you a copy of a War Office letter, (57— Canada 345), of Ist July, 1870, in which the Secretary of State for War has, upon the recom- mendation of the Lieut. General Comma ding, approved of the nine (9) Pounder Field Batteries, certain S. M. Iron Ordnance, and some M. L. Arms, which were issued on loan to the Militia, being made over to Canada free of charge. I enclose a statement in detail of tlie Stores thus made a free gift to the A. 13,756. Dominion. I have, &.C., (Signed,) Wm. Earle, Military Secretary. The Military Secretary to H. E. the Goa ernor General. (No. 57— Canada— 345.) War Office, 1st July, 1870. Sir, — I am directed by the Secretary of State for War to acknowledge tlie receipt of your letter dated 10th June, 1870 (l.--."i.'il), containing tlie information called for in Minute from this OtFice to the Deputy Controller, :Moutreal, dated 14th May, 1870, (57— Canada— 339), respecting the 9 Pounder Batteries and other Stores comprised in the list forwarded with the Deputy Controller's letter of 23rd A^iril, 1870 (B— 507). Under the explanation afforded in your letter, ]\Ir. Canlwell sanctions the issue, free of charge, to the Canadian Government, df the 9 Pounder S. P.. Patteries with their carriages, waggons and sidf arms ; and of the S. P. Iron Onlnance and carriages inserted in the list above mentioned ; also, of the muzzle-loading arms and swords detailed in the List C, which accompanied your letter. 1 have, cVc, (Sij.ued,) IT. K. Storks. The General Officer Commaudiug H. M. Forces in l.'unada, Montreal. 40-6 42 and now handed over as a free gift to the Donunion. Description of Stokes. » » Accoutrements, infantry, buff, sets - - roval artillery, slings, carbine cavalry pouch, japanned pouches, black, infantry pouches, cap Augers, fuze - - - . Axes, cavalry with caps and strings - felling ---■■" hand or hatchet - - " " pick - " " " " Axletrees, iron, 9 prs. - - " " Bags, corn, 2 bushel - - - " " „ 1 bushel - - - ■ ■ Bags, fuze - " ' " ' J, black - - " " ' blue - - - - ; Bags, nose - - ' " ' Barrels, cartridge, quarter - - - " „ powder, whole - - ' " Bars, splinter, spare - - - - - Basils, hrown ---"'" Baskets for oil bottles - - - - Bayonets, pattern 1853 Bellows, smitli, small - - - " " Belts, bayonet, black - - „ sword, waist, buff - - " " Bills, hand --"''■ Bins, corn ---''" Bits, hand service - - - " " Blankets, barrack - - - " " Blocks, anvil ---•"' Borax lbs. Boxes, fuze, black - - - - " „ blue - - - - - Bottoms, wood, for shot, gun, 9-poundcr - ,j „ 6-pounder j'l „ howitzer, 24-pounder „ 12 -pounder Breechings, rope tarred, gun or howitzer Bridles, mouthing - - - - - ,, watering - - - " " Brushes, armorers, for harness - ,, harness, hard - - - ■ „ soft - - - - horse ------ watei" Bugles with strings - - - - " »> Number. 70 60 30 69 1,575 2 8 72 63 72 8 112 1 6 16 64 155 5 1 16 66 12 4 2 77 365 74 4 2 105* 1 28 84 7 353 20 72 2 17 16 90 122 21 160 52 7 ' And 12 unsemceable. 43 Number. 13 16" Buckles, roller, dozens, brass f inch finch „ „ bright U inch „ ll inch „ „ 1 in'^li ■I inch Buckets, leather, cavalry - ' ' ' ' ,, fire engiiies - " ' " Buckets, roller, dozens, l)right, ^ inch - ....-- Boxes, fuel "'■'"" ,, tin tube --- „ tube, Soper's pattern --------- Canvas, yards, common „ _ packing ' ] Cans, tin, oil - - - - - - ■ " „", ,",0 " i i Caps, sponge, painted, gnu and howitzer : 9 and C-pounder, 2i and 12-pounder mortar 10 inch ■ " j gun 32-pounder ------- gun 24-pounder howitzer 24 and 12 pounders Caps, percussion ------ Caps, snap, with patent chain - ■ " " artillery pattern, 1 85 3, with steel scabl >ai ds and sword bayonets complete „ cavalry patteni, '06 „ Spencer's repeating breech-loader - Canteens, wood .-----,--■ Carcasses, round, 4: inch „ 5h inch • " " Carriages, travelling, with wheels, gun, 9-pounder - - - - " howitzer, 24-pounder - - - - Carriages, sleigh, gun, 9-pounder - - - ,, howitzer, 24 pounder Carriages, ammunition sleigh, g\ui, 9-pounder „ howitzer, 24 pounder - - - - _ " Carria.ges,"wood, garrison, complete, standi -.g with trucks, beds and corns, with elevating screws, 32-poundor, 5') owe. - ' , ' , " , ' • ' Carriages, wood, garrison, complete, staivdine^ with trucks, beds and corns, with elevating screws, 24 pounder, 50 owt. - ' ", , " , " • " Carriages, wood, garrison, complete, standing with trucks, beds and coins, with elevating screws, 12 pounder - - " , ,' ,' ■ ' Carriages, woo;l, garrison, complete, stamling with trucks, b.«ds and coins, with elevating screws, 9-i)ouuder - - - . " ' ' . " Carriages, wood, garrison r,jmp].te, with staiuls, trucks, with beds and coins, without ek'vatiug siTi'ws, •Jl-poundcrs, •")(! cwt. ■ . " ," ,' . ' Carriages, wood, ,.C:UTisu;i, complete, with sMnls, trucks, witli beds and coins, without elevating ser(!ws, 9-poundciM _ - Carriages, wood, naval, complete, with coin* pounders -----' Cartouches, canvas - - - - - Carts, musket ball Carts, forage Gases, cartridge, leather. No. G - leather, hand-saw - - - - packing lineli-pius, beds and truck.-;, 32- 1 25 25i\; 5 ' 144 1 2G}i 3 ' 8 2 18 12 64 3,870 60,683 47 500 900 283 8 4 25 9 4 o 8 4 11 1 1 G Nil. 378 5 1 4 33 98 44 » »> it M J» » »» » 5> I) J) )> Casks, packing ----■'' Cavesons, with cords and trees - - - - „ and coi-ds - - - ■ \ , ,, Cartridges, ilannel, empty, gnu, pounder, 1^-^^ lbs. 24 „ 8 ,. 3-J ,, 10 „ sort howitzer,, 1 j lbs. flanneCfilled, gun, 12 and \) pounder ,, liowitzer, 24 „ ,, bursters, 3^ oz. - musket ball - - - " " carbine, common - - - - flannel, filled, gun, 6 pounder, U lbs. howitzer, 12 pounder, 1| lbs. - „ » 1 j> - " bursters, 5 ozs. 4i„ - - - - - ;> ?> -2 " Chalk, lbs., white ------- Chest, arm ---■■-"' Cloths, horse, blue ----"■" Colors, camp, red ------- ,, yellow ------- Compasses, with sweop.s - Combs, curry - - - „ mane, with sponge Copperas, green, lbs ------ ' Cords, forage, sets (2 to a set) . - - - - Cords, whip, lbs ■'"','"' Cordage, white yarn, spun, 3 threads, lbs - Couples for traces ------- Covers, metal, hammer - „ sight Coi"" -'ood of sorts ------ Cuiuoiis, chaff -------- Duck, Kussia, yards ------- Felloes in the rough ------ Fids, wood, gun, :i4-puunder Files, saw, tenon, sort Flints, carbine -------- Flock, lbs.. -------- Fuzes, sphericid. C.D.E. et 1 inch_ - - - - ., common lor sliell. 4, 2 ife 5 inch •').\ inch - - - Glvie, lbs. - - - - - - - " Crease, lbs. - Gins, conipleto with tackles, triangles, levers, and wood- Hair, doe's, lbs. - - - Hammers, claw, middling ., ., small- - ,, wrench ------ „ percussion, D.A., gun metal trucks, 1 8 feet - Number. 231 1 1 899 403 3 6 2 600 931 168 90 - 4,000 750 1,512 332 49 122 69 83 22 1,293 30 60 36 18 66 77 Hi 130 19| i 160 2 2 2 1 26 10 1 16 24 173 . 646 67 190 1 176 28 8 5 2 H: H H 46 Number. Handspikes, common, bevelled, 6 feet 29 „ traversing ^]^ Hangers, sergeiuits ^ Harness, bridles, heads with bits ^g „ curb-chain . - - J „ reins, bearing „ leading " - collars, hdadstall ;: ' » l?«rse 20 ,, chain reins „ „ housings, collar ^^ „ buckling, pieces „ hames, iron, pairs ^' „ straps, hame ^.■ „ cloak case "'_ „ saddles, luggage ^^ „ pannels „ " . . „ logs, chain ".".'.".'- "- Nil. „ straps, cloak „ " f^^'' " : : '. 273 „ luggage ------- „ girths, saddle - - • „ valises, blue cloth --------- „ breechings, near ---------' ", j.*"^ ■■'"■":;". 13 „ traces, leadmg ------- „ surcingles ----- ^^ „ leggings - - - - g „ whips, lounging - - - - M short 2 „ wallets, pairs ^g „ skins, sheep, drivers " ' ^„ „ saddles, riding, drill --------- ^^ „ pannels, saddle ----- „ stirrups, iron ---------- ^^ „ leathers, stirrup .-----"■'' ^^ „ cruppers - - - - ' ] ^q ^ » g"'*^^t-; ----- 392 Haversacks, Avnite ----- ^g Heads, spare, rammer, gun, 9-pounder " ' ^.^ „ howitzer, 24-pounder - „ » >» ^^ " 04 „ sponge, gun, 9-pounder " " _ Jg „ howitzer, 24-pounder - » " " ,• li. " - - 13i hides, brown, light ----- * heavy - - - ^ „ hides, saddle-seat - - - " " g, „ „ white horse ''"'',! 4 • Hooks ahell, lug-hand 4G » » ft Implements, musket, cramps, main-spring „ nipples, spare „ stoppers, muzzle percussion rifle, ball-drawers - - „ cramp, main-spring - - - - ,, jag9> t'l'ftss nipple, keys „ spare - . - - - shell and fuze, field service, sets, No. 1 No. 3 Spencer's rifle, rods, wiping ., screw-drivei'3 - - - - - thongs Iron, cwt. qrs. lbs., bolt -------- „ hoop, |-inch „ old of sorts Irons, priming sets - - - - Jacks, lifting Jars for percussion caps " " Kegs Kettles, camp, Flanders - Kegs, iron, spring lock -------- Knives, laboratory, small -------- Knots, bulf, swords - - . - - - - - Lanyards, friction tube, garrison Lassos, with traces - - - - - - -■ Leathers, spai-e, snap-cap Levels, spirit ---------- Lines, cord or Hambro', skeins Locks, pad of sorts --------- Marline, white, skeins -------- Matcli, lbs. quick ,, slow --------- Measures, wood, half peck -----"'" ,, quarter-peck ------- Muskets, extra service, sergeants ------ „ ,, privates ------ flint, Indian pattern ------- percussion, altered from flint . . - - - rifles, muzzle-loading, Enfield pattern, 1853 - „ „ short Enfield pattern, 1856 „ ,, percussion, Lo veil's Snider's converted rifles, complete, breech-loaders, pattern )) )) )> " Spencer's repeating rifle, complete- - - , - Nails, iron, lbs., rose, No. 13 - 11 15 10 17 ------ - 92 ------ - 93 94 >> 5) *> !> >> I) brad, Number. 333 4,392 60 527 4 5,874 10 67 32 24 8 290 2,900 2,900 1 1 5 2 22 12 51 32 1 1 32 72 36 t) 10 _ 104 ^ 9 . 16 . 216 _ 24 _ 18U _ 166 _ 9 _ 6 _ 6 _ 206 _ 1 _ 1 _ 365 _ 596 _ 60 1853 - 30,500 1860 2,100 _ 2,000 _ G4f - 51.)^ 75 " 66; 60i ~ Hi 17: 23 47 Number. Nails, iron, lis., rose, No. 97 J^i » clasp, „ 31 - - fh „ „ 32 - 64i " S3 78 ;; ;; ;; 34 - - - - 731 clout, „ 51 - - - - f 52 GO " . •• '• 53 65 " " M - - - 70 " " 55 34 " " " 5? 50 "" 59 ------- - 32i "" 61 --------- - 541 74 o „ spikes, 5 inch ■ ■ "^J ,, horse-shoe "1 Needles, brass, laboratory ^* worsted - - - Nipples, spare ' Oakum, lbs. ^"^ Oil, neatsfoot, gallwis - Ordnance : — »„ Bronze guns, 9-pounder --------- ^^ fi -------- A „ howitzer, 24-pounder ^ 12 * Iron guns, 32-pounder, 56 cwt. ^^ 24 „ 50 cwt. - J Pans, tin, oil „ , . Paper, blue, quires, sheets " ' Perches, spare „ „ in the roxigh for Ambulance Waggon ------ o Pickets, park g^ Pickers, hoofs - - - Pincers, iron, for fuzes ■ " ' " „' Pins, linch .----------" Pitch, lbs. 2 Plummets, lead ''" gg Pockets, tube, with straps ^„„ Portfires, L.S. -- "" ,,„ Powder, fine grain, lbs ^^ Primers, tin ' " oq Prolongs --■--'''[][ 48 Punches, for vent -------- Quadrants, gunner's brass, with case " " ^ Karamers, gun, smooth bore, 32-pounder ^ 24-pounder ' ; ^ Beins, driving, long pairs jg Resin, lbs. " 9 Bods, iron, for pointing mortars, with plank •< 48 Ropes, drap;, pairs, liglit Rus;s, horsn . - - - - Rules, measuring 2 foet Sacks, corn . - - - - Saddlery, Otlicors : — Baddies, otlicors Pann»^ls - - - - ■ Pads . . - . - Cruppprs . . - . (Tirths, blup - - - - Tlolstcr, with surcingles - Strains, holster Straps, cloak Stirrups, iron Tioathcrs, stirrup Breast-plates Bridles, hridoon Bridles, bit Whips Valises, blue cloth - (\)ilarb, head-stall - Reins, bit ,, head stall ,, liri loon Skins, sheep Straps, relaininj.' SaddleiT, Non-t^'onimissioned Officers Saddles . - - - P\nnels - - - - Iftlster, pairs Straps, long ,, short - - - Shoe-,">ckets - Stirrups, i'"on - JiCather, .stirrujt Crujiper Surcin;u'h.';« Straps lu<;pnge ,, .'loak - Breast-pi:ite Bridles, bridoon lieins, bridoon Bridles, bit (iirths - - - . Valises, blue cloth - Skins, sheep Strajis, refnining Saddlery, Provincial Cavalry, sots Saws, hand ... ,, tenon, iron liack Soabbarufl ; — Jiayouot, pattern ISa.'i Bayonet ^an^ors, •orgeautn - Number. 77J 8 3 71 Ih 20 21 10 33 12 29 63 33 26 15 19 6 19 16 19 12 19 19 19 22 1 2 5 10 13 4 4 4 1 8 39 27 rr 29 32 32 30 9 f> 80 3d 16 37,680 019 a 49 1 •> w 5 10 13 4 4 4 1 « 39 27 16 Soal'lumls ('(Didinir,/. Bi'iiiiitiirH - - - - . Swonls : Ikivoik'l, {)a(ti'ni, '^(i - Short illld - - - . . Ilcavv (IriigiKM) - - - . SwiT.I.s, r.niiiswick- rillc Scalob, tai\gt ,, Slir;ipnel, Imwit/er, 11 l-poiinilcr Show, niiiga/ine. ]>iiirs -..-... Shot, loose, ;{•„• |>()uiid(>r .-.--.. „ fixed to W. H. !»pounde- ,, tin ciiso, howitzer, 'J I pounder ... - - Sliovi'l, iron, eonimon ,, Sigliti, willi screws and lead paekinp, cast iron gnn, 32-poniider. Slings, lilaek, nniskot ., poiii'll ,, ImiI)', eiirliiiio, with swivels Spailei^, iron, eomnion Spikes, giiii, eoniinon ,, spring, gnu, '.' pounder <■' „ liowi(/ei', 'J I pounder Spokes, in tho rougli - Spannerw, MeMalion'fi Spon;.;a., with staves, gun or liowifzer Speller, lliH. 0/.1. Sponges, pieces, hnrnrss 46-7 foro .uatl 2!l I 3 •>s •'• - I 'J 8 04 6 05 8 S 8 64 H4 80 3 6 3 10 Ht 2 325 75 2!)('. <;:> 28 3 10 U4 32 40 to Spurs, pairs, with strajis ---■'"___ „ witliout straps ---'"__ Solder, lbs. --"'"'_... Staples, side-arm '....-- Staves, sponge, spare ---'•___. Steel, lbs', blister ''""'..-'- cast ----■;;;... „ shear - - - ' _ . . Steelyards - - " " " _ _ . . Sticks, portfire ---■'"___. Stoppers, muzzle - - " " ' _ _ _ _ . Straps, canteen ---'"' _ _ tube or fuze box - Swingle-trees --"''' Swords, Brunswick ritle ''''].''. cavalry ----"""' heavy dragoon --"'""_ hayonet, rifle --"■'"_ Tackles, lum tarred, 2?, inch rope; 12Uathoms, with single and doable 8 inch Admiralty --■"'" Thread, lbs., Dvitch,ozs. -----■"" hemp. cuUar-maker - • " " ' whited brown - • - Thumbstftlls '"'''.'.- Tin, sheets --"'"" Tools, chests or sets, collar-makers - - - ' farriers ---'""" forge cart ---"'"" smiths --"■■"' shoeing --'"■"" Trumpets Tubes, quill, detonating, headed - lixed - - - ■ Tuljes, veterinary - - ■ " Twine, cullar, lbs Yats, 1 ton . . - - ■ ,'1 ■.---■ 1 . - - - Vices, standing, smiths Wadhooks, cumiilete, gun, ;V_>-i)onnder )» -' " .. 9 „ howitzer, 24 grummet. Number. 79 8 13 50 3 72f 82:^ O-l" 5 75 - 57,952 283 112 44 25 500 325 78 172 block, I) M U tt • « )l ») )» Wadh, 32 24 9 11 If Wilds, junk, 2 l-pounder - - - 12 , .---■- \Vag"ons, iMiimunilioii with limbers, gun, (i pomider - „ „ pounder - •I >i " " > 2 4 30 7 85 74 11 8 6 G 1 1 120 5,050 6 8 20 13 •I 2 3 1 28 10 fi 3 2 2 1 3 27 1 61 ■Wfig,i,'ons, ammtniiiio'i witli limbers, howitzer, 2-l:-poiu\fler „ foi'.^^', with limliers - - - . - „ small-arm iiminunition .... ,, stove -..--.. Washers, drag, light Wax, bees, lbs. - Web, girth, yards, liemp, 3i inch .... »t „ „ worsted, 3^, inch - - - .» „ „ „ 3 inch .... Weights, bi-ass, flat, 4 lbs. o IST umber. 9 8 3 1 ^ ft 1 M 8 07.. 4 o ** 1 1 » i 4 ! Wheeler's tools, adzes augers, without thrifts of sorts axes, broad, helved • bags, tool . - . . bevels, wood brushes, paint 000 ,, sash-tool buzzes, wheeler's, cali[)ers, iron, pairs chest, tnn\ ... chisels, firmer, J, .'j, \ inch - cramps, carpentoi-'s crows, iron, Ih feet - gimlets, nail ,, spike . gouges, boxing, 2), inch „ pecking, 1 „ » t> >> >> >» >» >> >> » » M M M )) >l >l K )l »< <» )) )) )> M >> M n scribing ■„ ,, turner's . . - - hafts for awls . - . . handles, angor . - - - . with spindles fur grindstones holdfasts, carpenter's - - - knives, drawing . . . , lines, chalk .... mallets, cari)cntcr'i ... pincers . . . - . plun''s. jiii'k .... relate .... smonthin:,' . . . . ]i\nirlu's, stnith s, cold rasps, coarse . - . . . reels, brass, chalk lines rides, mciisiiriitg two feet - saws, key-hole - - - - 6-1 'I .10 83.1, 17!. 24| 3 30 4 4 10 5 3 *j 38 1 4 12 9 4 ■J 4 10 10 10 30 3 4 8 i) 3 33 4 3 1 ('• 13 ^ 4 1 Wheeler's tools, sivws, tenon, Lnisa Inick stones, grind » turkey, oil turnscrews, eomuion - Wheels, "s[.are, gun, 9 pounder - <) „ - - - Light - Wire, iron, qrs., U>s., vz. W^orsted, oz. - - - ' ' Wrenches, nipple, T., with cramp without cram]) - Y., v.-ith cram]) without cramp - » (Signed.) Control Office. Oanaila, Montreal, 31st March, 1870. Number. 5 3 10 1 10 ',['.. * 36 - 27 3 . - - - -• 4H 882 942 30 9,884 F. A. Galletly, Assistant Controller. nn Lkutenant Antral Covnnandinrj to the Governor OcneraL (Copy.-C. 9,120- ('una lian Gov, rnnu-nt Ik'.s not aceei)tt'd the offer of tlic translVr of ollicers and men from .lu- imperial t) the Dominion service, whioli according to my mstructnms I made in formrr communicalions, l-ut I do not feel myself al>snlvef l>ased entirely ui-on llie existing militia sssiem, wliiel. was estaMished witli gteat care hy the pivwnt .Mii.lUer of Militia, while Colnne! :>!aeOoUL:idl, who had long experience, was still Adu!t:iiit (ieneral ot Militia. • . c -ii M- While 1 disi hiiiu iniv wish or intention to dictate respecting, or intertnv witli, the militnry •.yst.in of Canada (of the prnctical working and application (f which to the habits "uiui feeling of tho country the Government should Iti the betit judge) 1 must 53 express my strong opinion that no .system will meet the case unless it is -worked in a military manner, and with a view to military (tlliciency. The jiuints to which 1 desire to refer may lip stated as fjilnWH : — 1st. Permanent arrangements neeessary in consefiuenoe of tlie withdraAval of the troops. 2nd. Siiecial arrangements necessary in consc(|uence of Fonian a]iprehensions. 3rd. The organization of connnand and administration of tlie jniiitia. 4th. The care of armaments, munitions of war, i-eservo stores, fortitications, lands and buildings. f)th. ^Military instructions. 1st. The permanent arrangements necessary, conseqiicnt on the withdrawal of the troojis : Garrisons must bo found for Quebec, Kingston, Isle aux Noix. If Montreal and i^t. Jolin, N. B., arc^ to lie fortiiicd, they must be held also. The occupation of any other point must depend upuu the views of the Canadian (lovernment. The permanent force to be employed slmuld be artillery, :is it is not only the arm most wanted in a fortress, but can most easily receive therein the s|)ecial and longer training which it requii'os. At Quebec the citad^^^l will alone want ti garrison. Caretakers must be put into each fort at Point Levis. Some 300 men slmuld sullice. At Kingston, Fort Henry will take almiit 100 men. widle Isle aux Noix will want a detachment of 30 only. The necessity for keeping a garrison in this latter place is owius,' to the danger of Fenians possessing themselves of it. Aji[)rchiusious on this score might br> removed by the destruction of the works. The system under which this force shall lie provided depends en.iiely (m Oovernment, ari)mmunica- tioii with that tiwn, rij, Cjt.MU an I D la iglrii'.-. 1 la liiij,' or Po;'t L'svi-i, wiiich sliould be ftrrujiged aciMirdin^ly. 3rcl. The organization of tho command and udmiuistration of the militia. 54 \ ipoiiiteil, ;h. ill the Jlogiiliir Anny, for live years only. He should Iriv > li:i I e>:p?rieiice iu tr.iiuiiii; soldiers. There Ins hitlnrtu been a General OfHcsr in ( 'aiiada to give advicti aivl assistance in military tuattevs. and to assume oonuiiand in an enier^/eiiev. Tlio iulininistrative dei)art- nuni-, of the ai'niy, now cDiisoiidatfd i;!*o the Control, liavc also heen available lo pro- vide supplies, stores ami transport, if necessary, for the Militia. Thert; is no posoibilily of (iispcMisin^ with a eouunauder and -with supply officers. A profe: niouiil ui.iii, whose raid'C and experience carry weiij;ht, is al)\olutely necessary at the liMd of a ^ri-iiii of 40,001). Such a force must entail a large charga n[)on the country, and unless iL is uell instructed, discii)lined and eijuipped, and .also well command- ed and put into vip,orous action when necessary, the money spent upon it is thrown away. 1 stronyly recouuueni.l, therefore, that the (.'anadian Government should ask the ITome authorities to sjnd out for service hero, a Major General, who would be the Chief IMilitary a,lvis.;r of i\vi Gjvernment ; inspect, and wiien neeessaiy, coiuniand the ^lilitia, ami undertake all those duties connected with it, which, by a recent Gnhn- in Council at home, have been assigned to the Commander in Chief of the ]5ritish Army in respect to tlie Keserve Forces. I believe that all bi'anclies of the IVIilitia, Troops, St;iff, Control, would gain immensely by such an a|>[ioiutnient, and that while the ]\[ilitia system was l)eing develop- ed ill accordance with the wants of Canada, it would thus preserve its connection with the Impel iid Army, with which, if circumstances re(;[uire, it ought to be ready to combine and to sei'V(\ This (Jenin'al ;)lUc''r should receive the staff j>ay aad allowances of liiij rank from Canada, and should be e.j bevouu!' for his r.mk. in Tlie toni' and wci^dit v.iiich service in t'ae army give having boon secured in the pei'f-oii of the General ( Uliccr. it does not appear to me tojie absolutely necessary that the Adjutant General should h'j ni ollicor still in the army. His duties woidd bo rather those of detail than of general supervision and command, and would retjuire an intimate knowledge of the woi'king of the Militia system. Jle ought, therefore, to betaken from amongst the Depuvy Adjutant Generals of Districts, but for live years only and subject to re-apjioinimi'Ui. The Deputy Adjutant ( u'uerals of Districts are most important olilcers, the whole system hinges upon them, i'liey should Ijc appointed for live years, subject to re-appoint- ment. ;uid l;e t;ikcn from the Hrigade-^klajors, or chosen trom the best Commanding Ullicers. Karli District sh add b« as com})lete as jjossiiile in itself, with stores, schools, ranges ; and tu; talents of the De[)uty Adjutant tienerals might wtdl be exercised in studying ;(nd ]ircparing the application, to the varying circumstanci's of their dill'erent lociditii's, of :he system of expansion which v/ould lie ailo])ted iu timt^ of war. The regulations respecting th(^ duties of the Militia Statf appear excellent, and must provi! so if e'lectively cari'i.'d out under the supervision of superior autlunaty. I also strongly ivcomnicnd the immediate organization of a Control Department, upon the plari recently iiitroluccd into the Kuglish Army, and Commissariat .system estalilislied when.'ver troops arc in the held. 1 do not anticipate tnat this would lead to much expense, as it would, in the first instance, nierc'y rii|uire the careful s"paration of Stalf and Control duties. ]I> spit.ds mn-t not ije ovi'rlooki'il. A Meuical Dejiartment is us.dess without a store of di'U'.fs and ins; i'Ura"nls. thes',' should lie jirovided. Tlh> ( Villi r.il Would of coui-se f u'nis!) ill" eiui[im"nt. diets, and medical comforts for any Army Jlospidd that might be njicned. b <'ii'" "f .'irmami'iifs, munitioin of war, re-ci've stores, fortifications, lands, and buildln;:s. '•'i ' so involve, oeHi,'n,'s the establishment of a control known u mav I.' be oeHi,n,'S iiie e an t !u;iuerr aiul ai'tillerv bram system, (>r whatever nam" it As it seems that works will be erected at .Monir/al 'ind otii.'r iioiut^, th"re wiil lie no dilii'uli v in niakini' the enirineer olliivr rui|il.iy"i|. l>|^ilvl and ad\ i ,;• up m any p 'inl coiiu.tI •,! v.iih fortili ations and military buildings, and he should do all siicli duties re(juircd of hiin. r \l 55 i Munitions of war, inc'lunnnand.s, whose duty it is to make these inspections biitli for the Artillery and tlie Control Department. I sti'on^dy urge that the ^lilitia Deimrtnient should include such an ollieer, and recommend that application should l)e made to the Home authoriiies to stdect one of these Inspectors of Warlike Stores, and Fire-Masters foi service un..er the Canadian Government, for the usual Stall' period of iive years, during which time he should be seconded in the artillery, and receive from Canada the same pay ami alh)wances as he would have received in tlie Regular Stu'vice. After his ti\e years he should I'cturn to the artillery, and Canada should get anotlier olHcci-, fresh from the Arsenal at Woolwich. The expense entailed by one of these otUcers wouhl be inconsiderable, and would be covered by the saving he would eifect by the careful inspection of most perishable stores. I beg to reconnuend great caution in alienating tlie ndiitary lands and buiklings now in militia charge, or about to be ti'ansferred to th(> Canailian GovernuKMit, oi- in granting leases or rights over them. All such aiTangenients sliould be submitted for the Report of the General Ollieer Commanding the ^Militia, and tlie otlicer in charge of engineer duties, in order that the military view of the question may be ascirtaincd. 5. Military instruction, il:c. The system I have advocated in this ?([i'moraiuluni v.ill, under good oiiicers, < iisnre a nucleus of artillery and cavalry for the Dominion, but the mainstay of an army is its infantry. It is not to be expected that this branch of thesci'viee, or even iis Cadres can lie kept in permiiueiit serviei', and this makes it all the moi'c lu-cessaiy to instruct the otlicers and regimental styll' in their duty, and to teach all lank's the use of their arms. The INlilitary Schools have done a great deal, but when they sliall bo iv-opened, it will necessarily bo in a ditlerent form from heretofoie. I advise great discrimination in permitting cadets to go through a course. I tliink nothing can lie moiv advantageous than the yearly repetition of the Camp of Cadets at Jiaprairit; in l^H."). 'I'jio system of moving tlie Milititi into camj) for ti-aining is excellent and should be generally adoj)ted. Everything depends upon the commanders ; they should, t'lerelore, lie the most carefully selected. The short time in the annual training that can iie spared for musketry instruction sliould be su])plemented by shooting at home. Itiil" e.ssociations in every District ami shooting clubs within every Regimental Division should be eneoiiraged, but it is cs.sential that all men nnaocustomed to the riHe should go through a course of targeL practice every year. It is impossible for men to march without good boots, and my experit nee is that the city and tosvn corps have notiiing but highdieeled, narrow soled, short, pegged boots. If this cannot b- avoided the ^lilitia De[iartment shoiihl undertaki' the 'aipply of good boots. Nor are ^lilitiamen willing to turnout without good and suitalile I'lothing, A store of it should be ke|it in each J )istriet. fo,' thi.^ is ,i [mint whieli gi'eaily allut- militnry pride and feeling. The powei- given l)y the ]\[ililia Act to fi;inie Ui'guiations liorses and transport, should lie exercised. 'J'he wiint of these much f(dt. it is not necessarv lor me to bear testimonv tt; the soil it and lelaiitidiilitv to war of the Canadian militia. They are recognized by everybudy and shown by tla- pa^t history of tlie foiee. TogiveetVect to these e.Kcelleiit qnalitii s, disci]diiie and military in^trm■!'(ll aro required, and as it is imp. issilile to endiody tin men, these can oidy be seemed by care- fully training the ollicers befori'hand. It ia by this previous preparation of the oiliceis, by instilling into them a liij^h sense ibout ili'ilt t«, impressing rules has lieeii recently 56 of teusive points of Canada. These subjects liave already been reported upon by superior authoritie.s. (Signed,) Jas. Lixdsay, Lieutenant General. T/ic Lieutenant General Commanding to the Governor General. (Copy— L. C. 9,171.— Quote.) Montreal, -tth August, 1870. SiK,— I have tlie honor to I'efer Your E.\-c( Mency to my letters C. 9,000, of 16th ^ 13 g-^ 'Tun'". 1S70, and _C. 9,1-Jt, of 22 nd J illy, 1870, in which I stated that if i^l^' '-^^^^ ^"t)ix did not receive a garrison, the armament should be witlidrawn. I havo-eceivod aletter from the Mini.ster of Militia, 2,159, of 30th July, Avliich states that tlie Fort will not l)e gaiiisoued, but that the guns, i'c, will be placed in cliuv".? of the (rarrison iJattery of Artilleiy at St. Johns. 1 beg to enquire wliether it is intended to withdraw'the armament to St. Johns, or to leave it at Isle aux Xoix. If it is intended to leave it at Isle aux Xoix without a garrison, I beg to remonstrate against such a pi-oceeding. I have, Ac., (Sigried,) Jas. Lindsay, Lieut. General Commanding Out. and Quebec. lo JIis .Kxcelkncy, Sir John Young, Bart.. G.C.B., and G.C.M.G., Governor General, «L'c., ic. «.!< The Lhvttnaui General Voniniaddin'j to the Gocernur General. (Copy— C. O,220.-Quote.) Montkeal, 19th August, 1870. SiiJ,— I liave the lionor to transmit to Your Excellem-y ^Copies of letters that I E-*2. ^'■■^^''' i»i"Ii'('«>^pd to the Secretary of State for War, and His Royal lliu-liness the Fitdd ^Marshal Commanding in Chief, enclosing the corres- pondence that has taken place respecting tlie future militarv organization of Canada. His IvKCidli'ucy, Sir John Young, P.art.. C.C.V,., (i.C.M.G Governor General, ic, itc. I have, itc., (Signed,) Jas. Likdsav Lieut. Gen. Commanding Ont. and Quebec. 87 to B. 14th April C. 27tli May D. 3i'd June, E. 16th ,, F. 26th July G. 4th August H. 19th LteufeiKiiif (t'l'iinml J. L!ndi<>"/ in ilif Scrril'irif of Stuli i\,i' Wor. (Copy— Canada— E. 2,937.— Quote.) H|;A1> Ql AKTKIUS, MoNTRKAL, I'Jth August, 1870. Sir, — I have the honor to inform you, tlini nponiuy arrival in Canadn, I lost no time ui complying with uiy insitnictions " to give Canadii every assistance in my power, by advice or otherwise, in making such military arrangoinents as are considered necessary in con- sequence of the witlidrawal of the ti-oops." T have had frequent conversations with His Excellency the Governor General anil with ditferttnt members of the Government on the svibject, and tjie following correspondence lias passed : — A. 1-lth April, 1870. — To H. E. Governor General. — Positions aud Eoi'ce — Written in view of likelihood of getting up a Eegular Force and using R. C. Rifles. — To H. E. Goveruoi General. — Pay one regiment. — To 11. E. Governor G?ner;d. --Consider early important positions soon to be given up. Allilialed system R. A., and Control want'^d. — Minister of Militia's reply. — To H. E. tlie (iovornor General. — Shall submit memo, of arrangements baseil on ^lilitia. — 1\) W. E. Governor General. — Memo, on 5 points. — To 11. \L Govei'uor Ceneral. — Defects in Militia — To H. E. Covernor General.— Necessity for Control. A perusal of it will show you the points that I liave urged upon His Excellency's attention, and I trust that before I leavs Car.ada .some of my recommendations will have been acted upor . Of all the subjects that I have advanced I consider those respecting the appointment of a General Oflii'er to connnand the militia, and the establishment of a Control the most important. The military ethciency of the militia in iJiy opinion depends upon Jiaving a thoroughlv com[ieient soldier at its head. His apjiointment would nt)t only secure this efficiency, but would be a guarantee that the military and defeusivt' forces of Canada, intneir natural and gradual development, would be organizixl upon the same system as those of the United Kingdom. It is essential, I think, that tliis unity of military system should be kept up through- out the Empire, notwithstanding the witlidiawal of ti'oops from jieace sei'vice. This question apjiears tome to bo one that should particularly engage the attention of the War OtKce, and it presses for consideration now that the policy of witlidrawal is being cai'i'ied into efl'ect. Should this, subject apjiear to you to merit the importance that T attach to it. and should the means by which 1 pro))ose to eli'ei t the object in view, meet Avitli your ap])rovnl and with the concurrence of His Royal F-ghnessthe Field IMar^haK.'omniandiugin Chief,] trust that the suggestions and advice that I hive olferod to the Canadian (government will be j)ressed u[)on their attention by all the w.'ight oft..,' Impei'ial (rovernnient. I need not enlarge up-^n the .jcessily of a ( "ontrol system in the Canadian militia. The npi)ointment of a General Otlicer, earnest in his wi.-^h to make the Dominion forces tit for any service that might be recpiired of ihein. would solve this (pu'stion. 1 have, iV->-., (Signed,) Jas. LiNUSAV. jatut. (Jenerat Commanding Ontario and (Quebec. The Secretary of State for War. 46-8 5d The Lieut ei} 1 1 lit (General Conuwau/i.ij (o ih.-^ Jlllltarii Secretanj, llorsc (Juanls. (Copy— Caiiaua—E. 2.939.--Quo(,e.) KkAD QlARTF.r.S, MoxTUKAL, lOtli August, 1870. Sir. — I luivo the lionor t(> enclose, foi- i\w iuConiKiiion of His liuyal Iligliness the Field Marshal Conm-iiuuling in Chief, :i copy of % lott;'r tli;it I l]iiv^> iv.Ulrissud to the Secretary E. 2,937. of State for War, res])ectiiig tlie futuie military uiTaiigenients in Canada. I presume that the enclosures of that lettei'. consisimi: of cornspDndeiico with tlie Canadian Government on the subject, will be submitted to Mis lioyal iiighni.'ss from the War Office, BO, as they are somewhat long, I do not send them. I earnestly hope that it will not bo lost rsigutof that t!ie witlidiuwal of Ilcr Majesty's Regular Army from petioo service in the Colonies will [»lae(! Her ^Lijesty's local forces in an entirely diilerent jiosition with resjiect to the iii-my irom hereti>ft,r;>, and that some measiUTS are reipiired now, ibr the lirst time, to ]n'event the possiliility of incompatiblo diifeitmces of system, oiganization, annanu-nt, etc., ikc, growing up in tlie military and defensive arrangements of the Empire. I trust tliat His Koyal Highness will ap.prove of the recommendations that I have made, and that the matter may be recognized (as I l)elievc it to be) as one of high Imperial concern. T have. X'c, (Signed,) Jas. Lindsay, Lieut. (Icr.eral Commanding Ontario and Quebec. The Military Seci-etary, tte., kc, iVc, Horse (niards. The LieiUrnani iii:n<:nil CunimaixHinj to the (luvtrnor General. (Copy.; I\loNTUEAL, I'Jtll August, 18/0. Sir. — When the <|Uestiuu of transfei'riug lands, Ituildings, fort ideations, armaments, and reserve stores from the artillery, engineer, and control, to the (Canadian Government arose, 1 called tipon the < 'hiefs of those branches of the service to repoi't shortly, for the assistance of tiie Militia ])epaitment, what meastires wiaild be necessary to ensure the property and stoves fi'om deteriorating. 1 h;!\e now the lienor to enclose your Ex— A. 13,51)11— 13,. VJG cei'ieuey short suggestions on the subject tVom Colonel Hamilton, 13,801 C.R.E., Colonul Gib'oon. C(muuanding 11. A., and Lieutenant Colonel Martindale, Deputy Controller. All these otheers recommend the enijiloyment of specially ti'ained otiicers and subordinates, and at the same tinu^ point out that many very good men in tlie diilerent l)ei)artments have lately retired in order to remain in Cana'la, and that their services would probably be aveilalde at low s:d;(ries. Thej^ in fact concur in the opinif)U I h,r\'e already I'xpresseil iji my memorandum to your E-xcellency, C. 1). 129, of 2Gcli July, 1870, that an artillery and an engineer branch and a control division should be established in tlr- Militia Department. The engineer (paestion does m»t pi'css, Imt the artilK-'i-y (piesfion is urgent. The Donunion will run a risk of grevt peouni iry los; and of some terrible accident, if persons knowing the um' and dangrrs of combustible stores and warlike material are not at once engaged to take charge of tin' ai'niamenis, in<'!uding guns, eariiages, ^>roiectiles, ammunition, fuzes, itc, on the works. To keeii these men u[) to their work, and to advise the Miinster of Militia on artillery matters, a hij^hly trainetl artillery otlicer is indispensable. His services sln/idd be secured at once. The necessity for some system analog' e's to the control is indispensable, for tio (^overnmeut can administer to tla? v.-ants of au army in the field, or even to those of the 69 smallest forco ill tlift nio.st peaccii'ihi tiui'vs ;it all, iiuieu In.ss olUciently and economically, without some sy.sd-m eavefully and laliori./usly tlioiv^iit out au:l fstablislieil lieforehaml. There is ovciy facility now for doing this, for t'lo i-eciint IJeporfc of and the Minutes of evidence taken licforc Lord Strathnair;/s CoinuvittL'o, on the administration of transport and supply brunches of the British Ar.ay, ujion which the existing control system has been estal.'iislied, go most thoi'oughly into the v.Iiule ijiiest ion. I recommend, therefoie, most stroir.;ly, tliiit a serious sdi.dy of tlie question of tlie supply of food, ikc, stores, hospitals, bariacl;", clothing and. tiunsport for the Canadian ]\Iilitia, under all circumstances of pemv <,<• war, should bo at (inco undertaken by competent persons. It vvould be a very great satisfaction to ;ao if the Canadian (Jovernmeut decided to secure the services of a geuM-al otlicer of m uk, as I advocatfs, v.diich Canada is about to recei\e, include many articles which cannot be kept like clothing or bedding : cl.^tly and special in tlifir nature, they require skilled stoi-emen, with sbu'e ofticers thoroiiglily acquainted with them and the ])recautions necessary for thei'- care. The;, must also be ai ranged in the most exact and methodical manner," or they wi i not be ivady for is.-ue on an emeigency, and no remain or survey of them will be jiossiblo. These considerations movi' me to fo'war 1 iii" applications of several of the Control A. ]:VS7l)- Store emplovi's, who, u])on iii-.' reductions consequent on the v.'ithdrawal of 1:{,8S5. the truups, have chosen to retire in Canada an distinctly understotKl. that in all the arrangements for the (lummaud of troops, an un- divided res'ponsil)ility nmst rest u|)on the Government of th(i Domituon, without any of tlios.'cau.se^ of confusion wliich in otlur Cohinies have given I'ise to disputes between the otlicer i*! command of Her Maje.sty's forces and the Locid Government. i 61 Mr. Cardwell observes that IMiijor Futvoye, in tlie closing passage of his letter of the 3r(l Jmic. to tli(! Militiiry Sccrctaiy to tlic (iovcriior (lencnil, (i'onning oiio of the en- floHures of your letter iiu(l.'r're|,ly) retris (-> :i Despatch of the Secretary of Rtatc for the Colonies, dated 17th June, i-SG;"), as eonvcying an assurance that in case of ^var the Imperial Government would undertak.- theua'va! defence of the Dominion ; now, whatever obligations that Des[)atcli acknowledges on ihe part of the Imperial Oovornment, it was not intended to exonerate the Government of tlie Dominion from any responsil.dity for taking a share in its own naval defence, either l>y cai-rying into effect the provisions of the Colonial Defence Act, or othervvise. On the contrary, all the assurances given in that Des[»ateh on the part of the Inipcu'ial (lovernmeiit, were given, as Sir George Cartier observes in his Minute of the I'.lth ^lay :- " On the reciprocal assurance gi\en by tin.' <.'anadian !\Iinisters, then in London, that (.'uiiada was ready to devote ail her resources. Ijoth in men and money, to the maintenance of her connection with the Mother Coinitry." Lientenant General, The Honorable J. Lindsay, itc, etc., A'c, 1 hare, &c., (Signed.) Kdward Lcgard. The MiUtarji Secreianj to 11. E. tlie (lonruor OciicraL (Copy-D. 1807.) [(9.308-9.821.) CoxTRoi. Office, Canada, QuEin:c, 19th Nov., 1870. SiK,— In .reference to the letter from the Department of ^Militia and Defence of the 27thirlt., No. 242.3, referred by your ^dinute of the 29th, ultimo. No. 8,780, I have the honor to acquaint you that Deputv Commissarv Miller has been instructed to hand over to Lieut. Col. Wily or his agent at Montreal. 801) ii'on bedsteads and SOO bed cases. Asiegardsth'e sheets and haversacks, the D(>puty Conti'oUer in Canada has beenin personal communication with the Honorable Sir George K Cartier, wlio has a])proved of 3,000 linen sheets being taken instead of 3,000 cotton at jNIontreal. Also 500 black riile haversacks and 890 whits canvas haversacks, all that are available in Canada, being taken at t^iebe.- instead of 10,000 demanded. I am, therefore, to retpiest that Lieut. Col. Wily nray be instructed to arrange for taking over the aljove articles as early as iiracticable, and eHjjecially ai Montreal where the Imperial Store Establishment is being lu'okfn up. Ihave the honor to be. Sir, Vour oliedient servant, (Signed.) K. G. Hamilton", Col. Commanding. The Milltarv Secretarv to H. E. the C;o\ erncn- Generil. (Copy— .'i7— Canapa- -38G.) (9,485.) WaU (MFi!.K, 25thOctubei, 1870. The Secrctavv of State for Wai' has Iiad under his consideration a letter from the Colonial Olllce, dated 17th instant, enclosing a ( 'opy of a Despatch from the (Governor Gen- eral of Canada, dated 24th September b^7it. respecting a battery of ,-ponnaer guns and 62 300 iron '^I'dsifiuls. whii'Ii the Doiiiinioii ( ^.n-cninnMit aft! aiiNipus io jmrchaac on tlioiamo tenns as the othci' lospi-vt- stirt"; p'-.'vi'm-^I; r.flo'ttNl i^y tiH'tii. Ml-, (.''nrilwcll lias apiirovoil of (lie siK' of lli(> l>iti;"r,- iu i|Ui'-.i i'.iii. an'l of tho HOO iron bedsteads (111 til" aliove teiins. ^'oti w ill. theref'ii-e, make the isMie aeeordingly, under the onlf's of the olileei' eoniniandiiii',' th;- lreK)[is. 200 of lIu' !jf>ls;ead:sa!'<' to li" ilelivered. We cannot .snp]ily 3,000 eottoii slieets, hut we ean iiiioii sheets, and 500 lilaek rille Imvre.s.ii'ks and 8Uil white canvas haver.sicks. Woid 1 you wish to have the linen instead of the cotton sheets, and tlio number of liaversaek-j we can yive I (Sif^ned,) 15. IF. ^lAnriXDAi.K, 1). C. Sir C'r. Cartier, Sir /A ',•!,■■(',/ 7. V I)(ii/!i'. J/i9itt. (,\'.iii'rw oiic'ndel 'ny r 'co'inni^riii;; tour of iho Provinces of (>iit-ai'in -rid <.,)u >'h.e. as far as th'.- l.ifeni's ;oi' tli ■ s.-i ,ini will permil, I feel il my duty to sihniit, tor i!iv' coast lera'i'iii nfyoav lor l-liiu md tiii> m'>in'i''r-i of th" Dominion CJoveru- meiit. certain puinTs haviii;; referr'nce to the defeucoof those Provinces :- 1st. It ism 1st he satisfactory toiii"to p'rcive lin- line and lnyal s'Mitimenls that ap- p Mr ^'ummIIv !■> pervahth' iiiliaMiant;, and tha^ as fi\ras nuiiib'rs ai'e concerned, a con- sideralile army can. at iM);iip:trali\ely short noticn. be as,:.!nbleil ; but it is witli rei^'ret 1 learn t!iat .1 lai-'j > oroportion of ilie oliii-eis are wry ihMicieni in military kno\v|('du;e, and it IS needless that I siidnil point o\t to ^'o\o' I'^xcL-lIency h >w m'c'h depends upon \\\on beiim properlv led : forwilhont confulener in their leaders I he stoniest he.irts may fail. 2ul. No m Mils e.\isi at tliis m 1111 'ul ior brin^'in;^' an army into the li'KI, except ill the event of a Keiuan riii JTiItt^St i(.« .occur, when tiie si ''vicesof a lai-ye army woui I b ■ w pnr • 1, t!i >!■.• is a I u iI wtat of a ( " mti-ol I) iparimsnt, «oes.s.'nf b) !i tiie< > in lispemiide r • I'lisit-s d 'man I \ \\\\\r\\ previous c insi I'l'iiioi ,11 I r'Ti." 11 'W I t'l ' •e.')!'i>saltmit !'i i; ir* lim ' honl I i>j l.>^< iii providini,' for tli'Mr e^IixblisliMivr., t . b> avail ibl< at tli.- sli .riest notice. \\ il'i re,'ii'd I t ill ' M • li 'il D.jpir'iiiml, I c nisidcr e.icli r •■.iimcnt slum Id be provided witli |n mi Tse )in: r let ' 1 ; « c > inia all 11 ■ lici! r- pii^it m, ami toiUMi'iu •! ;, ^-c, slmukl bo kept in .store, as well nsa i/oo'l supply of :mri::iiMl instmmenls. •Ith. Then '." Msitv ol' c )aiiiia )iis m islet -y ins' 'm;-; ioa bein^ etrriiMl on for e.icb rogi- iiieat is o i\ioa<, and h'i o,liv!i«i' s'lould •»•.> sjl-j-'tel Dojinliiot it on tlia sumo priiicipio a.9 ill 68 the roi,'iilar f M'CP.s ; for, ;iltiioii:^!i E am qnit'^ aw.uM t'rit, as ma'k-;ai(?u, the militia are very otVicient, tb.s aiv totally UMiuiMiit of the iiriin'i[»lt';i of jtiilgiiig distance, which is all im portaiit. nth. I have p;'i'S')iin!ly imp 'ct '4 all tli'^ avm^ aul apnoiutiii'mts in possession of tlio different rej:fiments, which 1 am ijraliliedto .say J found in very iifoud order, hut to niy surprise in one regiment only wtM-c tlm Pioneers supplied with the requisite implements for i)er- formini; tlieii- duty, and theso were furnished l)y theolhcers. I am of the opinion that each re,i;iment shcadd lie I'lpiipped with their entrcucliim,' tools hy the Do.'ainion, to enable tliein to o\ercome obstacles winch mny ]ire cut themselves on a line of mai'ch in a tliickly wooded country like ('anad;i ; hut, 1 would even go further tlian this (in consequence of my experience witii the American ai-my wh mi oa service in the fi^'ld). to jioiat out the iieoe: mucii imuoi tnii ■,• is attaclm 1 1 .» the neeessity of doing tins that the British army are now lieiug insti-urted insinide drill. Gth. The great and almost ciitircdeiiciency of ;,'uidio;iis on tl;e lakes is a mostimportiint suhject ; a s\i!iicieut numlu'r of tlii'ui aiv' rdisujutely indispeusa'ile for the derene<' of the Doiuiuion, and J would rci'onniiend t!ial, with .1 \ii'W to lh'' ni;u;ir (pie.-tion of a ]<'eiiian raid, a small gunhojt should We placed on ilic Wellaad < 'anal t'l keep up a connnunicition with mkes I'li'ie iind ( (ntiirio (and to gu:ird tliiit l'' on tier), as tho^e on the lakes shotdd ho much larger and <.)f greater power than could pass through the canal. In conclusion,! have only to ohserve thai there ; ■ many other impoit.ant points con- nected with themiliti.t 1 should have fell ii my dut\ ■ i-enrirk upon, hat as (Jeu"ral Ijind- say has so fully reported upon th'-ai, I t '.link it unnecessiiry to truuhle Vonr Lordshii» witli any further observations. I have-, itc. (Signed,) 11asti.n<;s Dovi.i:, laeat. (Jeneral (^onnuanding. His Kxoellcucy the Kiglit Honorable Lord Lisgar, (J.C.l)., (i.O.M.tJ,, tlovernoi' General, t)cc., iVrc, licc. (t'opy.) Ottvwa, L'lWii Novendier, 1S70. Mv li)iti), '.Vita r.'. •■.•e:ic,' I) a e i iv • sal io i I li iv • i atUhi! wirli (lolonol I'oherison Ito-;-,, uoou thn subje -t of liis p miiina a < .V liu! I'll ( r an'ial of tli ■ .Militia, in tho event of hostilities occiirriug, if I corre.-t'y uu I 'I'-stand his nKvinin.', h" is of opinion that when the ;\Iilitia i^ called out he is to retain ids pres -nt jtositiou a>. (',)mmau ler of the .Militia, acti'g uiuler the orders of fi.c Lieut. « lencral (,'ommaniliiig ; he exenqililies this liv saving that lie wo(dd (hen ii(> in tie.- jfn>itiiiu of a .\Liior (.Jeneral ( 'onneandinLr. under the oiiicer commanding iJie \\>ni'A in Ib'i i^li Nulli America ; wluMcas, I am o| dpininn that his position should then only b" ill II "•■ an .A/ljiit ml (JeneiMl. in w lii("li cqi leity no doubt his local kiiuwledge wcnild r ndrd«l Mur-'/d Commanding in Cliief, in conjunc- tion with tli'^ Dominion ' l.i\fi'iiment. for tie i •lUimaii't of tlie troops in ( (iittirio iiiid (^biebec (whose pav and allou.ni''.'-; will lia\e lo be ijeft.iv -d fn-n tlic ( 'oloiii.d revenue), anil I am perl'ectiv aware thai th • Lnperial autiioriiM-s are tl'i-ply impressed with tli • necssity for such all appinntment : and a eiri-ful cousidailion u th • vvlmle salijec! iMiiviuee-, me that such ai- appointment is indispen.sat>lf. 1 i)eg to be favoreil with Wmv Excellency's decisi>in on tlii.^ im|iortaiit nniUer. I liave, iVc, (Signed,) ll.^sTiN<;s Hovm;, Jjieut. (iencral ('onuuandiuj^' His E.tocllen'V the Oovcrnor Oeneial of (Ue Douoinion of ranmln. 64 Schedule of Desiiatchos from tlie Governor General of Canada to the Lieut. Genera^ Commanding, vclatini.' to the. withdrawal of the Troops and the Defence of the JJoniinion. April 18th, 1870. June 2;]rd, 1870. June 23rd, 1870. July 29tli, 1870. August 24th, 1870. September lOtli, 1670. .S'(/' John YoKiKj to (hiicral Liju/sai/. Ottawa, 18th April, 1870. Sui, — I havi^ the lionor to aokuowledgf the receipt of your letter (('. 8,728) respect- ing proposed Military arrangements on the withdrawal of the troops from Canada. I have caused a copy (if your lettL'r to lie communicated to the Privy Council for consideration. I liave, itc. (Signed.) JoHX Yc»UN(;. Lieut. Geueral the Hon. J. Lind.^av, tkc, ttc, i^-c. A/r Jo/ni lo'in/j to ticnerol Lltoitiai/, QiiKBEC, Juno 23rd, 1870. Sir. — I have tlie honor to arknov, led,'e th' receipt of your letter of the l(!th instant, (y.C. 8.'.tOlt) and lo state thai I haxc forwarded a copy of it fur the information of the Minister of Militia. The jter.sonal conference which you propom- will, I am ])rrsuadc(l, li(> of great utility, and manv matteis of intri(;acv will l.e elucidated l>v the aid of your sui'LCe''tions and experience. I luive, i\:c. , (Signed.) .loii.\ A'ouNo. Lieut. •'•(•Jifral the Hon. .James Liirlsa',-. »yc., t\:c.. itc. < »'^'(/' John. )oi'iii/ to (leni'i'iil Lliflfitii, QUKHKc. June 23rd, 1870. Siu, -T'lave the honor to a>-knowhdgi' tiie reeeiptofyo\ir letter (C. 0,"00) of tlielfith instant, and tost,i|.. that I liavr forwardid a copy of it to the Honoraltle the Minister of Miiilia and hn iicc, wiiji a view to his uiaUiii:,' the necesHary preparwiions for taking over tlio work < .and irseivc, stores which ymi propose to deliver over on the 1st Atigust pro.\imo. I have, vtc. (Signed.) JoHflT YouNti. 65 Sir John Younr/ to Giineral Lindsay. Neagara, July 29th. 1870. Sir, — I ^ wo tlio liunor to nckinr.vli'ilge tl>e roccipt of yoiiv cominunioation of t'le 26tli instant, forwarding your raenionuuluin with reference to i'uture niilittiry arrange- ments in tlio Dominion. 2. I have duly forwarded a eo))y of this memorandum to the Minister of Militia for the con.'jidei-ation of the Covernmeut. I havo, ttc, (8i.!j;ned,) Joiix YouXG. Lieut. General the Honorable J. Lindsay, k:., ike, ttc. Sir John Yoiimj to O'enera! Liiulsay. QunnEC, Augu.st 24th, 1870. Sir, — I have the honor to . knowh'dge the rcceipi of your communications (three) of date 19th instant, with their enclosun^s, and to state that no time shall be lost in bringing them under the consideration of the responsible Ministers of the Dominion. I have, itc, (Signed.) John Young. Lieut. Gen. the Hon. J. Lindsay, kc, itc, Arc, Montreal. Sir John Young to General LimlMty. Qrrunc, September 10th, 1870. . Siu, — I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 9th instant, ■ informing mo that you propose to embiirk for England on the 1st (October next, and that the Head Quarters of the troops in Ontario and (|;U('b«c will move down to (^)uel)ec on the _ i'Cith instant, after wliich date ail eomui',mi''atioMs for military a\ithoriti<'s are to ba addressed to Colonel llamiltun, of tlie lloyal Engineers, Commandant, Quebec. I have, itc, (Signed,) The Lieut. General the Hon. James Lindsay, «fce., ic. A-c, Moiitrcttl. John Yoino. Departmlm oi' Militia and Deff.nce, Ottawa, May 19th. 1S70, On tho two D(>5pitel)e«i of the Tiight Honorable th^ Secretary of State ior the Colonies, of the llilii Fei.niaiT last (-Id-th, to His KxeflK'ii.y tlie Governor General, the undersigned has the u.-nor «o .'ttule, that, the reason for not reporting Herewith. on tiieiii at an earlier , iw to br attrilaited t) the expeciution of the Despatch contuiniiig tli.' Hrafi of the BiB to aiitiiorisM the guara'Ue • for ih.-" con'^truetion of fortiii-Mtions in Ci»iui undersi.jn(>il reported yesterday to Your E.\coilency, and wtnHt reunrt was embodied in mi Order of Your Excellency in Council, agreeing to t!ie , ns of ili- propo.^ed Hill, witli some suggested modilica- IG' I) 11 «« tiona. Tlie undei-signod, is now in a position to report upon tlie above Despatches (40—41,), and lias the honor to state, that, he considers tluxt a ^Memovanduni for the information of the li'ght Honorable the Secretary of State should embody the following : — 1. With regard to the r(>dnction of troops, the Canadian (Government leanis, with regret, tlio determination of the Imperial (Jovernment, to withdraw, at so Withdrawal of p.^j,]y a date, and in such a sudden way, tlie greater part of the troops now stationed in British Xorth America. The same reasons which jirompted the Memorandum of tlie 4th November, 18G0, transmitted with the Governor General's Despatch (1-4), of the !)th of same month, urgitif the nor »vitlidrawal of arms, on account of the Fenian organization then existing, equally app! . gai.ist the reduction of troops in the Dominion of Canaespatch of the llight Honorable the Secretary of State fn'- the (,'olonies, of the Mth Aj-ril, 18()'J (Go), it must not be inferred that the Canailian Government arqui.'s^ced in the ]>uli(>y of suddenly withdrawing tho gn.'atcr \t\\vt of the troops from Urilish North America, as the o|iinion of the ('anadiau Government on the suliject therein nicniioiicd, liii-, been frr(piently madt' known to tho Imperial (!o\ernmejit, and jiariifularly, l*y an Order of the Governoi' < hneral in Council, of tiu> iMst .lanuary, iSd.t, transmitted by Despateh (M) of the same date. Such a course would lie impolitic, so long as tlie organization of the Feinan body continno to exist, ^[oreover, while the Despntch of the 14lli April, IHii") ((i.'i), signified to the Canadian Government, tluf (inal determination of the Iiupeiial Government towithdi'aw the troops, yet the terms thereof led th(^ Canailian Government to suppose that the withdrawal of tliom would not take j)lace at so early a date, and certainly, not so long as the threats of tho I'enian body against Can.'ida continued to ho made. Jt nuist also lie rememl)ered, that at the (hite of writing tho Despatcli of tho Mth April, 1809 (tli)), the Imperial Goveinniont were under the conviction that the Foniau organization would soon disappear. Unfortunately, this e.\pectalion has not been ri-alized. 2. If the Imperial jioliey be irrevocably determined on to reduce in the manner „ . , piopi.seresentations herein made, the Canadian Government cannot nnder-stind why there should not l)e continued at (Jucbec a permanent garrison, such as is pro[»oseU to be established at Halifax, and feel it their duty stron;,'!y to urge ou the 1 i 67 i Imperial Government the absolute necessity for a permanent garrison at Quebec, com- posed of Hor ^-liijosty's Roguliu- Troops. It must not ])o lost siglit of that Quebec is the principal fortified place in the Doiiiiaion, un-i fonns, as it wore, \he gate of entrance to the Tuver St. I^awrcnce, and Iiolds towai-ds tliut river and the great lakes, about the same position that Oibrallar does {uwards tlie :>L'ditorraT)('an. The Canadian Govenunent hope, therefore, that the Imporiul Govcrnuient will bo induced to consider favorably these views, and adoptsuch mcasurt's, that, under idl circum.stances, Quebec continue to have a permanent garrison. 3. As to the formation of a Colonial regiment out of the regulars now in Canada, roIon;fl.n?P h nt^^'^^'"- *^''"^^" ^'•'■'•'' 'l"'"^i'fc'i'-i in England, with a 'view to afford military = instruction to the otlicers and men of the Militia of Canada, the under- signed is not prei)ared to recommend the adoption of tlie proposal submitted. 4. With regard to the works of fortilication proposed to be constructed, the under- W 1 fF f «'f?np^ ^voul^l I't'fer to tlie Act of the Canadian Parliament, authorizing ficatiou" ^^^ ^ *''^ ''^'^"' ^"^ the Oi'ders of the Governor in Council, on Despatches of 17th I\ray, 1809, and 4th August, ISC.l) (87, 1 t'J), which orders formed the basis of subse(|uent Despatches from His Excellency the Governor General, of the 28th October, 18G9 (110, 111). The undersigned has stated in his idace in the House of Commons, that he would I'ccommend that the expentliture on these works should be spread over five or six years, and in about crpial ju-o]iortions, an;i that the first works undertaken should be at Montreal, Kingston, and St. John, >T.J3. With respect to the conditions alluded to in tlie Despatch of the 12th February, 1870 (10), as to be imposed by tlie Imperial Government, for the raising of the necessary loan on the Imperial guarantee, the undersigned, as stated above, reported to Your Excellency, yesterday, on the Draft of the Bill, as forwarded with the Desjiatch of the 7th April last. 5. As to the baii-acks and fortifications, together with the landed property of the _„ . Vvar Department attached to them, and the armament of the fortifications, Barracks^ &c. which it is proposed to hand over to Canada, so soon as those barracks and fortifications are iinally vacated by Her INIajesty's Troops, the Canadian Governnumt will be ready to accejit such transfer on the conditions stated in the Despatch of the liJth of February last (10), tliat, if at any future i)eriod, troops ai'e sent to Canada, at tlieir retpu^st, or in fni-tlrM'anee of colonial interests, they will provide them with barracks or lodging, to the satisfaetion of Her ^lajesty's (Vovernment. The Imperial Government must, liowever, be aware that the maintenance of the barracks and fortifications so ti-ansferred, will necessarily entail a very heavy outlay on the part of the Canailian (iovennnent. G. The Canadian Government have leai-ned with jdeasure, and feel grateful that the Rifles & CarbiiiM. Impf''''-'^ Government liave autiioriscnl the small arms, already issued on loan, consisting of 113,870 rifles aud carbines, to become unconditionally the projiorty of Canada. 7. For the expressed intention not to willidraw at jiresent the L'3,000 Sniders now kept as a reserve in Canada, the Canadian Gov«rnnient oiler th(nr thanks. 8. The announcement in the former Despatch of the 12th February last (10), that the arrangemonts tliorein c(Uitenii)hitod are contingent upon time of peaee, and are in no way intended to alter or diminish tii(> obligations wliich exist on both sides in case of foreign war, is very satisfactory to the Canadian Government, who receive with gladuef i the reiteration of the assurance conveyeut in order to nuet objections which are not likely to be raised in Parliament, they would be glad to kuiw whether the Dominion Government is still in favor of the plan heretofore accepted ; and, if so, how goon they are prepared to begin iiud t'arry out the necessary works. Jloantiiue 1 shall forwaid to you shortly tho draft of a Pill contiuiiingthi' condilioiisof detailoiiwhichit is]>roposed togivetheguarantce, and without which it could not be expected to receivt the approval of the Houso of Commons. Tlio City of Ifalifdx will be garrisoned by about 1,500 British Troops of all ranks n* an Imperial Station. Beaidessui)plying thi.i forc.^ the Soeret.uy of State for Y.'ar is desirous of enabling your Ministers, if they should think it lecpiisiie, to retain in Canada tho strvices of a small body of Imperial troops, for tho instruedons of thi'ir Yoluutaers and Militia. With this view he v.ould be ready to fiicilitfite tho ibiination of a Colonial liegiment out of HerMnjesty'.s Army, by eurdiliiig oflKers and men, liow in the I)(!miiiion, to aecejjt any offer made to them by tlie Govirument foi- tho transfer of their asrvices, and this, even though an entire battalion W( -ro to ^-oluuteer as a Colonial Regiment for service in Canada. The Head Quarter.s and a sUiuU nucleus reUiniing to this country on ■which tho regiment would bo reformed. What these oli'ers should be, and what arrangemonts in piirticulur should be madeas to th'j claims arising out of past services, are matteivs which will recpiire consideration in caao the principla of tho plan is acceptable to tho Canadian Govorument. 6» Besides the Halifax Ctamsoii, Her Majesty's Government propose to leave iix Canada, for tho present year, a Eattii.liou of Infantry and one Eattery of Garrison Artillery. This force will be sliortly coneeutvatGd or have their H(>ad Quarters at Quebec. The regiment of Canadian lliilers v.ill l)o disbanded. Tho rest of tho force now in Canada will bo withdrawn. The barracks and fortilications finally vacated by Her ]\fajesty's Troops, toeether witli tho landed property of the War Department attaclicd to them, will be handed over to Canada. So also will the armament of tlio fortidcxtions. i'lit it must b'^^ remoml)ered, if sit any future period troops are sent to Canada at the request of tho Local Government, or in fui'therauco of colonial interests, the r>ominion will be expected to provide them with barracks or lodging to the satisfaction of Her Majesty's Governmeat. The small arms already issued on loan, consisting, as I unrua)y, 1870. Sir, — I liavo the honor to acknowledge the receipt of yourDespatch (No. 124), of the 9th November last, forwarding a communication from the Mi;ii.stor of ]\[ilitia and Defence, requesting that instructions may bo gi\en for the issue to the Canadian (Jovern- ment on loan, under tho existing re;;ulations, of tlio Invlanco of 51,000 Snider rifles, appropriated for the Colonial forces, and urging that the qiiestiou of thepui'chasiMjf 25,00!) Snider rifles, which it was proposed to withdraw from the reserve in the Dominion, should be allowed to remain in abeyance until tho next me«ting of Parliament. It appears that in Octolier, 186S, Her i\Iajesty's Government having juvviously authorizeel the iss\ie on loanof a largo nundier of Snidor riiles for the use of the forces of th« Dominion, viz., 30,000 for Canada, and 1 1 ,000 for NovaScotia and Now Brunswick ; an application was received, and acceded to by Hor IMajosly's Guverumeut, that 10,000 more such rifles should be issued on loan tnr Quoboc and Ontario. I porcoivc that from the Memorandum of tho Minister of ISlilitia, dated llth Noveml)er, 1SC)<), enelosed in your Desiiatcli, the total numbei of Snider rifles issued had been 40,G7O. Tlie 10,000 authorized in Cctobcr, 1S()8, and a small portion of those which had been previously authorized, had not, tlicrofore, up to that time, boon actually issued from store. In the meanwjdle regulations have I>een issued by tho Secretaiy of Slate for War, prohil)iting further loans of arms, except on occiisions of extranvilinary and ])ressing emergency, and sulijsct to payment if the Secretary of Statn lor War should think fit, and repeating, that arms, guns and otlior stores issued on loan under fornu'r regulaliona are liable to be recalled at any time. •Thi» will f'lUiAT 70 It raay be questioned how far tlie decision of the Imperial Government in 18G8, a\ithorizin<:f the issue of 10,000 additional I'ifl";;, is to hu ronsidfred a.i in force; your Government not liaving availed themselves ot thut decision, until the regulations under which it liad been made wore withdrav/n. But MJiatevtr tlie etlect of that decision, your Gorfrnuii^nt would, under the new and old regulations remain subject to an inconveineut liability to roturn not only this supjily, but all previous issues whenever called on to do so. I have communicated on llie subject witli the Secretary of State for War, and I have CO inform you tliat Mr. Oardwoll is jirepared to agree that your (lovernment should retain as its ov/n property, all the Snider and other breech-loading arms to t!ie number of -l;i,S70 actually issued under the ohl regulations, but that no further arms should be issued except under the new regulations. It is not Mr. Cardwell's intention to withdraw the 25,000 Sniders from t ho reserve for the present, but it must bo clearly understood that, as «oon as the period arrives when they will admit of b«ing sent home, their retention can only be sanctioned subject to tli'j payment of their value by your Governnient. I request that you will submit this proposal for the consideration of your Ministers. I have, &c., (Signed,) Granville. Governor General, The Eight Hon. Sir J, Young, Baronet, Jic, &c., itc. 40,670 Sni.lor Rifloa. 2,000 Spencer 1,000 Spencer Carbines, 200 Starr Carbines. 43,870 ScHKDULE of Documents emanating from the Department of Militia and Defence, or the Officers thereof, and of Orders of the Privy Council based theieon. May 19, 1870. — Memorandum of the Minister of Militia and Defence, expressing the views of the Canadian Government, with respect to the withdrawal of the Troops, and relating to" )ther military ipiestious, and Orders of Council thoreou. ]\Iay 20, 1870.— Letter to ^Military Secretary, respecting armament to be retained on the de])arture of tho regular troops. May 20, 1870. — Letter to Military Secretary, icspecting reserve stores to be retained for the use of the Dominion. May 30, 1870, — Letter to Military Secretary, respecting closing and reopening of military schools. June 3, 1870. —Letter in replv to letters of the Lieut. General Commanding, of the Uth April and 27th May, 1870. June 6, 1870. — Letter respecting sale of Eoyal Artillery horses, ic. June 8, 1870. — Letter to autlioriso the Director of Stores to receive over arma- ment of the works at Toronto. Jiuie 8, 1870. — Letter to Military Secretary, respecting instructions given to the Director of Stores. June 27, 1870. — Lstter to Military Besrotary, respecting iute.-view with Lieut. General liindsay. June 27th, 1870. — Letter to Military Soci-etary, stating readiness of the Government to take over bari-acks, forts, ttc, on 1st August. July 1, 1870.— Letter to Military Secretary, stating that instructions have been given to take over the new foi-t at Toronto. over July l;i, 1870. — Letter of Director of Stores, respecting his arrangement for taking the new fort at Toronto. July '2\, 1870. — Letter to the Director of Stores, respecting the taking over of pro- perty at Toronto and Kingston. 71 i July 27, 1870. — Memovandum of Deputy Adjutant General Powell, respecting stores to 1)0 reserved. July 29, 1870. — Letter of the Director of Stores, respecting the surrender of pro- perty iit Isle uux Xoix. July 3'), 1870. — Letter to ]\lilitaiy Secretary, respecting tho taking over of the fort, izc, at Isle aux iNoix, on 1st August. August 1, 1S70. — Letter mentioned in Dsspatch of tho Governor General, No. 181. August 4, 1870. — Letter of the Director of Stores, stating that he has received over Isle aux Noix with the buildings and armament. August 13, 1870. — Telegram of the Director of Stores, respecting Caretaker at Isle aux Noix. August ir», 1870. — Letter of tlie Director of Stores, reporting that li« has received over certain military proi)CM-ties at Kingston. August 20, 1870. — Letter mentioned in Despatch of the Governor Genci'al, No. 194. August 22, 1870. — Letter mentioned in Despatch of tho Governor General, No. 211. August 24, 1870. — Letter of the Adjutant General of Militia, respecting removal of guns from Isle aux Noix. xVugust 24, 1870. — Letter of the Adjutant General of Militia, respecting four light field guns at Foit Garry. August 2'), 1870. — Memorandum of ^Minister of ]\Iilitia and Defence, authorizing the Director of Stores to remoTo guns and stores froni Isle aux Noix to St. Helen's Island. August 2i>, 1870. — Letter to Military Secretary, respecting guns, ifec, to be remoTcd from Isle aux Noix. August 25, 1870. — Letter to Adjutant General of Militia, respecting removal of guns, ito., from Isle aux Noix. Auguafc 25, 1870. — Letter to tho Adjutant General of Militia, resj)ecting four light field guns and Snider ammunition, to be procured from Imperial Government. August 25, 1870. — Letter to Military Secretary, on same subject. September 0, 1870. — [Momorandum of i[iuister of Militia and Defence, authorizing the employment of a Caretaker at Isle aux Noix. SoptemlnT 9, 1870. — Letter of Col. Hamilton '•> the Director of Stores, rcBpeoting buildings at Ott;iwa vacated by the troops. ae|)lember 12, 1870. — Letter of Director of Stores, respecting tha transfer of the buildings lately occupied as barracks at Ottawa. September 12, 1870.- — .I>'tter to Departuicnt of Public Works, respecting transfer of barrack buildinjs, in the city of Ottawa. Septe'iibcr IG, 1870. — Memorandum of Minister of Militia and Defence, respecting four light Held guns, ttc. September 19, 1870. — Letter to the Military Secretary, respecting the departure of Lieut. General Lindsay for England. Sept'.'mlicr 22, 1870. — Lettei of Director of Stores, r»specting tho receiving from the Royal Engineer of tho bai racks at Ottawa. Soptembcr 23, 1870. — Letter of Director of Stores, detailing progrees made in dismantling tho works at Isle aux Noix. September 27, 1870. — Letter moutioued in Despatch of tho Govei-nor General, No. 23G. Spptpember 30, 1870. — Letter of Director of Stores, stating that tho old fort at Toronto has ben handed over to liini. October 11, 1870, — Letter of , itorekeeper Pope, rospocting stores sent from Isle aux Noix to St. Helen's Island. October 14, 1870. — ^Memorandum of Adjutant General of Militia, respecting th« acquisition of additional reserve stores. October 17, 1870. — Letter of I)irector of Stores, respecting the receiting over of certain buildings and properties at Kingston. 72 October 17, 1870. — Letter to Director of Stores, respecting removal of articles from barracks at OttaAva. October 21, 1870. — Letter to Ool. Marliiidalo, respecting tent-flooring at St. Helen's Island a;i }iart of reserve storps. October ^4^, 1870. — Letter of Director of Stores, rcs])Octing the dismantling of works at Ihle aux Noix. October 24, 1870.— Letter of Adjutsml General of IMilitia to Director of Stores, respcctin!^ kuhs to be removed from Isle nux Noix to ^Military School at Montreal. October 27, 1870. — Memorandum of the Minister of Militia and Defence, respecting the purcliasa fiom the Imperial Government of a reserve of arms, ammunition, and other stores. October 27, 1870. — Letter to Military Secretary, respecting instructions given to Director of Stores to receive over reserve stores at Montreal. Octoljer 27, 1870. — Letter to Military Secretary, respecting additional reserve stores. October 21), 1870. — Order of the Privy Council on Memoi-andum of Ministe" of Militia and Defence of 27th inst., respecting the inirchase from the Imperial Government of a resorre of arms, ammunition, and other stores. October 20, 1870, to January 7, 1871. — Correspondence respecting a claim made by the Imperial authorities for the pajment of £13,151 8s. 6d. sterling for stores alleged to have been fuiviished to Canada, and 0. ('. thereon. November 1-i-, 1870. — Memorandum of Adjutant General of Militia, relative to farther additional .stores. November 21, 1870. — Letter of Director of Stores, respecting removal of articles from barracks at Ottawa. November 25, 1870. — Letter of Director of Stores, respecting rr-moval of guns left at Fort Garry. November 25, 1870. — Letter to Military Secretary, requesting that thanks be given to the Secretary of State for War. November 25, 1870. — Memorandum of the Minister of Militia and Defence, respecting tlie day for the enrolment of 1871. November 2ti, 1870. — Order of tlie Privy Council on Memorandum of the Minister of Militia and Defence oi 25th inst., lixing the day flain to the Lieut. General Commanding, that tho reason why a reply was not sooner made to his letter of the 14th A])ril, was that tho Despatch tliercin rctei'red to, v,-as itself under the consideration of the Government. It Avas only on t!ie I'Jtli of .May last that tla.' Minister of ^lilitia and Defence was enabled to re[iort to his Excellency in Council on the contents of that Despatch, as well as of another on the same suliject. That Jieport of the [Minister of Militia and Defence was adopted 1)\ an Order of llis Excellency in Council on the following day, with a view to its l)eing transmitted to tlie llonoralile the Secretary of State for the Colonies by His Excellency the Governor Gi'ueral. It was so forwarded a few days ago, with a Despatch of His Excellency. As a great number of the points mentioned- in the two letters of General Lindsay have been dis])osed of by that report, the Minister of Militia and Defence thinks he can- not do l)etter tlian to enclose, for the information of the J.ieut. General Commanding, a Copy of that (Irder in Council and I'lCport, as a rejdy in part to those two letters. A few days ago ;i j)espatch from the Secretary of State for the Colonies. dated 12th May, 1870, was received, infbrining the Government of Canada that the Lords Commis- sioners of Her ^lajesty's T'lvausury have sanctioned the transfer to the Dominion of Canada of iill the i.^ai'i-acks and lands attached to them, except the fortress of Quebec and lands connected therewith. The M inister of Militia and Defence is desirous that the lacut. Creneral Commanding Kiiould be informed that the Douunon (tovernineiit expect, almost as a certainty, that on the representations nuale on the re[iort,the withdrawal of the troops, if it siiouldtakeplace, will not lie on the scale and to the extent at iirst contemplated, and that Quebec will be jieinianeutly garrisoned by Her Majesty's regular troops. If tho expectations of the Dominion Government are realizeil, of which they have; little dou'>t, with regard to the o)ili/ ^larl'ud withdrawal of the troojis, and the estalilishment of a peinianent garrison at mark that that organization applifs noi only to the two I'roviiices of Ontario and Queljee, but to all tho Provinces compiiscd in the Union. 'J'lie (General seems to be under the imiu'cssion that there is no ]ii'ovisi()U iu th(! Militia Law ibi- the employment of a foiee for the j)urp'0se of forming a gari ison. The Minister of 3iililia arul DelVuce would refer on that subject to the Militia Law ii.-,eL', authorizing not culy the organization of Active Miliiia and its trauiing, but I T 75 ,002.) he to is lilting ^ ■ / also authorizing, under Section 20, tlio formation of a corps of vohuitoers for any service whatever, and under such regulations as uiay, from to tiuif, bo made. It i;s under tliia section tliiit the two l);ittiiIious forming part of tlie expedition to Red River liave been organized ; and under the same provisions corps of vobinteers may bo organized for the pur])Ose of garrisoniii'.^. With regard to any fort ilieat ions whieli may be hnnded over to the Dominion Gav- ernment, whie'i miu;ht not l)e garrisoned bv any part, of IFer MHjesty's regular army. Corjis of vuhinteers for the pnrp.)se of garrisunin.; tlieni, ^vill l)j easily organized out of the men belonging to the Active Militia to serve in turn, or fi'om any portion of the Regular jSIilitia. In case, however, e\i)erience should prove thnt the garrisoning of any fortifi- cations by means uf corps of volunteei's was not eliieient, it will be very easy to amend, at any future Session of the Doniiiiion l*arli.rn^>nt, tiie Militia I,,aw, so as to give power to Iter Majesty to exact garrison duties in any i'e(piired [ilace from the Active Militia, in sucli manner and on such conditions and terms as Her ^lajesty may determine from time to time. With regard to any barracks and fortilieations with lands attached thereto, which may be at any time ready to l)e handed over l)y the fnip 'rial (Government to the Dominion Government, the Minister of Militia and Defene,; wish "S the Lieut. General Commjinding to be informed that the Dominion (lOvernin'Mit. will lie r'^-ady at nny time to accept the transfer of tlie same, and to ]i!'ovide for tiit; sat\'-keeping of the property handed over, ai well as of the armaments and any arms, a'.ninunition, and stores handed over in conjunc- tion with them. General Lindsay, in his letter of 27th ^lay, makes allnsion to the organization of a naval force for the naval defence of the country. On that sui))Ocb, the ^Minister of Militia and Defence refei-s General Lindsay to the Despatch of 17th June, 18G5, mentioned in the report transmitted herewith, in wliieli, amongsr; oth"r things it is stated, that as a matter ofcour.se, in case of war, it will be the duty of the Ini[)erial Government to under- take the naval defence ot the country. With reference to the matter of the ]M litary Schools, the ^Minister of Militia and Defence begs to refer the Lieut, fieneral Commanding to the letter addressed ^'^^^ to you on the 30th ultimo. I have the honor to be, Sir, Your most ol^edient servant, (Signed,) Geo. Fctvoye, De[)uty of Minister of Militia and Defence. The Military Secretary, To His Excellency the Governor Conend. i (Copy.) (2,011.) DErAPtTMENT OF MiLITIA AKD DeFEXCE, Ottawa, June (3th, 1870. Sii{,_T am directed by the 7L)no'"ib!e th" Ttlinister of ?-[ilitia and Defence, to state, that under present circumstanees he wonld recommcMid that the sale of Rojal C. 8,015. ^i-tiiieiy horses, and the return of Field liattery e;ul.jcct matter of that letter. 1 hu'.e the honor to lie, Sir, Your most obedient servant, (SicjMcd,) Gi:(). I'utvoye, -, ,-.,. ., Deputy of Minister of Militia and Defence, The Military SiM-r-'tary To J lis E.xcollency the GoTernor General. n (Copy.) (2088.) DCPARTMENT OF MlIJTIA AND DEFENCE, Ottawa. Juno 27tli, 1870. Sir, — The PTonorable the Minister of :^rilitiil and Defence, dirfots me to state for the iiiforniiition of t!ie Lieut. Ceueral t'onunanding, that tlie Dominion (lov- erument will be ready to talc orei', on tlij 1st August next, Mie Forts, Barraaks, kc, mcutioued in his letter of the llitli instant. I have the honor "-o he Sir, Yo(U' most obedient .servant, (Signed,) Gko. Futvove, Deputy of ^linister of ^[ilitia and T>efenee. The ]\Tili^-ry Secretary To Hi.s Excellencv the (Un-ei-nor ("ien^ral. (Copy.) (2105.) DKrAUT.MENT OF MlI.ITIA AND DEFENCE, Ottawa, July 1st, 1870. irle), of th(i of Militia Co!. Wily of taking Sir, — With reference to the letter of the Military Secretary (Lieut. Col. l:Ii 29th ultimo, I am dir(>cted \>v the !fonorHi>le the Minist"i' and D( fence, to state ijad instiiiitions havc^ been given to Lieut. to put himself in cominunicatiou at cnw. with Col. Hamiiton, for the purpose over the new Fort at Toronto. T have the honor to be. Sir, Your most obedient servant, (Signed,) Ceo. Fitvove, Deputy of Minister of ^Militia ik Defence. Tkio Military Secretary To His Exeellency tho Governor General. Store Bhavcr. Ottawa, 13th July. 18T0. Sir, — 1 hnve the honor to infotm you, tiiat having placed my.'ielf. asdirect"d by you, in conur. mication with Colonel Ilatnilten, Ibiyal !hii,dneeis. n spiMting the taking over the new Fort at Toronto, liy the Militi.i Deparl^mcnt, I ae> now instrueted by that oflicer to proceed to Toronto tomorrow for thai purpose. I shall curnply with Col. Ilaniiltnn's instructions, and proceed to Toronto as din cted. 1 ha\e, i^c, (Signed,) Tiios Wif.v. Lieut. Col., l.)ireclor of Stores, The IFouorablo The Minister of Militia A Defence. Ottawa. 7S ''.IlI.ITlA DErARTMEXT, PtOUE BrANCII, Ottawa, 2 1st July, 1S70. Sip., — I have llio honor to iriimt, ioi- vonr infoniiatio:i, tha! iukIit the instructions Papers cncloHeJ herewith. A.— Lett*'!' fr.-im Military S'jcrct;ir}-, &c.,&u. B- — Plan new Fort. C- Schedule <.f fixture iuiil titinenU cnnvcyi'il to mo hy ;iie> p;t]K'r.s maiked A. a^ 1 inarL'iii. T at once I'lacr. m]> 'If in C'lMiimt'iicatiiiU witi; Cnlonol lii'iiiiUon. L'oiiunandincr M: ti m .MLCim-.'rs, .-v.nl propi't'doil wiili thai- ullirvr to 'I'dnmto on tho i. ()u thi' folhnviiiunl.iv. [ i'c."oivo.i over IVoni liim tlie ."rounds D.-Plan I^,yal Arty, jiark barrk's, Kingston. E . —Schedule of fi.v- tures and fitments . F. — List of en- cioachnientsortrps- jiasses (i — ^Tajor ]'(T- liard's letter. H. — This. Murray to'^tinionial of elui,- racter . be (listurhcil now iiiul luiikliuus known us tlic Now Fort at Toronto, ;is filiown on tlie phm J^ wiili tlio titnients and fi.xtnros of .said luiiidintjs, ms jilt ycliedulo C, all in i,'ood order. I also recoivcd nwv, on tho 10th 'inst., from Lieutenant Cehlo, Il.^val En^'ineors, vlio groun.i.s and buildings known as tho Royal Artillory I'ark i'arraok.s, at Kinixston, as yhown oiijilan K, witli tho ti.\- tui'c and litnionts of said luuidings, as ])or schedule K, all in good order. I also enclose a li.st of enci-oachments ortrespasses, l'\ Thegun shcdsand st;d)les wei'opivvionsly in temporary [lossossion of tho King.st on Vol untoor Cavalry, and Field I'atterv of .\rtillory respectively. Under directions from Lieut. Colonel Fowel'. D.A.O., .Artillery Park I>ari'acks have now iieon handed over to iho District Staff Ollicer Ivingston, for the pur- pose uf enabling iiim to accommodate th(froin tiie two L)e|)ot Companies of the lied River Force, about being organized at that jilace. Tho Field Oiljcers' (p-arters, niark<'d 1^ on tlie plan, arc at pre- sent occupied !>y ."Moor l^crnard, tlie Lite Paymaster of the Royal Canadian lliile.s, wlouii the military authorilies requested .should not as hi.s stay therein is not likely to \>('. ])rol()ngod boyoml Sei;teniber iie.\t. In the event, h<)wever, of tho premises being rotjuired at an earlier date, he has euiriged himself to give them up to the Militia Department ut a week's notice, aa per letter (J. \Mth reference to the New Fort at Toror.to, it is extremely desirable that a caretaker sliould at once be appointed in charge of the premises, Ihaveplaced tkem for th(>]iresent in charge of the storekeeper, Toi'onto. I would most rc^spectfully recomuioud to this charge Mr. Thomas Murray, lately employed as foreman of works nt the military stoi'cs, Toronto, and long in the emiiloyment of tiio Militia Department in charge of the magazine at the fort, and the Ruperintendance of the issue; if ammunition to tho Volunteer force. Ho receives at present from the Militia Department 60 cents per diem; an tidditional 50 cents to this amount, would, I have no doubt, secure tho service."* of an etlicient and tiaistworthy man, tlioroiighly acipiaiiited with the whole focalr, and everything connected therewith. J enclo.se copy of a testimonial as to the duu-acter and ability, II. The imporativ<> neoe.ssity th.at exists for the appointment of a caretaker, Avill \)9 liest illustrated by tin' foUiwing fact.-. When taking overtho buihlines I foiunl o>it that a forcible entry had bi e^ olfectcd therein, and that they liad ben octaipied iluring thonight previous by some loose and disorderly women, to their manifest danger and detrinu>nt. I re) in reserve fur eacli gun ni()Uii(.(!ii: tlnvo sets of side arms, in all. for each gun Jinaiiited, iind anununitinn fnr siudi, in the same proportion per gun naounted as has hitlierto licen Jaiil down and deemed sulH<'ient by the Iloyal Ai'tillery." Military Secretary's letter (C. .^,Osr)), undr,- diitc of oOth .March, 1^7i>. transmitting l\remoranduni of thprove of tiu- ariMugement, the Dominion tJovei-nment would r'ecive over the reserve at once, and to lake entire charge of it, and jiay for it nmler such ai'raiigi'mcnts as may lie agreed ujion betweeii the Imperial and Dominion Uovernnients. Minister of Militia's reply tle-reto, under date of 2()ih ?.ray. 1S70. '• lie considers that the whole of the st(Mvs mentioni'd in the list enclosed in the letter, witii the exeeptinn (if the 1 (i.(!ll() wood canteens, sluuld lie retained ior the use of the J)ominion (iowrnment. and that they shoahl be kepi in store, as at present, at Montreal, (Juebee, and Kiuu'ston; and upmi the withdrawal of the regular troops, handed over to tht; charge of the militia ^,tol•ekl•ep(M•s at those stations; it being, however, well unilerstood, that in the articles propos.'l to be handed over, none are to he of an obsolete pattern, iins(>rvieea'ile, or otlnrwise un?iuitable, and that, previ .us tii their transfer, their st.ate should l.e :iscertained liy the J'>ominion Director of Stores.'' Military Seciviary'.; letter (C. S,S,'7), dated L'lst jM ay, 1870, rei erring t j ]ir.'vious eorrespondeiiee, ami etu-lodug .Menior,.mlum of Deputy Controller, asking instruction from Impirial (iovi'ri mem relating 1o the resei'Vi* stores— tiie answers to which ai'o written in red ink opjiositc^ to the (piestions. War OffK'i;, :33rd April, 1670, DKl'tlfY CoNTn.")],! Hn, ( 'aHada, — Soe the follo'.\ing replies totlieijuestionsherein raised (Signed,) (1. Tai.foi;u, For Ct)ntroiler in Chief, ■ Ne|,osrR:C, CoNTHoi, Oi ri( r, Canai'A. Mo.sTurM,, Tji\\ :\ra!(li. 1870. CoNTiiOi.i.t.i". IN (-'nii:r — Ailveitingto A\'ar ("iflice M( motamlum >if the '-Iltli ult., (Canada — 10— L't'O) 1 liave the hoj.or to leijuest iustruoiious un the following i).>iut8 :— 8« 1st. As regards the i-esei-ve of stores sanctioned to be retained for the Dominion Government, hy War OlHce letter of the Gth Septomlier, 1809 (57— Canada— 295), it is presumed that concurrently with the withdrawal of the troops from Canada, and the surrender to the Dominion Government of the l>uildings, &c. the military store establish- ment will he withdrawn, and that no part of it will be retained in Canada, solely to look after the reserve in question. Under tlu'se altered circumstances it is submitted that in lieu of the anangemt^nt sanctioned liy the above-named War Oilice letter of the Gth Si'ptember, the whole of the reserve stores should, in the course of the ensuing summer, be handed over to tlie aole charj;e of tiie Dominion, to be paid for by it at such time as may be decided uf)ou between it and the Imperial Government '/ The obvious advantages to the linp^'rial Government of adoy)ting such a course, would bo freedom from all risk, I'esponsibilily, and establishment in connection with the reserve stores, and from all chance of disagreement )'egarding the condition or suitability of the stores, when required for use from time to time by the Dominion Government. ^ins. — [The re.serve of stores may be handed over to the Canadian Government as proposed, but their value must be recovered at the time of transfer.] 2nd. As regards the armament to be hamled over to the Dominion Governmeut with the fortilicadt.ius ] Aiis. — [The armament comprises the guns, carriages, iLc. on the works, and the am- munition and stores bidongitig thereto in artillery charge.] What is to be inchuled under th« service annament ? Are side-arms to be included, and if so, to what extent i Are projectiles and ammunition to be handed over, and if so, in what (piautities, and on whit terii'.s ? Ara any guns to be handed over as a resei've in addition to those on the works, and if so, to what extent, and on what terms? Alts. — [In tJK' eviMit of the stores in artill(n-y charge b'ing insulHcient for the equip- ment of tlie mounted oi'dnance. sueli articles may be i-^ued from stores as tiie Officer Com- manding Royal ArfiUery m.iy consider necssiry to complete t!ie equipment. If any reserve guns are ntquired, the issue may be made on payment.] ."b'd. As regards the siuvfuder of the barracks and ho=;pitals to the Dominion Goreniment, is any equipment to ho handed ovor with the building, and if so, tipon wjiat terms ? I In handing ovor ihe l)arraeks rtud hospitals tstal'lisliing a good reserve of the stnrrs for the forces of the i)ominion is so vavy grcav, that J.irutemuit (Joneinl Lindsay is pnqiared to forward any reiireseiitation tlie <\niadian (Jnvt'riniiint desire to make on the sulijecl, with his support." •Military Secictnry's htter {('. f<,0')\), under dale of .run-, ISTvO, staling that the whole ,suiee< t < f t}:t' rtwrve stores fur th«> ('aiiadiim Government has been considered by the f.ienten.mt (!on' ml, atid that he cannot give orders in tie* matter until lu^ s!'-l. have recei\ed a reply to his letter ((.'. ^,^Tr), of 21st 3Ih\ . and intimsiing that tiiP MiuiRtcr of Militia's letters of L'Oth Mhv aie not replies to the Deputy Ccu'roUerB !f SI Momorandum of 29th March, iiiasmucli as iliev omit all I'efeieiico af. to the question of pajmeut. And the ^Minister of Militia having directed me to i>lace myself in communication with Colonel ]\'ai-tindale, Deputy Controlici, with .-i, view to .im understanding of the vrhole question, I have now th(,' honor to repoi-t, that I hnvo liad a conference with Colonel Martin(' .e, and obtained from that otlicer a list .)f the guns, Snider rifles, ammunition, artillery stores, and other ^(juipnK'nc, which it was proposed to hand over to the Dominion Government, and the prices at which ilie se\ t^ral articles vrotild lequiro to he paid for, which list is in the words ami figures following , — CoNTRoi, Ofitck, Canada, INroxTREAL. 16th .Inly, 1S70. Stouks to lie retained ;is lioseivo-s in Canada, for Dominion Government. ■■■■■mauiii«a^miiwH ind of in Xiiiubei'. Dcscrintioii. 14 19 30.071 1,1% 8'J S,0(H),000 •.>.r.o(),ooo 23;{,574 •J, 000 •-M'i'J 1,177 l..'iS(>••. !,'177 '.'.Ult'i 1, !•-'.■) s,'.;ti',) 'J.l.lOO •.;.!",o(i 'J.I tit; l;.',(K)() 4,0 ConinMi., "Jlpoutider howit/ir ■•• er 100 t'ove\>, paper, eartridije-- No, 111 No. M............ PowiKr, 'bj- I'iii- grail), nervieu ...... (,.(J Bhell, L.G Worsted, lid .....,.....»»•»•.■»••••••••••••••••••••■■• H. d. ') S 7 2 14 10 4 loi I (I I ;; 1.-. 10 2 10 ] r, 2 9 111 17 1 7 'J. (I l;t 2 ;; '.I 10 10 v. lit 1 11 '_' 1 14 6 I 1') U 1,*^ 'J r, M !l •JO :i 7 II r> 'J 1) o 1 t n H J ;', 1 10 11 n ;( .> j'l t) •) n 1) 8 *i • Vi » Ariiount. S: .r d. .") 10 1 l(i3 .1 lOIr 8'J,4S4 ■< •J\ 4,8:m d ;; S'J (v'llO l« s 1.1'JJ 10 » U 'J s C) <» 14 .. ■: ■M il ••. 1,-1 ;: 1 i;s (i .s ;<■> ;{ i; '.»( 4 1) 47J 4 '- \u 10 5 4;: 1 7 104 :i i •J J 17 .; ;'.78 lit , I 122 2 7 1 ,s .. 1 4 4 ;'„i 11 10 \i) '.> i,;t:« »; ;w iH ♦» 40-11 • 82 .'•vl '.)I!i;b Io lia, lelniiied :is Reserves in Canada, for i^oiiiiuion Cuverniiioiil. - Ciinli,iv.c<' N'nniiwr Aimniut. K'/iiilnnnif, 7t'» field Pftticricf. 80 SO "') •10 10 •!() HO !<;() :!0 CO 10 ■10 iC.O .IL'O 40 SO .'10 10 so 10 .so 100 •to .".0 10 7 40 10 100 >so 120 40 80 •10 40 «0 i> I 20 80 40 80 L'ln m 40 2;w 40 10 10 40 •U) 40 40 100 iAxo ■il Felling Pick _...._. iAxk'trce, iron, travelling, 2n(i class, with lincli-iiiu .iiid waHttr- I spare I lUvH, H|ili!iter. limber, field 'linxes, tin, fuze— Black , per 100 Bine (Id iU'iisliPs, water, carriage I'lukots, leather, cavalry I ".-ijjs, spnrn'e— Howitzer, 24-poHndcr Gun, 9-pouiider I ( 'urriages— Travelling, howitzer, 24-pouniler Each yield, complete with limners, gun, 'J-pounder. . . do OartoucheB, Held, limber, charged, with carriages Cases, brown leather, hand-saw Couiiles, trace (irease, lbs per ton Hamme-s, claw, large Handspikes, traversing Heads, spare, S.B.— llammera — 9-pounder 24-pounder howitzer Sponge — 0-pounder gnn 24-pounder howitzer Hooks, bill, handled, do reai)ing Implements, «>hell and fuze, seti — No. 1 No. 2 No. 3 I Instruction, shell and fuze, s^heets . . .[ler 100 'irons, (iriniing, Held, sets j.Tackr, lifting, ((nuniou Kettles, camji, Flanders ' Koys, Bpring-lock ' Knifes, elasp, large (none in store) j l^.^nyards, friction, tube, field Lines, llauibn)', skoine Locks, pad, iron, small per ICO Marline, skeins. M auls, wood, common Needles, brass, 411)s per gri. Ordnance, bronze, S. 18- .mplet«, np.Trc, near olf «... 'Shoe, li..rii>, Mfcty ol 4. uith liivil* , :; 1.'. 12 10 2 fi 10 U 5,1, .M 10 -.',?, 4 5 8 •t n 1 14 1 4.^ e 10 S.!, C4 15 c 1 11 12 ,'. ;; 14 (i 89 ;i 207 () 85 18 ,S59 10 H 20 10 ;; (i 1 s 17 S 10 2 9 5 10 ■■ (1 20 ('> .1 7 7 i 7 I 5 7 8 7 7 ;! 10 1 .Si 10 8 1 S 1 50 <; 9 15 ') 4 11 8 -l 4 2 11 5 1() 8 (1 1 ; ■( 29 10 4 i; 3(1 1 4 1 8 s 1 14 5 :', lOi 7 15 n I :! 8 11 1 10 H 4 S 4 9 2 J 7 4 187 4 7 4 93 12 () 1 LS ;!H 7 2 16 1 <; ;■. 1 n 7 13 4 2 .> 27 U 2 ;! 9 » 7 f) 1,5 m 2 18 U 13 3 7 9 5 17 » 2 9 5 10 9 A 4 12 ti !( 3 4 12 f> 85 U 1 Hi 8 10 10 83 Stores to be retiiiiied as Jvcsci'vcs in Caniula, fo.' Donuiiion Government. — Contintnil. SO so ■10 ■so Id lit) tJO 20 40 130 SO ao 1(1 iO :$ KG ■}() \10 r> ;t;{ n 137 364 on 45 325 225 130 '.'0 1,300 UOO 550 132 264 ')>> m (;i() 325 225 130 'JO 130 !I0 050 450 640 1,3(M) UOO 550 142 90 130 1.3(MI VOO 40 2(1,200 f.52 j-^'iui}iid(nt, Ten field Btitleries.—Cimtmned Shovsls, helvad Spades, liulved Hpannei-H, JSIcMah^u's, 15 Spikei— Common Sprinjf, howitzev, 24-j>ounder do gun, 9-iJounder Sponges with stavesi, 0-pouuder hraRs ({un do do 24 ilo howitzer Sticks, portfire StrapH, leatlmr, fuze liox and tube pocket Swiiigletrees, No. 2 Wadhooki with staves, &c. , 9-poiind«r liraHi gun do do 24 do howitzer Wagons, ammunition, with limbers, gun, Upounder do 1 13 2 11 li» 2 14 .35 2 .' 2 7 8 21 9 >i 6 10 9 ;!;> I'J 1 i 14 6 2 a U 1 10 1 1 4 1 7 2 « 6 9 H 4 11 n 4 1i» 2 (■> 1.-. •( 10 3 32 r.i 9 8 12 8 19 .-< li .33 1(1 2 43 11 2 28 14 2.-. K. 7 20 7 33 16 '■' 21 3 8 19 1 :; 9 17 (■,4 3 ',1 8 2 5 ;i(; i(» li> 4 3 1 2 13 2 17 3 11 4 .1 14 1 l> '• 14 9 8 1 4 10 1 2 11 3 (I 10 1 11 10 15 1 " !: .^ 10 1. 7 U 3 1 1 ,1 9 I 1(1 II 8 673 6 N •> 1 16 6 II 2 3 1 1 13 V 84 Stores to be retained as Reserves in Canada, for Dominion Government. — Continued. Number. Description. Hate. 22 22 22 '■."'. 1 1) 13 i:t 9 22 >.( 22ii i:! ;t 13 'J •v> 4 ti 14 44 22 2"? 18 22 44 » 2fi 18 13 >■ feet, light, complete Hammer'*, claw, lav^e Handspikes, common, bevelled, C {Heads, Kiiare— Itammcr— 32-iiounder per 10 do 24-pouniler Spnngfe — 32-pounder each ilo 24 pounder Horns, pou'der, Miners Implements, sliell ami fuze, garrison, sets ±i». 1 I No. 2 No. 3 1 No. 4 I Irons, iiriming, 1,'amson, sets \ Knivfjs, cLasp, L'u-i.'e (none in store) j ; Lanyisrds, frictiin,. tube per lOO] ; Leveni. wood, iioi.-shod, 7 feet , . .each; Liniefi, Hainhro', Bkcins jierskein Marline, siceiiiH iOil, Luee.'i, galloiia il'lugs, vent, Hayes pattern I Pnnclies, vent i ! Rannners with stave«— 32-pounder. . 24-pounder per iCii Scrapers, copper, -hei!. . . . Screws, iron, lights— l-'-'fin^,', siiare Preserv in),' Spauner.M, M c.MahonV, ]5iii Spikes — (oinmon Spring- :!2-poinidfr 24-pounder Hpo!)!?e3, -with stuvts— .32-ponnd<'r , 24-pounder Staves. »pr.iiiijr:^, ttpare ....*. Stiekw, ])ortili!n» StrapH, fuze i* Ui\h ho.x • Tanipionn witJi wad* — 32-pimnder , . , .. ' 24-pounder 'TooIh, nmitli's, chests of j Wadhookn, with staves— 32 poundtT nach ' 24-poinui«;r . ^» Wrenches, li^jht I Yam, ttpwn. tarred, thret? tiireadu . . . . , yev tou Amount. i: s. d. 1 5 1 4 r> 3 18 1 I 1 2M 9 15 .5' I 4i e.O I'j 8 ' f^. d. IS H 18 K 1 11 2 (t IS 1 ! r ,-) i» 1 t; 7 2 3 (I }> :; t;i 2 3 3 27 5 354 5 25 4 226 If) 14 8 10 2 M <; 4 13 8 8 3 3 6 7 ■) •) 38 7 5 8D 8 « 6 : « 4 4 1 1 () 4 1 9 9 >> Stokes to be retained as Reserves in Canada, lor Doiuiiiion Goyinimvnt.--Cont{nurd. IV^Km^^l ■ Ml »^p^i— »ainiav:» iwitN-\ViiU,... Vouch... I'Vi*!? 1 aO rounv\\ 20 x\>m\\ . SlilUj-s, umsKa . . l/OOKl is lUlin— SlalT yerf^cftwta, lioltu, waist 'lo knots, bworil Ivank and (ite, ball ba^a bplt.H, wai.':t do pouch f roga [.ouches, 50 rou.iil.^ . . , do lio « 2 I--' •* Koxes, iwudl-.wni ammunition. .. .,». ooo.c»o oooc . 4,1J3 P.arrci.. .(fiM-tei- . , ..,„oe.o...oo,o,.» . .per l(Ml| 1M2 l,i»iii' (JieHt, *rm....... ., ......,.„,o. «-achl 15 'i Amount. 2 032 ]S1 •i20 157 02 H v:\^ H i;! 3 787 soij .•;10 507 1,750 51 :'.7!t 218 5 1 ;oti 170 150 87 500 11 d 4 15 10 10 <• 5 *t 13 10 1 -I 145 i;i7 47 195 4! 250 (J (5 .s 4 la 2 l:i 4 IS 4 ;i 4 10 1) ;$ 1 15 15 10 10 10 O 10 « 10 18 4 ir, 8 i:; 4 r, 8 (I 8,,5flO IJ :^ (»,^! :!,i!i4 11 8 5 8 5 13 4 • » 50 pounaer do 1 12 2 lOH .">2 do do 5 5 £8 14 '> 154 21 do do 5 4 41 1 4 ](i 18 do do 5 <> 4 2 8 8 12 do do 5 (» 2 20 Sponp;e.'V-lIuna, I'<. B., 8 inch o do 18 10 1 18 15 1 1!) 2 *> ilii 5l'i-pounder do lot; do .■'>2 do do 14 7 77 5 ](t 154 do 21 do do 13 )') 103 19 It; do li'' do do 12 8 10 2 8 8 do 12 do ....00. do 12 4 1(J 12 ' 'iU'Vonades, S.)'.., (IHpoundcr. . . do IT 10 4 US rotainml in ('.macla for sorvice of tlio Dominiou Govcrnmont. — Continued. mmiaiwmttitrim Xuiiilicr. IC. K 1'.' lii ■JT'.i Dosi'i iiitifin. liate. Amount. Total. lirtti'ijhl furii-iiy:/ . I W^iilluicik's, S.J'i., wiUi ruiimicr lu'ail.s - < luiis .".2 piniiulir . do 2 1 do ? ,^ 111) IS do 1 '■'' do _ 1:.' do ) ,l!o\vitz>?rs witli Kc-niiiei'.?, S-pr. ih> do i>^ d> do [rolls, luiniiiip:, tiets per pel lUickcts, wood, Kiioii;_;e |;fr 10!) l!)l,003 s. d. 2.', (Vdil Dt'partnuiitaloxi-.oiu's, ]o in 7 10 (I r> 10 c. s 2 ! I I) 15 ,', .! 10 .". fi H :v.) IC 3 20 i;j r. i'2,714 12 •107 3 11 :!,121 10 fl 94,129 10 104 III order to a correct underfitaiuliiio of tliis question it will, pprliapa, be proper to .state, tliat for many years past the Im])Prial CloAi^rnip.ont has lield eonside-ralile quantities of surplus stores in Canada, and lias isHuwl tlu'm, on repayment, in sm-h quantities as were r«qui>"ed by the Canadian Government, from time to time, for equipment of the militia, charging the several articles so recpiired at tlio cost price, with an addition thereto of IT) per cent, to cover carft of the articles Avhile in store, storage, insurance, and other Depai't- mental expenses. This arrangement has worked well, and lias relieved the Government of Canada from the whole of the responsiiiility as regards anticipating its own wants in the matter of e(iui{iment and stores required for its militia, force, and consequently of the expensi; of the care and custody of the same wliile in store, prior to actual issue. Tlie (piestion now presented cariies witli it very oiu^rous and additional responsibility, inasmuch as in addition to the money required to secure such a reserve as that indicated, the annual charge for care and is.sue, will be consideraljl*! as comjiared with past expendi- ture under these heads. The articles inclndeil in the list iJinv be div:d>' « ® s o o » o o c « » o o . o . 1 •'"k^ 1 -j H .1 Swords, \_ a valrv, oJe©oo0©Q®o®ooooooo®oo--QooGEH ^' Sni.ler, Ball, 8,000,000.. ......... .0 ,...■■.. .. 30,330^ G 8 Snider, Blank, 2,000,000 ,,,...,......,...... (',;"> 1 1 8 Spencer's and Starr's, L'.'53, 571 . ® ®® oa «.® »o «g 00 00 os a e 1,1'.)9 It) 8 87,5GS i 8 38,04i 3 IMAGE EVALUATION TEST TARGET (MT-3) I/O /S^ r y Photographic Sciences Corporation 33 WEST MAIN STREET WEBSTER, N.Y. t4S80 (716) 873-4503 vV «^ 88 AMMrNITION FOR VWA.Ti HATTERIKS. P II. f i* S. il CJartridges, Shot, Sliell, and Powder A-mmunition for (larrison Artillery I'ield BalU ry S ores Saddiftry, setw, li)7 ( iarrison Art illorv Stores l.l.V) 'J '2 l,L".)(» 4,732 2 9,0C9 A( CDL'rr.K.MICNTS, ike. For I iifaiilrv, sets. 7,000 .■),:)t:» Kor Jlillas. sots, 2,000 I.i;'.t (I Kor Artillcrv, sets, 1 .0(M> :,m (i (i Haversacks,' 10,000 (iS," '» lvnai>sacks, 10,000 1,542 '> 12,:)2'J (t (WW l'QIIi;Mr.NT. •!\.Mih„ 2,00it 8.500 IS, 40- Huxes, JJarrels, a'nl Arm-chests containing above '),r)49 •.'7*) (inns. n«)\vit/ers and Morlars ],r')0 Side-aniis for aViove 1.113 I* <• _ 2,710 .il 1)8,808 IG 10 i)(?ji:;rtiii;>,a.d E\p;'n',es, !."» p;-!- r<'n! 25,321 ,£194,129 16 10 'i'hi' liii)>erial (uivcrnmcni; liavinrj re'.iiuniishcd all claim to lie reimbursed for the vnlae of the Snider Ililies, Guns, and Field Hatterics, and other articles herptoforo issued nil Io;in and now in possession of tli<- militia, the major portion of the additional Avxnn ir.u\ stores now under eonsidfrarioii, and fur which p.avment is demanded, should, in the event of the Doriiiniou ({ovcrnment acceptincj them, be considered as a rcservo. 'n thesi- views, a. id with tlie knowled:;e of tlie Imperial (Government's intention of uitluiiav.ing the wliule of the surplus stores not now purchased by Canada, and thf»ir apparent determination to witlidravn tlie troops now stationed in this country, it b'.comes iiiiper itive uj'on tlie (iovennnent of Canada to make such tem|)orary arrangemenis as may ■.;i\e cuniideiice to our own pf»nplc. am' at the same time show designing men who may be p'otling a<;ainst the peae;-* of the eovtutry, that notwithstanding the removal of the Im}>erial Troop.-', ami Sur(>!us Stores, a reserve of arms, ammunition ami stores, is maintained by Canada, snllicieut to meet any temporary eruTgeney. Tlie clause in the letter of the Minister of JNlilitia agreeing to l.ike one gun (of liko lalibre) in reserve for eadi gun mounted, adds .l'2,714 12^:. 9(i. to the bulk sum now to be claimed, but as tliis item emltraees a diarge fei- 27i5 of smh guns, it v.iil be ol)ser\'tHl that with the excejiticm i>f 10 8 inch guiif. cliargVi at ,1'20 per ton. the remaining 203 are only charged at .i:2 2s. (Id. per ton, a sum eipuvalent to their \alue as old iron, and the rate ;it which such guns, as tliey Ijecome unserviceable, are usmdly sold to the iron founders, it will, therefore, be seeu that, irrespective of the valui- which may be placed on these guns, as a means of making up a jirpsent deft'usive armament, the money now to be paid for them couhl be " recouped" at any time by their .sale as old iron. 89 Tlie ])i-ovisioii in tlis' ci-.t'nnnt.. . ,;• {'„■ ciriviu yea'' ol" ?< lO.d'lO, for tlio ]>iircliase of Iiiiprovi'd Ani's would not !;(• L.-i^cap' r r<-([nirfd :vi n. s|i'C'ial ilcni, il" Iho :U ,()()() ivs;'i-vi> ritles iiro now lanvlias.il in liulk. ami as iar'^t* ri serves of Snid.or lilanic ainnuiriilioM would not lKfaii.s(}lutel_v ntvcssarv, llu ivs.'r\e ('^"/y 0,0(1(1 rounds of i)lank could U; dniwu upon during llu^ unxt four years, for tlia •'() ronnds |i; r niauiiiulionzed lor practice, thereliy further reduciuLj tli(! imniey estiiitale to lla' exli^nt of ^lO.^'OO. Th(! 8,(ll)(),()()() rounds. Snider ball auniiiuitioii. will form a reservo of 200 rounds per man for the 4(),'Hl() men of the Active Miliiia, or if drawn from time to time would l)e equal to the (juantity n'(|uired dui'ini; the next live (")) years for annual ))ractice, sav 40 rounds per man per annum, and, if this latter buggeslion he adopteil, would increase the annual estimate by S.'IO.OOO ; and in iike manner, if the reserve of otlier articles were drawn .ipon for enrrt'nt service, the annual estimate would be still further reduced ; but I strons^ly nwimniond the retention of a resp-c liable reserve, especially of uinniunition, and that if any of the Hniiler ball ami artillery ammuiution included in the reserve be exj»end- ed for annual itractice, the quantity so tlrawn for, should be immediately replaced by fresh purchases. The payment now in one stmi of tiie \alue of such consiilerable reserves would, jicr- naps, not me;'t with as reaiy aporova! a-; nii^'ht \>r' tlic; case if the total amount cind(l bo divided into say iive(")) annual pavments. 1, ilicref)re, reccomend tii« adoption of such acour.se, and bulieve that if the Dominion (lovernment can obtain tiic delivery of the "whole of tli'.;se articles on .^Ui.ii ea-y t 'rias as tin; a 'ciiptanc;! (jf such a pi-oposition would ])resent, tiieir aci|uisition in bidk now V)-ould ha%'e a more lieneticial ell'ei't t'ron\ a public point of viev/, than would accrue if the policy of aecurnvdatiuL; such reserve in ti\e years were decideil upon — while, us ri,';,':trds the cost to the ountiy, th« olitaiuiu'^ all the articles now, and paying for them in live y«arly inst dnii'ut.s, without interest, would oidy entail the additional cost of their caie in the meantime. liut in this coniu'ction it apiie.nrs to nw. tliat the charge of 15 p.-r cent, put down in the Schedule at .E'J.l.'ilil ."is. 7d., to cover I )eparln)ental expenses, e.mnot be consideri'd either legitimate or fair. 'J'lie position i-> that the ImperiaKjuvBi-nmenl has lai'ge reserves of stores in Canada, which, arcijiding to jiresent tu'ders, arc to be removed out of the eountiy, at a considerable e.vpense foi' t'reinht, insurance, lirc, but as the lmi)erial (Joveru- ment has facilities for su|>plem"nting in Kngland all articles from this reserve, which may now l)e purchased by Canada, and without the addition of freight, insurance, li'c., it seems clear that in a money point of view — to say nothing of the |)ublic policy involved — the Iniiterial tiovernment will benelit by selling these artichfs to Canada, at the net English cost ; and, moreover, at) the custo'ly auil care of these stores will lie at the e.Kpense of the (lovernment of Canada from date of transfer, there does not ajipear to me a shadow of foumlation for such a charge as !.''• '. or any other sum. to eovei- Im])erial Departmental expenses, in relation to stores which will not i)e within its keeping, and for which latter service the payment has henitofore been ''onsidered as e(juivalent. ( 'anada should, if these .stores are now taken o\er on repaynu'nt, be considered in the light of nn ordinaiy buyer in the ojien market, v.lio pays the value of the articles purchaseil within the tim(> agreed upon, and undertakes to relieve tlie seller, from date of delivery, of further charge for care and safe keeping,- --an. ( 'ontrollers Memorandum, nniler date of 'J'.lth March. IS? I, •• the oiivious advantages lo tlu^ lm])ei-ial (iovernmen; of ailopting such a course would be frir imii /r'Uiid!' rin/i; r':.'t> Os. Od. — ecpial to .-^SL'L'.ddO -be divided into live (')) sums for payment by Cana la, sty oue-lifth, or .'^1(L',()(I0 thereof annually, without interest. I, thei-efore, summari/o the ))rop.)sitlon iv> follows, for your consideration : — With rcsfereuce to previous correspondence on the suiijeet of the transfer by the luiporial Cove-auiout to the Dorniniun of Canadi, on repayment of certain reserves of •• arms, animuiiitinii anil oUht st^ircs d vsorili.'.l in t'ai' Sclictlulc, diiteil Control Oltice, (.'anadu, Montiral, Idth .Inly, ISTO, aiiionntint; in tli(» af;j,'rcgaU' to the sum of £108,808 lis. .'5(1., cxt'lusivc lon, Montreal and QiicIkm-, of tlio whole of the arms and ammu- nition, and sncli of tlie aceoutreinents and other stores named in tlio Schednlo above described, as aro new and servieealilo. and not of o'.solete pattern, and pay the Imperial Government the net value thereof in tive annual instalments, dating from period of transfer of Bucli arms, ammtniition and stores. 2nd. As tiio (Jovernnient of the Dominion of Canada will, on delivery in bulk, assume the charge for care, safe-keeping ami issue of tliose reserves, the claim made in the Schedule on behalf of the Inijieria! (rovernmeiit. to bt reimbursed for Departmental Expenses, at 15 /, on -value of the reserves now to bi? iii-.nded over, cannot be considered legitimate. 3rd. In accordanci! with jn-evious agreement, a charge of 15^^ has usually been made by the Imperial Govcn-nmeiit Lo cover ex])onses of maintaining reserves of stores, and for tlieir care and issue in small quantities, as retjuired from time to time by the militia, a service, as regards the stores, iiow under consideration for which that Government will not be called upon to pay ; and, therefore, for th« valne of which it should not be con- sidered entitled to claim. Eespectfully submitted. (Signed,) W. PowEtL, Lieut., Col. Deputy Adj. Gen. Militia. To the lloiioiable The Minister of Militia and Defence, itc, itc, itc. Apinoved. (Signed,) Geo. Et. Cartiih, Minister of Militia and Defence. J'dpo's alliuled fo in D. A. (•'. I'oice/Ps Report. fC3py.— C. 8,081.) ^MlLITART SecKETABY's OfKICE, 3IONTKEAI., 29th March, 1870. Sir, — in the Serretaiy of Slate forthc Colonies' De.sjiatch to His Excellency the Gover- A. i;!,I'H nor (.M-neral, dated Feliruary, lS70,ooiiimnnicati])gthe intentionof Her Majesty's (iovernnieiit respecting the military force now in Canada, Lord (Jranvillestate of the Lieutenant General Commanding in Ontario . i.Qi.. » anil (Juebec, to forward, herewith, foi' IL K. the Governor General's perusal, copies of correspondence si;nt by the Deputy Controller direct to the Wiir oliice. I have to add that tlu> Lieutenaii! General trusts His Excellency will approve of the proposals therein contained, and notify his views to the Imperial authorities. 1 have the honor to l)e. Sir, Vour obedient servant, (Signed,) G. FiTZ Gkorgk, A.D.C, For 3Iilitary Secretary. The Military Secrotaiy To His Kxcellency the Governor General, il-c, ttc. Lieutenant O'cnerrif Lindscui to the Cnnlnilkr in Cli'irf, War OJirr. (B. .^.07.) CoxTP.OL Okfk.k, Caxada. MOXTKKAL, 11th July, 1S70. SiH,— A.heriing to War Oftlce :Minute of 23rd April, 1S7U, (57 Canada, 3.31) by which it is dii'cctcd that such military .stores as the Dominion Government desire to have may be handed over to them, bnt on condition that payment be made for them at tlie I 18 tim-- tlieynrc har.dcil over, I liav(> tli." hnuitv to liriiiic nndry (In- atlfiitionof tlie Swrotdry of Stdto for Wiirtlial, wliil.' on llii; ^m<' Iniii.l it is a matter of very ■.'iviit iini.oi'liiiUT to hHV»> Caiia.la pi-oiHTly sii|)|.li.Ml with nuliiiiy stores on tlic withdrawal of tlie I'lijieriiil troops, on the other liand the ( )o\eiiihirul hi'!>. <'()iie'Mve it to iie inipra'tieaMc to a^I: tho Doininiou Pafliainent to inelmle in the estiinati^, for ono year, tho amount neressaiy for the jiayinont of sneli stores. I liave, thi-ivlnre. to i-e<|uest/the sanelioii of tlie Sem-tary of State to arranjft! vith the Dominion (inveninu nt tiiat the i^aynifnt shall i.o spread over sneh time as may enalih-the I)omini>in ( iov. I'nnent to provide ihe I'limis reipiired. atid I lioj,' to couiile this i'e(piest with my sti-onu'est recommendation that tiie dillienlty he tlms met : to strip Canada of inilit iry stores, lievaiisi. slie is unalde to pay for the whole (piantity required, at onee, thonj,di i)repared to ,hj ko l)y (le,ij;rci-s, woidd he highly impolitie, and would create threat di-ssatisfaetion here. I have, ikc, (Signed.) The Controller in Chief, War Onico, London. JaMKS LlNPSAV, l.,ieuteiiant Cieneral. (Copy— B. G12.) Control OFPur:, ('.\N.\n.\, ]MoNTiir..\i,, lilst July, 1870. Controller IX ClIIEi'.— Adverting to tiio letter of the J.ieiitenant (len^ral Com- niandiug, of the 11th instant (15. .I!!?), relative to reserve stores for t la; 1 )ominion Cov- ennueut, I am dirwetod to transndt for tho consideration of the Secaetary of State for W'iir the enclosed copy of a lle|)ortfrom mu of tliis dav's date n))on this snojeet. From this Iteiiort it will he seen that liie Minister of .Militia and Defence desires to take from th(! Imperial Covernment militaiy stcjres to tlie valta- of .£11) l,ll."J lC>s. 1 I'd. sterling, suliject to the following conditions : — l.st. The Dominion (lovernment shall pay lor the stores in tive equal instalments. 2nd. Should an imi)roved rille to tlie Sniiler-Knlield lie introduced, the Dominion Government shall he at liherty to exchange any nunilier of the Snider-Entield riili-s now proposed to l»e taken over l)y them for such imi>roved arm, on payment of any ditl'erence in value, and on condition tliat the Snider- Kntield rifles to he exchanged, are qnitiuiew. 3rd. As the Dominion (Jovernmont are to take entire charge of the stores, the usual 15 percent, for Departmental expenses is not to he charged. The Lieutenant (!enernl Commanding considers that the Dominion (government is ntaking a considerable «f(ibrt to provide itself with military stores as proposed : aial under existing circumstances, he reciniiinends, in the strongest manner, that the stores detaih'd in the list, which accompanies n^y enclosed. Itepin't, be handed over to the Dominion (lovern- ment on the above named oonditions. As regards the second coiid'tion, the Lietitenant (Jeneral Commanding concurs in the view of the Minister of Militia and Defence, that it shotild be considered a matter of advantage to Ijof/i (fovernmenls. that a jiart, of the forces of ('anada sliould always be armed with the best arm kii'.v\ ; nnd as ii f^ai'ils tho first and thirii conditi honor to l)«, Sir, Your obodipiit Servant, (Signed,) H. Bernarp, TJ-ir 1 1 i.1 ir- • , -,,... For ^Military Secretarv The llonorahle tho Minister of Militia and r)efL'nc.\ ' ' (Copy-C. !),29G.) MoNTRKAi., Ctli Septonibcr. 1870. SiH,— Tho Liont. CenoTnl C'onnnnndincr .Irsins me to inform vou that a copy of tho U,WA f ""•^^"- o' Militia's h tt.r (iMSS), „f o-Jnd An.mist, on tho snl-jnot of the «•«* . r ^.' "'"^ I'aymcnt for irscrvo st..rp,s has I.owi foi'wardid to tho Secretary oi totatc lor \V ar. I have tho honor to Ijc, Sir, Yoiii' o!>oilifnt scii-rant, (Signed,) AVm. Eahle, rp, ,,.,. ., ^ ,r „ , Military Socrotarv. I Jie Military Secretary toll. E. the Clovoinor-tleucra], ' Ottawa. ' Copy— 5 7 — Canada — .3G 3. ) (A. 4106.) War Office, 7th Soptemher, 1870. r , ^l«-— ^^IJfch '-efcrenco to the letter from Deputy Controller, .^lontveal, date.l 21. st July, 18(0 (B. G12), reportio'r that tho Minister of Militia and Defence is desirous of taking from the Imperial (Tovcrnnient ]Military Stores to the value of £191,129 ]Gs. lOJ .sterling, suiiject to certain conditions dota'ilcd in tho Deputy Cont'roHcr's letter' 1 am flirectod l.y .Mr. Secretary Car.lwell toac.piaint vou that he is in ecmmunication (m the suhject ^vlth the Secretary of State for I he Colonies, and pending this corivspondence has decided that the rillos shall for tho present remain in store 'in tho Dominion of Canada. I hiive, itc, (Signed.) If. K. SroiiKf. The General Officer Commanding IJ. W.'s Forces, Montreal. of (Copy.) Militia Dkpartmekt, Store Bkakch, Ottawa, July L'Oth, 1870. Sir,— I have the honor to inform you that I am directed by Colonel Hamilton, Commanding Royal Engineers, to meet him at Isle anx Noix, on Monday next, the 1st M 1. ! l>roxinn). fur tli- ]i\irposo of tiikiiiij over iVom liiin tliut |irn|i(>rty for tlic I>oiuiiiion(!ovpru- iin'iit. '1\) ciialilc Ml'- to «'niiii>ly Nvit'ii iliis i\'i|iu'.-il 1 sli ill pidcut'tl to Montiviil tu-iuorrow, ;>Ulli iustaiu. I have till' honor tolic». Sir, Voiir olii'dicit Hcrvftut, (Si;,'ncil,) Tlios. WiLY, Liout. Col.. i)ircctur of .Stores, ic. Tho lIunor!il)lo The Minister of Militia and Dofonco, ic, A-c. iti\ (Copy. ) ^ *^' (2159.) DlirAUT.MF.NT or ]MlLlTIA AND DkFFN'CE, Ottawa, .Inly 30tli, 1870. Si!!, — I am (lirt'clt'ilhy tlu; llonoralih^ tho !Mini.stor o{ ]\Iilitia ami Defonco, to afknowanlLCi' tlie rocLMpt of yoiii' h'tti'r of tin- 'J-Jnd instant, rcs'K'i-ting removal of troojts fro)ii Islf aux Noi\ on l.st Au^^usl, and to ai'(iuaint yon in reply, for the information of the Lifut. I ioneraU'ommamling, that thf Diiwtor of Stores will he ri'udy to takeover the Kort.iVe., at Isle anx N'oix, on tlie 1st i)roximo, as recpiested. With i-e^pect to the armament at isle an\ Xoix, I am dofii red further to state that it is not intended to garrison the f jifc, but to place tiie guns, itc, in charge of the Garrison Buttery of Artillery at St. .fohns. I have the hcmor to be, Sir, Your oliL'dit'iit servant, (Signed,) Rorekt Bi'nnv, For Deputy of Minister of Militia and Defence. Tho Military Secretary To liis Excelleucv the Governor General. (Copv.) ' (21G0.) Depart.mext OF Militia and Dicfexce, Ottawa, August 1st, 1870. f^, I,,— With reference to ihe letter of the :Military Secretary at Montreal, of the 'JOth ultimo, and its rncloseil list of arms and stores handed over to the l'. 0,107. D(jminion, free of charge, I am directed by the Honorable the Minister of Militia and Defence to request II is Excellency the Governor General, will have the goodness to convey to the Imperial authorities the thanks of the Canadian Government for the valuable stores in ijuestion. I have the honor to be. Sir, Your most olicdient servant, (Signed,) Boukkt Berry, For "deputy of Minister of Militia and Defence. The [Military Secretary To His Excellency tho Governor General. 97 <«. l)i;p.\iiT.Mr.Nr dc Mii.itia and DicrKNcK. Sioin: IJiiANcn, Ottawa, August kli, lt<7(i. Sill, — I Iiiivo the liuiKir to !•( iMTi. fcir ymir iiifoi'iimliou. that on tlic 1st instant, in ncconiiintu! witli instrnctiims iivcivol fidiii CoIumi-I Ilfiiniltini, (Ji)nnniiii(lini; I'oval Enginners, I nnvivcil ovc.', from tlic Ini|it'rial iintlioritics, Isli> anx Xoi\ witii its luiiltlings aiul iinuiunent, with sorvico annnuniliun and small sturos for tlui gnns niouutt;tl on tlu; woiks. The armamtMU consists of two IJ-iiouniloiN, lironzn ficKI .tjnns, with travollin^ carriagos and linihcrs roinpk'ti' ; scvrn .Tl' ipuiindcrs, garrison ;;nns, iron, with carriages C(mii)lptc, and livt! L' l-|ionndi'i's. i,'aiTison ynns. iron, also with carriaifs conipU'to. Tluj ordnance is all provided with the nsii;i,l allowaiire of siite arms, small stores, and sfrvico ammunition comiileie. The Itnildings within tlus fort an* in unol ord«'r. aud consist of the usual ollircrs and soldiers' harracks, stores, li'c., iV". The lutil iiii_s wilhout the fort, on ihu island, are of little wo'tli, and in a ruinous cundilion. Then' is on(t (1) tonimt on the island who holds undci" the lease which is herewith enclosed. With the sanction of the Lieut, (icner.d ( 'oinmaiidiiii,' I plari! the fort and stores temporarily in charj,'e of St-rtjeant Smith, of i lie. lioyal Artillery, whom I found in chargo at the tinio of the transfer, a'.,'rccii!'4 to ]iay him for his ..erviees, whil" so employed, iitthft I'ato of 2'* cents per diem. I considere(l also that in case it was determined to dismanthi the island, his profensional knowledge and expeiieucf would be of great service to tlie Department in carrying out the operation. 1 would respectfully reconuiieud that in ease it is so deti rmiiied to disarm the works and remove the guns, stores tind ammunition (which it will he niwessarv to do unless the island is garrisoned), that these .should lie ut once removed to ^Montieal, rid the Chambly Canal and]>laced in charge of the .Mnntival storekeeper, who shoidd he instructed to ol)- tain tenders for this work, with a \u\v to its ixiu'.,' contracted for with as little delay as possible . On th»; :^nd August X received from t'ohmel Jlamiltnu tlie whole of the dee(\s and leases of the Sorel pro|ierty held Ity the fiiip.>ri:il Muthoriiies for military i)urposes, a.s shown on the plans marked Xos. '2 ami [\, accompanying this. The^and.so N'os. 2 iiud ;?. ti-ansferred to the Militia lleparLir.em. consists of S."!.") acres, U perches of freehold, and Mo acres of copyhold, repre.srutiii;,' a totid of 'J^3 acres. 1) perches. The deeds and leases I retain for tiu; {ircNenv, until 1 o.tain from Colonel .Almtindale, the Control olKcer, the dates up to which paynu-nts hav;; been made, by paities holding leases, and which Colonel Hamilton infoi-med me would Ik; forwarded without dilav. I have the honor to Ije, Sir, \'otir obedient .servant, (Signed.) Thop. Wily, Lieut. Col., Director of Stores. P.S. — Since writing the .nbove an uru-'nt letter has been received by the Dojiartnient from tJie Lieut. Ceneral Conimauding, rei|uesting that the Sergeant of the lloyal Artillery, left in charge with his sanction, siioiild l)e immediately relieved by a Dominion care- taker. In view of the jnv.ssing nature of this (U'lnaml, I dirticted the Montreal store- keeper to select and .send a caretaker there at one, as a temporary arrangement only, to Vje paid at the rate of $1 per diem, pending yoe.r further instructions. The storekee[)Pr has reported to nie that tliis has been done, ami the island and stores are now in charge of Alexander Thom. a lately discharg(>d b.irrack-sergeant from Her [Majesty's ni'rvice, and who, T have no doubt, will be found ftdly competent to the task. The Hononilile tlii^ ^Minister of Militia and Defence, Ottawa. 4(i-l:i »8 (//// r.lujniph.) (Coi)v.) Ottawa, AiiKust '3tli, 1870. To Mr. S. I'upe, lStorckpc|«M-, Mniitnnl. Fiinl, iimiu'diiiti'lv, ii fiiiniM't<'iit nirotnkcr for Tslc mix Noix. Pay oiu* dollar per dioni. A|i|M)iiitiiiiiit l(ii)|Miiaiv. Send liiiii liy 1' o'clo'k ti'iiiii iioxt Monday morning to roli^'V.'' the Hcij,'r!int (if llif l{ii\al Ailillciy n•_'-] loundpi' and seven 24-pounder iron gun,s. ISlurney Tower.— Three 3l.'-i)ounder guns. Shoal Tower. — Si.\ I^lJ-pounder guns. l^ranch Towers.— Two l*l-poun(ler guns. Cedar Island T(nver. — Tiiree iJl-'-pounder and three 2-i-pounder guns, making a total of 69 picccb of orduaucc. 99 » ^B * Each gnu is |ii()viili'i| with tlm uniiiil mtvIch iiUoWiinco i»f siili- iirins, Hmall atoies, and ainimiiiifioii, ami IIhmh urn iinv sioit l in tin* s,'V»eriiil atoros «till rpniaining in Hoinu of thf stDrehuusi's in thf ailv;uu't'nt trnstwoitlijr n>an. At tho !\rnrii('y Towi'i' I havf also placed a tcinporaiy caretaker, a disHiarj;;ed soldier of tho Iloyal Artillery, who is now (jeivini,' as a volunteer in the Kr^d River Foroo Depot. Jin is also hiiihly spoken of. l-'idm the situation of the ltuildin;L(s and tho large quantity of powder stored in each of tlieni, it was an imperative! neceajiity that tli«y fihould not he h'ft unprotected for any h in^tli of time. N« expense will lie incurred hy tho Department Ity placin;,' the two caretakers in charije as ahove stated. The land nveived over amounts to 1,1 ID a.-res '1 roods and 1 peroh. sm Miown on tho plan. The deeds and leases \\\ connection therewith I have aUo receiveil. Thewi wii be forwarded as soon as I am informed hy the (j mtrol Depaitniont of the (hikt'S up to which payments have been nuulu by tho several leaseholders, I have, iVc, (Signed,) Thomas Witv, Tit. Col., Direitor of Stores, hn. The Honorable the Minister of jNIilitia and Defuuco, Ottawa. (Copy.) DkI'AKTMENT or MlI.rTlA and DEFIiKCE, • < »TTAWA, August 20th, 1870. (2,181.) Sir, — In reply to the letter of the Military Secretary (Lieut. Col. Earle), dated 30th p q irn ultimo, I have the honor, liy direction of the Ifonoruble tho Minister of ' ' Militia and Defence, to forwav 1 lli • enclosed .Memorandum, convtyiug the thanks of the Canadian Uovernnieni for four ll!<-])ound«»r batteries handed over by tho Imperial authorities, free of char'.'e, an 1 to a wpiaint you that instructions have iH-cn given to Lieut. Col. Wily, Director of Sti'.' :;, i\ ■., to put liims<'lf in cuuimunication with the military authorities, with a \'vw oi' rccfi\inL,' over iheji'.' batteries at Kingston, Montreal and t^uebec. I have the honor to lie, Sir, Your obedient servant, (Signed,) J. Macpherson, Lt., Col. for Deputy of Minister of Militia and Defence. The Military Secretary to His Excellency the Governor General. (Copy.) Departmext of Militia and DEFENrf, Ottawa, August i:Oth. 1870. With reference to the lettsr of the 3Iilitary Secretary at ^Montreal, of the ."OtJi. ultimo, respecting four 18-pounder batteries liaudea over by tJie Inipurial authorities U> ion le tko Doniiiiinn (Tovoriiiiirnt, five of cii.'irgo, tlio undorsiiined ivriuosta that His Exocllcnc}' tho ({ovoniof ({'.'lUTal will liavo l!u\i,'oi»(li!i's.s to ct»nv(>y to the Imperial authorities tl' thanks ut" the Caiialiau (.luveriiuieut lor the valuable! stores above n-ferred to. (Signed.) Geo. Et. Cautier, Sliuister of Militia and Defence. (S.F. 7,35.-).— D. 1,1 2r..) CoxTRoi; Office, Caxada, jMoxtreal, 30th July, 1870. INIiLiTAUY SlXRETAUV, — At tlie tiiiio of the Trent atfair, four 18-i)ounder batteries of po.sitioi\, c'onsistinj;: of sixteen .1,'uns, of 38 ewt., with t:irria<;es and C([uipment complete, includinu' 800 loundr^ of anumiuition jnu' liatU'ry were sent to this country. The Lieut, (leneral Ooannaiidihg recommended by letter (B. 5GI) of the 10th idtimo, tliat these battei'ies should be regarded as part of the arnrament for the defence of Canada, and handed over to the Donnnlon Government free of cost, aud the Secretary of State for War, by 3Iuuite dated IGth July, 1870 (57 — Canadii — 347), t)f which tho following is a copy :— '•Has approved of the four 18-pounder batteries of position, with their carriages, ' equipments and ammunition, being handed over to the Canadian Government, free of 'charge, under tlie cjntlitious wiiieh governed the transfer of the armaments of the ' fortitieations." Eight of the guns, Szc, are at Kingston. Four of the guns, A'C, are at Qu^-bec. Four of the guns, cVc, are at Montreal ; and instructions have been givcii to the Control Ofticers at those stations to prejiare to hand them over. Will you be so good as to communicate with the Dominion Covernment with a view to the appointing an agent to receive th«ni. (Signed,) Charles Palmeu, Assistant ControUei- for De])uty Controller. 4 \mr (nd, 1870. Sir,— -Having reference to previous correspondence on the sul)joct of the transfer l)y the lni;)L'rial GovtM-niuent to the Dominion ot Cmala, on repayment, of certain reserves of arms, amamiition an I otliji- s.ora.i described in the Schedule, dated Control OiUco of Canada, Montro;d, 16th July, 1870, .amounting in tho aggregate to the sum of 101 £ir)8,80.S lis. 3.1. st.oHin-_r. an.l a .•h.iP.r,. .,f l.T' for IVpartincntal oxiumiscs. T am dirogte^d hy t.u- llonoml.l,. tlic MiiiisUT ..f .Mill ia an^l IMVimn' tn an,„aint vou. for th.i informs turn ot llis KxccH.-ncy tli- (iovrnior (i,-iicnil, tliat .^s tli.T." is n.. raVliaincntarv uppi-opnatioii tor (l,o servi.^o oftlu! Miiilia for tlu- fiimMit year, from wliirl. uavinont fJr these stures can lie now niailo ; an I as tho s-vvral artid.is, pirticulaHv arms an.faninmui- tion, aro more in the nature of reserves tliaii ior ).r(>s."nt use, tlie AEinistor of IMilitm and Defence while desirous of aequiriug thes,- supplies for the Duiniuiou of Canada, is of opinion that payment for the same should i.c extended over a period of veais, in order that the formation of sucli reserves niiiy not increase the Militia estimateto anv con.iderablo extent in any one year. I Jim, therefore, to submit tlie followim: :— 1st. The Minister of JNIilitia and |)ef..ne(.. .,u behalf of tlie Dcmiinion of ( 'anadn, will accept the transfer at Kingston, Montreal and Quebec, of the wliolr of the arms and annnunition, and such of the accoutrements and other stores named in theSdiedule above noted, as ;\re new and serviceable, a!id not of obsolete pattern, on the understamlin-r that the Imperial (Joyernment will accept payment tlierefor (at the net value) in five annual instalments, dating' from period of transfer of such arms, ammunition and stores. 2nd. As the (rovernment of Canada will, on suoii deliverv in b.ilk, undertake the care, safe-keeping and issue of these reserves, the charge made in the Schedule on behalf of the Im])erial Government for Departmental CApenses, or in other words for "risk, respon- sibility and establishment," at 15/; on the value of tho reserros to be handed o\er, but which risk, i>c., that Government will n;)t, as regards th(;se stores, be called upor. to assume,~the Minister of Militia and Defence does not consider that the 15 ;/ charged therefor is in such a case admissible. I have tho honor to be, Sir, Your most obedient servant, (Signed,) .1. Macpiikrsox, Lieutenant Colonel, for Deputy of Minister of Militia and Defence. The Military Secretary to His Excellency the Governor General. (Copy.) Abjutant General's Office, Ottawa, August 24tli, 187#. i^lR, — In reply to the correspondeiUH! connected with the dismantling of Isle-anx- Noix, that as it is not considered advisable to garrison the j)lace, I have the honor to recommend that the whole of the guns and stores now at that station may bo removed to St. Helen's Island, and that the Director of Stores may receive instructions to carry out this measure without delay. I have the honor to be, Sir, Your most obedient servant, (Signed,) P. RonEUTSoy Ross, « Colonel, Adjutant General of jNlilitia. The Hon. the Minister of INIilitia and Defence, ikc, itc, «i:c. Approved. (Signed,) Geo. Et. Cartier. (Copy.) Adjutant General's Office, Ottawa, August LUtli. 1870. Sir, — In view of the immediate withdrawal and return of the regular troops from Fort Gurry, I, have the honor to recommend that application be made to the Lieutenant tl02 General t J o')t.iia from this TiiviM-iaHi )\'>n'iitii siit the foui- li'^lit li ^11 i^ims, with their equipiu(5iit ami amiii'inition, which aooiuituiie I tho (?xp.!ilitiuii:uy force;, in'order that these nuns may r'iii:uii witli tli'; l)i).iuiiii)ii (larris.m at Kort (! utv. I wouhl further sujjitost, that as tlie sui»|(lv of Snider aininunitiou witli the Doiuiiiioii force is very limited, such (luaiitity of Snider aminiuiitiou as cau ho spared hy the regular force, migiit, on their withdrawal from Fort Cr.irry, be handed over to the olticer in command of the Dominion troops. I have the honor to he, Sir. Your obedient servant, (Signed,) P. Robertsox Ross, Colonel, Adjutant General of Militia. To the Honorable the Minister of 3Iilitia and Defence, &.C., &c., iVc. Apjtroved. (Signed,) Geo, Et. Cartier. (Copy.) Depart.mknt of Miutia and Defence, Ottawa, August 25th, 1870. ^ff'mor(m(b')n. On the recommendation of the Adjutant General of Militia, the Honorable the Minister of Militia and Defence authorizjs Lieutennnb Colonel Wily, Director of Stores, &c., to take the necessary m^asure to remove, without delay, the whole of tho guns and scores now at Isle aux Noix, and transfer the same to St. Helen's Island. (Signed,) B. Sulte, For Deputy of Minister of Militia and Defence. (Copy.) (2210.) Department of Militia and Defence, Ottawa, August 25th, 1870. Sir, — Adverting to a letter from the JNIilitary Secretary at Montreal, rela- C— 9171. five to the armament at Isle aux Noix, I am directed by the August 'Jth, 1871. Honoralile tiie Minister of Militia and Defence to state, for the informa- tion of the Lieutenant (Jenend Commandiiig, that tlie whole of the guns and stores now at that station, will be removed to St. Helen's Island, and that tiie Director of Stores (Lt. Col. Wily) has received instructions to carry out this measure without delay. I have the honor to be, Sir, Your most obedient servant, (Signed,) B. Sulte, For Dejiuty of Minister of Militia and Defence. The Military Secretary • To his Excellency the Governor IJeneral. (Copy.) (2211.) Department of Militia and Defknce, Ottawa, August 25th, 1870. Sir,— I am directed by the Honorable the Minister of Militia and Defence to convey to you his approval of your Report of the 2 Ith instant, recommending that the guns and 7 lOS stores at lylo mix Noix be removed to St. Helen's Island, and to state tbat instructions have been given to Lieutenant ('olon«,'l Wily to carry out the measure without delay. I have the honor to be, Sir, Your most obedient servant, (Signed.) • B. SuLTE, ^, ^ , i'or Deputy of Minister of Militia and Defence. The Adjutant General of Militia. (Copy.) (2205.) [Department of Militia and Defencp:, Ottawa, August 25th, 1870. Sir, — With reference to your letter of tlie 24tli instiuit, suggesting that application should be niade to obtain from the Jmi.erial iuithorities the four light field guns which accompanied the expeditionary force to lied Kiver, and also res].ecting Snider ammuni- tion to be procured from the Imperial stores, I am directed by the Honorable the Minister of Militia and Defence to acquaint you with his approvid of the same, and to state that application will be forwarded immediately to Lieutenant General Lindsay on the subject. I have the honor to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, (Signed,) B. SuLTE, For Dejnity of Minister of Militia and Defence. The Adjutant General of Militia. (Copy-) (2,200.) Dei'aktmknt (»k Militia and Defence, Ottawa, August 25th, 1870. Sir, — I am directed by tlie Honoraldo the ]Minister of Militia and Defence, to request that application be madw to the Li(Mit. General Commanding, to obtain from the Imperial Authorities, for the Dominion Government, the four light field guns with their equipment and ammunition, which accompiinied the exj.editionary force to Ilcd Kiver, in order that thes(! gun.s may remain witli tlie Dominion (iarrison at Fort (Jarry ; and also that as the supply of Snider ammunition with the Dominion force is very limited, such ((uantity of Snider ammnnition its can bo sjiared by the regidar force, might, on their withdrawal from Fort Ciany, Ije handed over to the ofhcer in command of the Dominion troops. I lla^•e the honor to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, (Signed,) B. Sulte, For Dei)uty of Minister of Militia and Defence. The Military Secretary to His Excellency the Governor General. (Copy.) Department of Militia and Defence, Ottawa, Septendjer Gth, 1870. Memorandum,- -With referenc to tliu letter from Lieut. Colonel Wily, Director of Stores, dated the 23rd .instant, the llonorablo the Minister of Militia and Defence 104 approves of the recoiuinondation that ConipliuH O'lfara be euiployetl as caretaker in charge of Isle smx Noix, at the rate of tweiity-fiv** (2"»e.) cents ])er iliem, and that tlio services of Mr.Tliom be dispensed with at the end of tlie present month, or until such time as the service is coinpleteil. (Signed,) J. ]\lACi'Uf;nsoN, l^ieut. Colonel, Acting Deputy of Minister of Militia and Defence. r p, i OFFICK of CoMMAXDIX*; KoYAL ExcIXEKR in f'ASAOA, iloxTUEAL, 9th September, 1870. Sir, — Referring to my note of the 3rd instnnt, 1 have tin- honor to inform you that the liuildiugs ri^ceutly vacatiiil by tlie troops iit Ottawii, can be handed over to the Dominion Government on the L'()tii idem, if you can make it convenient to attenil on that date to receive them ; and, thac the remaining portion of the barrack buihlings at Toronto, will be ready to be given over on your naming a date for the purpose. I have, itc, (Signed,) R. G. IIamiltox, Colonel, Lieut. Cslonel Wily, Director of Stores, Ottawa. (.'ommanding Royal l!ngineers in Canada. Stouk Branch, Ottawa, September 12th, 1870. Sir, — 1 have the honor to forward the aceoni]ianying letter from the OHicer Commanding Royal Engineers respecting the transfer of the buildings at this place,lately evacuated by Her Majesty's troops, and the remaining jiortion of the barrack biiildings at Toronto. I have acquainted the Otiicer Commanding Rttyal Engineers with my readiness to receive over the first mentioned on the date indicated, and ha\e fi.ved the 2Gth instant as the date for tlie completion of the transfer iit Toronto. With referentt^ to the buildings at tliis place, I have to request that application mjiy be made to the J)epartment of Public Works, for the services of an officer from that Department, to assist in the tiansfer. ;is it was under th(! auspices of that Department that the buildings in ([Uestion were fitted for militai-y occu[)ation, and it will require jirofessional knowledge; to ascertain and assess the amount of damages that will be chargeable to the Military authorities and which the Dominion Government will eventually bo responsible for. I remain, iL-c, (Signed,) Tuos. Wily, Lieut. Colonel, Director of Stores, ttc. The Hcnorable The Minister of Militia and Defence. (2,255.) Department of Militia and Defence, Ottawa, 12th September, 1870. Sir, — 1 am directed by the Honorable the Ministei- of Militia and Defence to request that an officer of the Department of Public Works may be directed to Uko the necessary 105 •teps suggested in the letter of Lieut. Colonel Wily (copy herewith) with roffronco K. the transfer of the remaining portion of the harrack buildings in the C'ity of Ottawa. I liavft, itc, (Signed,) B. Sulte, Tou««aiut Trudeau, Esq., '^^"" ^'^'''- ^^''''''' ^^ *'''''^^'* "'"^ "^f^"^^- Deputy Minister of Public Works, Ottnv.a. ((■opy.) l>);i-.uu.'.!F:Nr ok Mimtja /nh DuFrvcr;. Ottav.a. Septoiiihcr IGib, 1870. ,2l)5 - August 25th, 1S70. H, 672— September :>th, 1870. S,(>93 — Ssptember 14th, KS79. jMemobanih-ji. With reference to an application nuule Ly thin Dopiu-tn.ont.oa behalfof theDoniinion Government, to obtain the fonv li^l.t field gun.s Mhidi r.cconipanioa tho expeditionary force to Red liiver, and tiio .subsequcjit coiTesj,„ndonr,> on the subject, the Minister of Mililia and Dcfei.oo hun tJio honor to recommend, tor tho cuu.sidoratio;i of iii.i Exoelleiicv the (Jovernoi- General, that the complete battery of six ^-iius with thoir equipment and . J c, , ,^'^""^J"nit»*^ib in accordance withjLieut.GenerHl'hindsav's Memorandum, dated beptember 9th, 18/0, may be acquired from the Imperial authoriiies, for the Do- 0-9 3J 1 minion Government, on the same terms and conditions as the v;'scrve ..M88 ' stores, apphed for in a commTinication from the Department, date.l ^ „ , . August 22nd. 1S7(I, copy of which is hereto attached for His hxcellency s infonnation. The Minister of Militia andDefencc further recominoids, for favorable consideration that a supply of three hundred iron bedsteads may be obtained on similar terms from tfie Imperial authorities, two hundred to be delivered at Kingston and one hundred at Montx'eal. (Signed.) Geo. Et. (.'artikk, Minister of Militia and J:>efenee. 8,692. I'. 9,305 (Copy.) (2,280.) f )EI'ARTMKNT Of MiHTIA AND DkFENC;-, Ottawa, September It), 1870. Sir,— I have the honor, by direeiiun -.f tli- Honorable the Minister of Militia and Defence, to acknowledge the receipt of y<;i.i;- coiiHuunication of tho 12th instant, enclosing copy of a letter from t!ie Lieut. General (.Commanding, dated 0th instant, informing His Excellency the Governor General of his intention to embark for England on the 1st October next, and of the proposed removal of the Head Quarters of the troops in Ontario and Quebec, to Quebec on the 2Gth instant, and requesting that after th.at date all communications for tlie militarv autho- ritie.s may be addressed to the ( oramaudant at Quebec. I have the honor to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, (Signed,) J. Maopherson, Lieut. Colonel, Acting Deputy of Minister of Militia and Defence. The Military Secretary to His Excellency the Governor General. 46-14 106 ^r*" 'mtawiv.-vvm-r k..,.i liliiili; .■i.rm? MiUTJA DarAnxjiE-NT, Store BnANCii, Ottawa, September 22iul, 1870. >\i\.' I hnvc (lio honor to report, for yoiir iiifonnation, that on the '20tU and 21st instant, I received over from the Koyal Enj^ineerrf, the Iniildings (as per margin,) lately occupied by Her Majesty's troo[»s at this place. The damages chargeable to the troops have been iwsesHed by Mr. Rubidge, of the Public "Works Department. 1 wo>dd recommend that, if the buildings in question are ii'> longer required, they shoidd be delivered over to llieir ivm>rrtivo jnopiictors with as little delay as possible. I remain, itc. • Lroit.Siililicrs' liarriickfl. (i.Mani's lloiiso, (luur^jii -;,i'ii, ( Itticer-i' (^uurter*. Stiiif.ir. Hi'.ililiiiK^, York •trcrt.J-iililit r.-' Ilnrraokd. l;.>yiinl,i'«lf(iiiHf,U()Bpit.al. < ;>miit;ii llii.ipitrtl, Hiilt()n •■?i'ro',Snli!ii'i<' I'.irrftck'i. TiioK. ^^■u.v, I. leu I. Co).. Direct Of ff Stnro* Tho Hiiuo'mIIp lIiH .Minister cl' Militiu jhuI IX'lV ;»i;e, (<''<'i>y.) iVolU 111' If whir • iri! V I'KPARTMlCXr OF M.HJTIA AM) JJKFENCK, Orr.vwA, September 'JHrd, 1.S70. >ii', 1 jiavv' tlif lienor l,o euclu.se, tor your int'oimatiou, the accompanying report ^||•. Pope, sioif keeper. Montreal, dttailiug tJie progress made in dismantling the -i ,'it l.-.ii' auv Noix. and vciiioviiij the gun>< uud stores therefrom, in accordnnce with ;ii;,truoti()iiP nu lliu subJHct. i would ivjninuu'jul, v.i.iMi tli« guiirs iiud stores are removed, that tiio Lslaud yliall Ix' >\ in <'!i;irgo. as caietaker, of Cornelius t> liara, who h a tenant on the island, wIumi .ICC for a number of ycMrs. By emi)loying O'Hara at tlie rate of 25 cents per diem, h \\( uld amply lemunerare for Ids seivices while ko employed, Mr. Thorn's services 'i'ii» '"<• (iis|!i«nsc(! witii.lie Imving been employed temporarily as caretaker. after tha wilh- ! oi' llic troojis. :\t the rate of SI. 00 jierdieni. I remain, Sir, * Yoiir ol>eilieut serrant, fSigii»'(l.) Tiios. \Vii,v. Lieut. CuJ.. [director of Stori»s. Iulliil;i'il»> 111' .MiiilBt"'.' of Mililia iind nefence, iV-i\, i('<;.. A*c. (Copy.) Mo.NTUKAr, Sej)t. 22nd, 1870. S]|{, — Mr. Tlioni informs me that tlie Sling (,'art has arrived at the island. and states as follows : - • '• We air at work, have got the cart over : lind the platforms all too rotten to beai •lie gin, but have got three gims dismounted. The men are very willing, but new to this woil; ; .1 hope, however, that things will go on well. I have not yet used the Sliug Cart, :is r intend to dismount all the guns first, and it would be a new sort of drill. " ^^'ith regiud to tiie powder, I think it would be the best plan to have the barge tittfit! upfoi- it before coming here, as I do not think that I could get it done here. I would like to have some wadmiltilts, as there is nothing of that sort here, and 1. of course, wi>li to use ull precaution against accident." The bnrge to convey the stores from Isle aux Noix left here yesterday with freight for So:vl ; is e.q.ccted to be at St. Johns on Monday next; will lie ready ou Tuesday to have lo; JohrlTn S'nt T '"''^r' "*': '"'• ""T- ^^^^*^ y^"*- Permission 1 nhouicl ui.I. ,, ,1. t'; st i^otr I Zt ?^f"' ' '''" r '"^^ ^^ f""^*^ ^''^•^' *« '^••'•^"Se about the fixture reuuirc I on -oiira tho barge before proceeding to Isle aux Noix. I can only furnish tw„ wa.h H ih t r Thon "Xf T J' >-^";r-T "' "^ ^•'"^S to 8t. Johns, pLse iIefl.l„,g for Rod K.v.r loft hero by ye«torday evening train, Merchur.t* i.:xi,L,-. 1 leniain, Sir, Your obedient survai.t, (Signed,) S. Poim:, U. Col. Wily. Director „r Hu,v,h. A, „ Storekeepe.. ouawu, DkI'AKTMI'NT ok MiLlTfA AND DkFKNCI', OrrAWA, 27th September. 1S7(I. Sir,,- -Jteferrlng K. a letter from the Military Secretary, Montreal, ,lated the L'nd in C. l»,L>74 '*'"'^'' fp»"^'ft»'«ing <^laiuis for stores issued to the Dominion CiovenimtMit <.f th. TTnn , ir^.y Ar^*^•^^^'f,?.?• l^l-^t^-li^g^Ui^yenowthe honor, by direction ,tWi ^^Z *!^%^^"»^«tf , of Militia and Defence, to state that checjues 'have been snn. ?V l>t«%'T, '\^''^''' °^.*^*^ ^**^' P^^rmaster a^. Montreal, for this amount, less tho sun of iJ„8 9s. Od., being a charge made for the g-an. and equipment issued to the gun- \vv, ^^'''^"''\ '"^ "ccordance ^ylth telegrams pas^^ed between Col.McNeUl and Col. Earle, Military Secretary, dated 13th April last, and referred to in a letter from the mUUvv .secretary at Montreal, dated 17th July last. These guns being required at that time to meet an '•extraordinary and pressiu- emergency, and although a covering requiiition on repayment was subsequently issu.-K the Honorable lieMinistor of Militia and Defence is of opinion that this armament ought to be considered as a reserve, and respectfully submits that His Excellency may be i-h-aM-d to represent the matter to the consideration of the Imperial authorities, with a viAv that the Claim be embraced m the arrangements now pending for the purchase of l;e.s..,v« stores by the Dominion Gorernment. 1 have, ttc, (Signed,) J. Macpherson, Lieut. Cul. ,„, -,.,. Actuig Deputy Minister of Militia and |).'t'en<(;. I he Military Secretary to H. E. the Governor (ioneial. MlUTIA nEPAKTMKNT, STOUE BRAi,'CH, Ottawa, September ;lO(,h, 1875th in.stant, 1 took over from the Koyal Engiuc^ns the old Fort at Toronto, with all the buildings ooiit.i.in.-.l therein, also the detached buildings near th«i Great \Ve.«5teni Railway funght shed th.- Commissariat fuel yard, with the buildings therein, and the Military burvin- -r..inn!. HiLs now completes th« transfer at Toronto. ' ' " As the buildings at both the old and new fort were suUering dilapidation and injiu ■. fi-om the hands of the looee and disorderly characters in theliabitof frequenting those pla.-f -i, 1 found it necessary to plaro caretnkers in charge. Thew have undertaken \v rontaiiieil therein. r have, A'c, (Sigiiiil.) 'I'lios. WiLV, Lieut. Col., Director of Stores, ic. The Houoralile dir .Milliliter i»ned,) '1 lies. WlI.Y. 1-t. ('..I. October 12th, 1870. (Copy.) Adjctaut Ukmeral's Office, Ottawa, October 14th, 1870, .ME-MORANDIM. With reference to tli« ])roposal made by the Dominion for the acquisition of certain reserves (*f ai ms, r.inmunition and stores held by, the Imperial Government in Canada, as per Schedule submitted by thf (.'oiitrol Ofuce, under date of IGth July, 1870, the under- signed has th(> honor to rppief,ont that, as only a limited number of the tents entered in that Schedule are available for issue, he respectfully recommends that application be made, through the i)rop3r authorities, to add the following articles to the list of stores to b« handetl over to (Imada, on same terms of payment as for the reserve stores — «>00 iron bed.steads. 800 paillasses. ,3,000 cotton sheets. 10,000 haversacks. Resjiectfully submitted. (Signed,) P. RoBSRTtow lloss, Colonol, Adjutant Qensr*! MilitlA. ■HHa 10!t AriMTIA DkPAKTMKNT, StOIIK lUtAHfll. Ottawa. 17i:h October. IS70. SiB,— I Imvo the honor to report, f.pr your iiifonnfttion, thfit on the lUh instant I received over, at Kingston, from Her aUjesty's Clovernmont, tlie fnllowin:; hiiiklings and properties, viz. :— The Tct« du Pont Barnvcks, tlio thioi- fiiol vunls. witli «i-anarv and straw 8h«d, tlie Barrack office building, the hosjiital, fnfl yards and gun slieds, " Fort Kcnry, Cataraqui Cottage, Lot No. 19, and tlio water lots, as sliown nu tho ) !un.<=. Th s transaction now closes the transfer at Kingston, with the oxcoption of tho navnl Vfservo, respecting tho transfer, of which I uni as yet without any information. The plans and schedules of fixtures will bo forwarded nn soon as 1 recpi\o them from ('olonel Hamilton. ConimandingKoy.il Enpufors.to wjiom tlicy ]\.iv>- lipp.n trjniPiiniitfd fui' bignaturo. 1 IClUMill, Ac. (J^ig'-'d.) Thomas Wii.v. J.iciit. (.'ol.. .Director of Sturm, iVi\ The Hon. the Minister of .Militiii mid IfofMic. Ottawa. cJ.r.ss.) DKPABTMkNV 01 MlLrn.\ A.Sl) DKKENt i:. Ottawa, 1 7th October, l>S7o. SlK, — 1 am directed by tho lloiiorablu iho -Minister of Militia and Defenc.', t) instruct you to cause to be removed, from nil the buildings lately occuined by Her Ma^jesty's troops, in (he City of Ottawa, all armbraoo.s, racks, and otlier niovcable articles which you nmy consider worth the cost of romoviil, anrl to forward to tliis Depariniont an inventory thereof so soon as they may lie •nil received into .store. J lirive. iVe.. (Sii/ued.) Geo. Fl'tvovk, l)i-I'Uty Minister of ililitiu nvA I>efu-iit;f. Lieut. Coj. Wily, Director of Stofts. ic. Ottawa. DuPARlMliXT or MltlTlA AM) DliKKSl i:. Ottawa, October :21st, 1S70. yiK." I :iiii directed by tho HoiioiAlile the ^Minister of Militia and Defeiic* D. I,ti34. to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of tlie IDth instant, respecting tent. floorings at !St. Helen's Island, and, in rejily, t(i convey to you his approval of their being scquired by the Dominion Government, as a part of the reserve stores, at the price (i^s. per tent), at which it is proposed to dispose of them. I have (he iioaor to be, 8ir, Your obedient servant, (.Signed.) Geo. Fl'tvovi'. Deputy of ilinister of Militi.i and Defenctt. Col. B. H. Marlindale, Deputy Controll»i; Quebec, J 10 (f'opy.) f>i:i'u;'niK\T "V Mriiru avd I >ri'KNrir, Srimi: HiiANni. Ottawa, (Mob. r 2ltlj, [r^li). Siu, — in ucct)riliuifo \\ith liio iiisti'iU'Uuiis convoyod to mo by lottor, bearing dale -0th August last, I liiivo iicw tlic Jionor to i-.'port tlu' (lismnnlliiig uf l«ln iiux Noix, arul liic rrmav;i! tu St. Tlclfii.s fslMiiil. M()iitri>al. ot* tin- who!.' ot' llio uriuaiiK'nt, ainiiiuriition, .'uiil (!th(;r slurt •!, lininK'il ovn- V. itli tliut isliuul Ik tiic I)oiiiiiiii>ii ('r.jvornimiit. Tlmlwci lironze ll.'-|!Ouiidei' iit'ld guns wliieli \vir> icccivfd owv w ii,!i t!io iirniiUKi;u( of tiio foi't al l«l(.' auxOs'uix Imvi' b'.'ru tr.iiislVn(>d llain Ib-cliaiit, l)isicict I'liyniaslcr, In- authm-izod to tu Ston'lcpcpcr Po|.»\ 1 lia\ .' IIm liclaii- (ii b.>, Sil'. ^'oul• olicditmi ^i-i'n aht. iSinncd.) 'I'liuMA^i W'li.v, l/,iMil, (\il.. Dirpctor of (SLui'ci. Till.' ll-.n. t.!i.i .Miiii..:t'i- 1)1' Militia and I ♦r'tVn,,', ,«.•,•., \,'. )av i (t'opy.) *\ ii.ii T\Ni' <-!i:ncuai/.s ( iiricK, Ottawa, Odol'or "Jlth. l.sTn. -VIy i)r,\i! bii;,- AVill y.iii !m' so L;u;jd a.-3 to causj till- two brass ;;^utis, iL'-poundcr.v r/jocinly nl 'UU-< txux Xcix. aud handt-d over by thu Iiu^imal authorities, to bo placed in (hu ililiiary Sohool at .Montr'-'a!, in orderilmt they may lii> availabli^ tor uso liy tlu* iMon- treal (Jarri.ioii Arlillfi-v. Th" .Miuisti-r of Militia an I Uefi-ncc i^ aware of tmd ajipi-ovcy I'l" this arraiiL'menl. '.Ihw I>i;'ec'lor ul' .Storua 1 am. yuur» truly. (Si^jnpd.) J'. lioBEH'l'eiuN" ROii, A. U. (t-'I'V .) i.)i;i'Aur.\ii:N 1' ui- Militia axd Diit'Cvci:. Ottawa, Octobor l.'7th, .1870. M.i:Mo[tANLilM. (»a till- Dfspiiteh ol" liic lli^'lu Honorable tlu> Sccrtnary < f Stato I'uv tho Colouiea to Jlis Excellfncy the Ciovcrnor (ifnoral, di'.tcd tho 3rd ixptcraliei', LS70, transmitting copies of covrcspondcru'!' on thr' fiubjci't fil' the purchase of ihe '.vborvcd Imperial stciv.s to be h'l't in Canada, and intimatin;:; the Yv-illin;.tncss ol" the ^fxavtary of State for War to entertain the (luestioii of sale ofpurtionofthe.se stoiv.s, u|)un rec«iving a statement of the wishes of the Canadian Ccivornment as to the tcrm.s upon which tliey will bo ])rc]>arcd ti) l)ay for the saiae, the unf.i!»vii^'ned has tlie houoi' to ruoommend that the reserve of anus, ammunition and other KtoroK. detioribod in the Schedule dated Control Oflico of Canada, Montreal, IGth July. 1S70, ajnounling bi tlie aggrsgate to the sum of £1CB.80.9 lis. 3d. r 111 KU»rlui^',aii.l a rlim-jc. of liV;, for J.)q.artin.Mit;il o\|,,.iiS(^ uml rtrmcd to in ihoonimuutiu.i- •.',18S-An«a«k tionlVom thu i)eimtv (;oiitr.,i!oi- in ('nu;i(l;i to Liontrtiant IJtjiu'ral I^Iivlsav. Si-'n-l. Ih.i). ,i„tf.,i j„i,, .ji..^^ js;;,) . ^,i^,,^ j„ ,^ ),,^^j. ,j,i(|,.^,^j^i i,y ),;„ diroction t> llip Military Sprrxlary to Jlis l''xt.'cli !ic_\ tlic (iovcninr \i<.di('r.', of tliti whole ot (li.i iiiins and ninnniiiition, and xu.,h oftiio accouironionts and d.Ikt stores named in the (-^cIkmIuIi' alM.M' noted, i.h are new and ..'rvieoalde, and not of an olisoleti.! |iattfi'n. I'll tiieun''er.st;uidin'.; that tlio (nipei'inl ( low rnment will accept paymoni therefor (at ,ie m-t, value) in live {'>) animid ins;;.li!i.-iUs dafin- \'vnn period of frnn!sfcr n*' Htieli arniM, amninnitien and itort"-:. 'I'o this Selicilulc Nlioidd h'' i.dded id! sueh stores !i<« haMi ftiiiec been apnlieit forns a re--rvi', incliidinc,' 0\" luonntnin li.^ttery of .si\ ii:,dif i^vii's. y-'f/r of \v!iieh aeecnmpajiied tiie Red lliver Kxjx-ditionary I'oive; iImi. pca'tioii of ('amp ll^iupnient (tent lloorings) nt St. Iftlpn".-. U1;uh'. ii'.';d;t, ; nuii arlidi's .f l.ar.aidc fiiinirure aud haver ^K;In'>.- St'plinili!- IGMi, IS70. '..'.■iO.'J— ()i;t, '2\..t. IS70 17i.» tent, llu-i ingK. (•(■•. Htli, lS7t we-. I1I1I, i>i,i-. iMane, fi':;uii, ;iiij:i arucii's .,■ har.aelc liiinirure aud liaver-neU w*?! '"■'•,'! '"'''^''''"^'*' -I'lvetted t , in a .Meni-.i-andujiT from (lie .\djutant doneral uf Militia .';,O0O cotton «h'H'^, "■'' "'"' ''^'' \'''<'>'»i'"' iiistunt. and traiisniittpd (lirongii t.Jio Mditar> 10,000 havcrKa.U Seereiary t'l Ills lvseiit mm-, th.- nnder.^i.itnetl subndis that pavunMit for the ■;ame should ho extended over a period uf yeans, in order tjiat this formation <.f suelircier. e mirjht not itiei-ea^e t!ie nulitia eslinnire to nny eonsideralde extent in any one yenr. ord. That as th" Dominion (Jovei'nnienl woidd. on sueh delivery in l)idk, undertake (Up tare, saf»skee]jin:.r anil issn<' of these reserves, the tiiarge made in tlie Schpdul(\ in lieiuvlf of the lniin'ti;d (enernment for l)ej)artment:';l expensL's. or in other avoHs for ••risk, responsitiility and estaMishment" .it 1 "• on tiie xalue of the reserves to l)e haidod over, out wbicli ri-^k, t^e.. that- ro\ed pattern lie adopted) in return for the same numlier of Snider- Entield iil!e, on repaymeut oi" any ditference in value, and on enjiditioii tliat the rifles to be oxchanu'ed jtre (piite new. Adverting to tlie letter from Sir E. laitrard, of tlie liltii Am;iist last, eonvoying tin- views of the llonor.ible the Seeret.niy of State for "War as to S])ecia! terms bein;? concodod lo the Canadian (.lovernuient for the oin'eha'e of th'^ reserve stores in question, the under- siirned 1ms the lionoi lo observe, as leu'ariis the seeuritv i-eiiuired, that eonstitutionallv. no ,L,'un.rantee can be ;4i\eii oih": tlinn t!ie assiir.iuee (if the Canadian Covernment that yeai'ly appropriiiticms shall be mad" by I'ai'liameiit 1 > .leet the stiji'.ilaled jjayments, and v.-itii regard to the fiilfdment of sneh obligations on ike imit of the (',\n;tdiHU Covernment, a reference to the maiaier in which the pronjise-; mad.-* by the < 'anadi.in Delegates, on I'elialf of the Canadian Cin-ernmc'.t. in ISfi,"), tliat a su.ii of one million of dollars should be appropriated yearly liy Parliament for ndliti,«. service jiavp been met, ouirht, in the opinion (l to ent.n- into an arrangetecnt to leave them all in Canada ; the undersigned j-ecomnicnds for I'on^idGration of His I'kxeellency the(iovcrnor Ceneral, that an urgent representation lie maile to the Imperial Covernment, as to the great importance of having a large ])roportion, if not all of the reserve Snider Rifles retained in Canada, inasmuch !is there are tio other arms tlum those given by the Imperial Covern- 11: m mmit ill lhf> liamlH of tin* inilitiR, not Hulllfient in arm nil tlw nctivc, nml none for tho ifUTV'' inilitiii, iivnilable iti an (Muergeiicv, or in canw of a ivpetitioii of the Foniau troubles. Tlie iuuk'raij;ne(l further subinits that Mis Kxcellonoy tliu (Jovornor fJenernl may be ploased to coinnninicat« to tlio Right Houorublo tko Socrctiiry of State* for tbo Colonie* the above Meuioraiuluin, as containiuf; thfwishcH and vic\v« of the tJunadian Gcvornment on the fjueatiou of Iho rp>.ervp storcii. (8i«u«j.) (}i:i). K. Oartiem, Miniiitt'rof Militia ami Pofemiv (Copy.) (1M21.) hn'Anr.MKM ur .Mii.iri.v a.mi I'kkii.m t. Ottawa, OcUiIjvt i!7th, I,*«'o. Sin.- I fiiii ilirffUil by tlm Jlouoiablc tbw Miuiitor of Militia ittnl Doftjuco, to state llial. ii.s roquiroil by Col. ]\Iartinilalo'M letter of L'lst iii'itaut, referreil l)v J •!'- '" •' •'"' ym on Uio "Jath instant, instructions have been yiventoLit-ut. Col. Wily, to receive over the n-3er\e stores at JMontreal ; but .is that oftloor is engaged in tlie Went, until after iliaI. 'i'li!' day on which \vi Avill bo there will be made known to Col. Martindalc. 1 havf tlie honor to be, Sir, 'S"o\ir obedient servant . (Signed.) tJKo. Im xvoyj:, Deputy of Minister of Militia and Dofcno'. Tiiv Military Sccivi.iry to Tlis Excellency ihe ( lovcrnoi' (■(» 1 1011 I"! titcr.ds. .■■•(lO Paillusfci.. those propopcd f.-foiT':. DEfARTMrsT or Militia and Dkfbkcr, Ottawa, 27th October, 1870. Ii\ ('f.i-iiirrtioii with loUor from this Department, of the 27th Angust la.st, I am directed by tho lIononil)lft the Minister of Militia and Defence, to forward to you tho enclosed Requisition from the Adjutant General, ;',l)provi'd ly him, and respsctfidly to request tliat tlie articles therein iT.f«rrcd to, may be added to tho list of reserve stores nu-ntioned in that lette.", and to express a hope that the Ini])8rial Government may !■{• disposed to sanction the issr.e of those articles on terms .similar to l)}- iIk' r>omini(.n (iovemuient, in acquiring a tran.sfer of the reserve I have, iVc, (Signed,) (tko. Fltvoye, Deputy of the I\lini.sterof Militia and Defenc«. The Military Secretary to His FiXcellencv the Go\f';nor General. rrsin 113 Copy o/a tifport n/il domuiuUet. of the llttnornhh the Prioif Coiiurif, niijwon'l h,; Hit Excclhnni the . nmiii) 'i»r>ior Cenend in Council on the L'f>th Octnher, 1S7<> )iior- Tlio Coinmittt'f! liJivc li:»(Hni(Icf(-niisii|('r;iti()u tlic Dcspiiti'li fiom (In) \\\,'}'i Hi r1>1o tli(f Si'orctiiiy of St;it<» loi- tlio Coloiiifs, lUttd Ihd S('j>tciiil)fr, l^TO. oii I w mi. ._,„,„ of tlio piirclmse, by the Doininiuii (iovernuu'iit, of the reriervoil luiixTuI blorcs lo U\ k-ft in Caiiadii. They linvoalsolind hcforo tlu'in I Ik; Ki'iKirt datod 'J7th October, 1870, from tlu' Honor- able the MiiiUter of Militia ami Dpfoiicr, tn wlmm tliii above mt'iitiorifd Despatch and its euclosurps w«'ro rofcrrcd, and (lu'v ros]MTtl"ully roport tlicir ((iniMirinici' in tlic ▼iowa and recommendations Knbmitted liy liif Minister, ami iidvise tiial ;i copy of bis report bo transmitted by your Kxcelloncy to Earl Kiml'orley, for tho infoi ination of tlio Iinpurinl Government. Certitled. (Signed,) W.M. n. Li:r. Cierk, IVivy Council. Memo. — Copy of this Ord(U', with a (""opy of the Koiiovt from tlie Ministyr of ISIilitift and Defence, enclosed to His Excollcncy tlie (iuV(>rnor (jrcuoral, L'Oth Uctobi'r, 167U. (Signed,) W.M. H. l,Kr, Cle.'k, Privy Council. \\n. C'orrespo)ulcHce rcsfxtiiui duim Jhi' Ji.l3,lol Ss. tld, aUj, (•J425.) DlCrAin'MKNT Ol Mit.ITIA AN!) DkIKNTK, Ottawa, l.".)th October, 1870. Sir, — With referenco to the Dospati-h from IIk* liii,dit Honorable the Secrct.i.ry of State for the Colonies, of tho Oth instant, to His lOxcellency tlio (iovernor Clcneral, (., ,, oiaf,, relative to three claimsof the WarOllic,^, I am dire.-ted by the Hoiioraldo £li!9 ItJs. sli. "" the Minister of Militi:', and Defence, to stato that he has given instniclions £l.S,lf>l 8s. 6(1. " for the payment of that for i;ii ."s. :?d. sterling, i)rosumed to be for stores furnished to the Provincii of Novsi Scotia, and of that of .I'll'!) 10s. Sd. sterling, for iron ordnance ascertained to have been supplied to the CJovernment of that Province before Confederation, for the use of the stoauier •• Druid;" and that with respect U) tho claim of .tl.'J.lol Ss. Gd. .sterling, an investigation is being made into the circumstanci!.s connected with that claim, as some doubt appears to e.xist whether the .irticlos wore transferred to the stores of the Canadian Ooveriuncnt. 1 have, iVc, (Signed,) Cko. Fittvovi:, Deputy of Minister of Militia and Defenoa. Tlie Military Secretary to Hi3 Excellency the Governor General. (Memo.) Department of Militia and Defente, Ottawa, April liOth, 1870. The Honorable the Minister of Alilitin, and Defence authorizes the jhayment to the Imperial xVuthorities of the two sunia mentioned in the Dcspnteh of the jGlSlS' w'^''^^'' "'•'''''^ Honorable the Secretary of State for the Colonics, of the Gth instant, viz : that of £() ."is. .'Jd. sterling, presumed to bo storrs fur- nished to the Goverr.mout of the Province of Nova Scotia, and that of £129 10s. 8d, 10-15 IM stcrliiii,'. for iioii onlimnop, ;isoort.'uii('tl to Iiiivo Ihmmi sn]i|i!ioil lo llic CJuvcriniiont of tliat I'roviiico l)pf()n^ ( 'onfiKk'nitimi, for tiio luic of tlic sIcaiiuM- " I'riiitl," tlic iilnno hupih to bo oliarginl aceoitlingly. (t^i,i;iu'(l,) (Ji;(). l''nTV()Yi;, l)i']iulv of MiiiisU'i- of Militia jiml Dtifinico. (^Ii'ir.o,) l)!;rAiirMi.Ni' or Miutia and Dr.iT.Nc;. Ottawa, .".IkL Octoli.r, 1870. Witi) ivfcrPiK'c to lli(! tMicoiinmnyiii.ii; l)r.s|i:i(cli fimri tlic Hi^'liL lloiionihlt^ tim Socre- tnrv of Sliitt? for tlic ('oloiiics, of tho sls tJiat, as n.'ijards tli(* claiin of L'l.'M.")! 8s. (id. .strrliiif,', tli(i Adjutant < Icncrai of Militia will caiisi' lli(« necessary eiwiuiry to !)(< niii'Ie, with a, view of nseertain- ini^ if the stores for wJiieh tliis charge is made, have actually heen received from tho liii[)erial authorities as soiii^- d.>i\l(l apiu-ars U> e\is(. on this |)oinl. (Signed,) .1. M a( niKusoN, liienl. (*oIon('l, l-'or the l)e|iu(y Ministei" of Militia uiul Dofeiiee. 1 lia\(' no irirorinaliou wlial,ev(>;- resiieetin;.; !ue within einiin. Tiic storen n ferret! to not haviie' I'een received hv me. (Si-ne,',) D'rav. ;, ISuvtMnljer -llii. 187('. Th' .;•. NN'ii.v, i,ieu(. Colonel, hireelor of Store; (jNleino.) A\'ith reference to the claim made hy Ih.e Imp -rial (fovernment for paymonl^ of tlu^ !-,iim i)f .ll."), IT)] 8:;. t')d., for kiii.ji.saeks .saiil to have lieen .^;ent to Canada in I8(;0, for ; ,'rvieo of tlie iMilitia, the unders'Lrnrd ha.s tho honor to report, that it does not ai)pear tliat th(^ articles included in the ilcMn, for whicli this payment is claimed, were delivered to the Ounadiaii .uillioriliis. It is, howover, po>sil)lR that tliose Icnups ichs were sen! to Canada, at the time stated, and(lelivered into Imperial stores, hut in such ease tlaU.napsaek.s a^ked for, from time to tinu'. air.cjt then lor use hy thi^ Militia, were only delivered out of .sucii Imperial stores on ]>ii.ym(>nt heiui,' made hy the. ({ovornmenl, of' Cauiula to the Military Aeeonntant at JMontreal in tho usual way. (Si';ned,) W.M. roWKi.i,, Lieut. Col., I'eputv AdjutaiiL CJenoral of Militia. Ottawa, A. 0. ()., Nov. 1th, 1870. 115 ('2,504.) Di-rAUTMr.NT or :\Tir,iTiA and Ditknci:, Ottawa, 'JOtli Nov»'ml)or, 1^70. Sin,-A cl.um has l.r(>n inii \,\ llw Wiii' Ollicc ii;,'iiiiist tlip Ciumditiii (Jovoniment 'I'.. l>o r.-tiini.Ml '"'. "'*' """" "' ^ ' ■'''■"'' ''^"*- *'"'• ^'•''■li'i.!.'.*'"' «'■">■''« iillo.iji'd to Iiavo hepii nup- plici! ill tli'.-yc.ir !>■!(')(•), IIS |M'isiiiifiiii>iit liorcwidi forwiu-.lcd. P.yriKiiiirv lal-'ly iiridr, nu trav is ilisccvwiv.l of Ili,> .ic'livn o'.' aiiv (»f (lir articKM to tlic ('anacliaii (!(p\i'iiiin('iit. Tin- .Mniislcr f.i' Miliii.i .•in.! I >rlVii(i.' is,!,.sir,m.s to Iimv.- cvt-iT inf-n'malioii on fli.- poinl, at issue, wIicMrt tlit> Caiiadiaii < loviTiiriioiit is in(lcl)t('d for any of (l\o aiticlcs ni.'ntionod m tliat statonu'iit, and liopinj,' tli:it yon may, iVoui llio books and docnnionfs now wnd»T your diargo, or from your olli.'iai caiiacity" within yonr n>a<-h. l)o able to discovoi- wht-thor any of thcue arlicks wcr.i indeed ever issned froni tho iS.'ililary Stores to the Canadian (iovernntent. Il(( desires me to re(|n<>st ,\on to favour liim n-itii sneli information on th« subject as you may be al»h' (o furnish. f liave, tVe., (Signed,) (Ji:o. Fi'tvoyk, I)e|)u(v of Minister of Militia and D,'f(>nee. Col. n. II. Martindale, Deputy Coiitrollor. '^-^''^^'•'^) (0743-9195) Control Office, Canada, QrKBFc, '_*nd Deroml)er. 1870. SiK, — 1 have the honor, in r(>''erene<' to the enclosed copy of a letter from the Depart- ment of iMilitia and Defence, dated the 2ilth ultimo, to return the enclosure to that letter, as reipiested, and to forward the accompanying,' Copy of a I!epoi-t from the Deputy Con- troller in Canada, for the information of the iloiiorabh> the Minislei' of Militia and Def(«nce. ] have, &i'., (Si!j;ned,) Y\. C IfAMir/roN. Col. C.H.K. Com. The Military Secretary 'J'o Jlis FAoolh'Ucy the (Jovevnor Ccneral, Ottawa. ajipeav OI'IMCM! COMMANDINC r\ CANADA. Submitt(>d that this IJeport be forwarded for the information of tlio Honorable tho Minister of Military and Defence, in reply to his let tor of L'Oth Novenibor, 1870. (Signed.) B. IF. .MAR'i.KDAt.i;, De[)uty (.Controller Control OlUce. Catiada, Quebec, L'lid December. 1870. DKITTY CONTUOI.I.DH. The whole of the accoutrements referred to in tlie accompany inj; Htatement woi'o duly received into the .stores of the ^Military Store Department at Montreal. lie All is:'uc's niii'.le tliorofrom to till' Donviiion (iovcrnniout wore paid for l»y it ; tho issutvs v.viv r','i);>rti'tl home jit tlio time of Ishuc, :iiul tho imymeuts i'or tho samo were reportiMl limu;' wlioncvor rcccivcil into tho Treasury (Jhost. 1 (i.nod Knr.osarks in store in tho conua;'.n'l,\v;tro retained as resorvos for tho Poniiniim Govorinno'.it, at tlnir request, and will slioitly he handed ov(;r. ThoHe 10,000 knapsacks are inehidod in (ai- list approved l>y 'ir '. ^. ('artier, at liis interview Avith th'" hoputy' Contj;oUer, in -Tuly, 1S70. al ()i.tav>'a, and conlinneil by the letter of the Departni;'nt of i.liliti.t and Defence, of the L'2nd Aa;rust last, aiid traiisniitted home with Deputy t'ou- troller's letter of 21st July, 1870, 15. C>V2. (Signed,) F. A. Galletly, Assistant Controller. (:>.)5G.) Department or Mimtia and Defknce, Ottawa, December 12th, 1870. Sir, — Adverting to my letter of the 2ytli October last, I am directed 24".':>. by tho Honoi'ablo the ^Minister of I\lilitia and Defence, to inform you that one of the sums tlierein montionod, that of £ 12!) lOs. 8d stalling, for Iron Ordnance supplied to tl'.e Government of tlie Province of Nova Scotia, before Confederation, for tho use of the steamer ()rl>ii, cannnt b? paid imtil an iippropriatiou has beon|made for it by Parliament. It will, however, be included in the estimates to be submitted to Parliament, and Mill lie ])aid so seon as t'le uoc.'ssary ajipropriation has been made. I have, A'c., (Signed.) Geo. Fl'TVoye, Deputy Minister of Militia and Defence. The Military Secretary To His Exeeliencv the Goveruo, General. Depaut.mext of Militia and Defence, Ott.\wa, January 7th, 1871. On tho Despatch from the Honor.vble the Secretary of State for the Colonies to His E.xcellency the (Jovei-nor (Jeneral, dated 0th October, 1870, enclosing copy of a letter from tlie War Ollice, datoil 1.3th Septend)or, 1870, relating to the following claims of that Department, viz., i"129 lOs. 8d, sterling, for Iron Ordnance supplied to the Govern- ment of Nova Scotia, and .£G .Is. 3il., and .£13,151 8s. Hd. sterling, for stores stated to have be.'n supplied for the service of the Militia Department in Canada, in the year 18GG. The Minlstn-of 3niiti:i and Defence has the honor to rej)ort, that having ascertained that the Iron Ordnance referred to, was supplied to Nova Scotia, before Confederation, for us:'()f tiie steamer Druvl, he has approved of the payment of the sum of ,£12'J 10s. 8d. sterling, as also tlie sum of .£G 3s. 3d. sterling, claimed for stores supplied, as intimated in a letter addressed by his direction to tho iMilitary Secretary to His Excellency the Governor General, dated 21)th. October, 1870, and in a subsequent letter oftliol2tli December, 1870, stated that t'le former sum will be jdaced in the estimates to be sub- niittei.l to Parliaiueut. With I'ospe'-t to the claim of .£13, 1.01 8s. Cd. sterling, it would appear that some doubt existed in this Department aa to whether the articles mentione'' in that claim were trtin.sferred to tho stores of ilte Canadian Government. The undersigned, therefore, ii: directed an enqiiiry to l)o niadp, on whicli ho. vocciyod the following Eenort on tlio sul.ji-ct from tlie DqMity Adjutant G.ni'ral of 31 ilitiii :— ' ' "With rdW-ence to the cliiiiu niiulo !.y tlir Tnipcrial Goveiimient for pnvinriit of (1k> " sum of X13,1;M 8.s. 6d. for knapsacks said to have been s';nt to ('an;!!l:i' in ISC.C, r.,r " service of the militia, the un(!er.-.i,L'no(I Las tiie lionor to Kia((^ tlial it (hx-,-, nut apptar " that the artich's included in the il-ni lor v.liich iliis iwvni. r.t is eluiiaed, wviv delivered " to the Canadian auth^-ities. '* It is, liosvever, ])essil)le tliat tlie knapsaihs \:viv sent to Canad:r at tln' linie statr-il, " and delivered into l^ipei-ial .stores, l.ut in surh eas.- the knapsacks askc.l W-v from tiun' " to time, since then, for use hy the militia, w.-re onlv deliveivd out of such linp.Mial " stores, on].aymenbbeIn,!,' ma.de \,y the tlov-rnmeut of Cannda to the Aliliiarv Aoouut'uu ' at Montreal in the usual v,-ny." (Signed,) AV. Powkij,. Deputy Adjutant (n neral. Since the above Report, information has been obtaino 1, throu'^di th;; ^lilitarv Secretary to the Governor General, by a Eei)ort from the Deputy < 'outrollei- in Canada, "th;it, "the • whole of the accoutrements, for which the payment of .£1:5,1 ')1 «.s. (id. sterlincf was * demanded, were duly received into the stores of the illJitarji ,'' JJrparfmni'. at \i\[on- «' treal, but that all issues made therefrom to the Dominion Government, vrerepaid for by < it, the issues were reported home at the time of issue, and the payments for the same < were reported home, whenever received into the Treasurv Chest.'" (Sij;ned.) Gko. Et. Cartiku, 3Iiiuster of ^lilitia. Copy of a Heport of a Coiiunltfee of (ho. Uoiiorlvice. pending present ne'^'otiations. I have not mc^Mle..! v,;t!: those in the Xe.u's Bniluinss. I ri.'niain. iV'\. (Si/ncii,) 'I'r.MS. Vf'ir.v, l.iinit. Cok)neL Director of Stores, &c. The Deputy of the Minister of Militia and Defei.ee, Ottawa. .3 pre^s v^ek-:. Mill far}/ IIoiipitciK SkfiiiVs Jhi'ild'unj. 2 !- long shelves. nt) sliort „ G2 arm-racks with hands, 'i „ without ,, 162 aceoutrement-racka with pins. SG loose ann hands. 118 accontrenient ]ii:is. 4-!)9 screws. •f ra-dc; without hands. 207 hiaekets for sliclving. (Copy.) IMu.iTiA Dkpartmkxt, Store Branxu, Ottawa, November 25th, 1870. SiR,_I have th.i honir to ropoi-t. that the two guns with their equipment and ammunition, left at I^'ort Garry, have lieen handed over to JIajor Peebles, as reported to me by that oilicoi\ by letter bearing date 12th Octolier last. A detailed list ot' all the stores received by him from the Ini])erial autlioiilies was forwarded at the same time. Instrucilcns will be iimne.llately forwai'ded to :Mr. Lam[)Kon, the storekeeper at Quebec, to take over tiic rcniaindei of the battery, with its equipment and ammunition. I remain, Sir, Your obedient servant, (Signed,) Tiiojias Wily, Lieut. Colonel, Director of Stores. The ITonornble the "NFiiustev of iSFilitia and Defence, Ottawa. ' 119 voycil other 'cseut r)i:rAin:,n-NT of ^^Iiijtia a«i) I>j-.kknx (I'lTAWA, Xoveiiiljer (Copy.) Sir,— Referring to the letter of Colonel Haniiiton, of tiic "0. lS05-88nr.. feiTed by you ou the L';'.rd iiir,t„ X ;im diitictwl bv tht Minister of Militia and Defence, to re quest that t!io tliaiiks of the ranad bo communieated to flio Houonddo the riacrctarr of Stata 67— Canada— 380. information conveyed \>y hi; letter of tl;c 2-th ult. 1 lu've, lie., (Signed,) Gi:o. Fctvoy!:, Deputy Minister of Militia and J)ufenco. Lieut. Col. McNeill, V.C, Military Secretary of Covornoi' (Tcneral. (2-1-9 -0.) :k, li.jth, IS 70. l^'th ins!., re- • ilonoi'; !)!e the iiui * Joveinment for AVai I'or tho (Copy.) D rARTMIOXT OF MiMTIA AND DKFEyCE, OiTAV.A, November iiSth, 1370. On the Report of the Adjutant General of Militia, th(> uiider^i'^'ned respectfully recommends that, under tlie authority of tlie L'otli section of tJie 40th chapter of tlie 31fit Vic. " An Act respecting the Militia, and Defence of the Dominion of Canaila,"' JA)«c/rt.y, the ptli day of January next, be tlie day'on v.liieli tJKi enrolment of the Miiilia of the Do- minion of Canada, for 1871, shall connnence in each of the nine military districts into which Canada h*s been divided. (.Signed.) Gko. Et. Caetikr, Minister of Militia iind Defence. ). t and ted to dl the )er at ion. Stores. CopijofaliejiciHofnCommiUcr. of the lloHovuhle the P,-ir>/ Co'ntnil, api,i'o>'c-l. by Hi Excdkncy the Governor C'cwral i)i Cov.ncU on the 20lh Xoveniber, 1870. On a Rejiort of the Adjutant General of Militia, and the rceommeudation of tho Honorable tlie Minister of Militia and Defence, tlie (.'ommittee advise, that under tho authority of the 2r>th section of the Act 31 sv, Vic. cliap. 10, intituled, "An Act respecting tlio Militia and Defence of tlie Dominion c^t Canada," Monday, liie 9rh day of January next, be the day on which the enrolment of the ^Militia of the Dominion (jf Canada, for 1871, .shall commence in eacli of the nine military districts into whieh Canada has been divided. Cerlitied. (feigned.) To tlie Honorable the Ministei- of Militia and Defence, kc, ic, tic. W.M. H. Li^E, Clerk, Privy Conncil. 120 (<""ory,) DEi'ARTjiENr OP Militia and Defence, Ottawa, November, 28t;», 1870. With rcftivacM; to tlics eiu-losccl estimate of the expenses of taking the enrolment for Ls71, the uiiil?r.si,,'nfil ivcoinniends tiiat IIh; vote of ."^ la.OOO for tlie enrolment '> " 5 " ■..■.■.;.■.■.■.■.'.■.■ 20,500 00 I'ui- makm;,' on(ji,tul Roll, 000,000 names at 60 cents per 100 3,100 00 lor wiwVm'^ih'phcalG Pvoll, 000,000 names at 50 cents P<^i' 100 3^100 00 $31,700 00 To THE Ljkttknant Colonels of IIloimental Divisions. For sendiiic; orders and instrnctiuns to tho (.'aptaiiis relating to the Enrolment, 18S IJcgimentai Divisions at $12 each, being the average rate $2,250 00 For copies of Companies Rolls, 000,000 names at 50 cents 2XT 100 S,100 00 For making Enrolment Returns and for Postagt) and Stationary, 188 Regi- mental Divisions at SloVach 2,820 00 ~ 8,176 00 , , , , $39,876 00 Adil torseeu expeiHcs 5 124 00 $45,000 00 Department of Militia, and Defence, Ottawa, November 28th, 1870. Copj of a liepovt of aCommlilcraf the Uomrabk tho Prliu/ Council, approved by His LxceUi'iicij the O'urernnr GeaeraJ in Council on the JOth Xovember, 1870. f xvr^ memor.indiim, dated 28th November. 1870, from the Honorable the Minister ot Mihtia and Defuuce, submiLling an estimate for tho expense of taking the enrolment i, 1870. irolment for iiit, &c., for •efence. )0 )0 )0 )0 )0 'ed by His 0. e Minister emolment 121 •"'oi-tificil. To tlin Honorftblo The Miiiistor of Militia anil Dofeiicc, dec, io., itc. (Signed,) W. H. Lee, Clorlv, Privy Council. (Copy.) Properties trans - fered : — Quebec Gate Bar- racks. Artillery Barracka. Engineer Office. Barrack Office and Stores and Fuel 3'ard. i^ot N. W. Dal- house Square. Land adjoining south side of Hospi- tal. Champ dc Mars. Logan's Farm. Burial Ground, Papineau Eoad, Military Prison and Artillery Bar- racks, Hochelaga. St. Helen's Island. Isle Ronde, Isle aux Fraises. Longneuil Farm, amounting alto- gether to 477 acres 2 rds. and 32 feet. The Honorable The Minister Militia Depautment, Stoiir Bhanxh, Ottawa, Noveinljor SOtli, 1870. 27t]i^^na'4hT',t!ut'T'''"'" •" '-^Tort for your information, lluat on tho ^aiian.l.9lhiastaut, Irecoived over from Colonel Hamilton Com- ruuuhng I oya EngmocT., Ca.iada, tho whole of the property (a,Z marg.n) he ongn>g to fh. In.perial Government at MonttU w hh Ihe Uvo exceptions .stated b«lou-, I have also received the Deeds, L east Plans and other doeument.s euanoc ed therewith ' r.,J^'^ f -^"'P^'^'l^ '^7 *'"' Commissariat Stores and Military I-Ios,)ital retained temporarily by the Royal Engineer Donartment unt 1 the remainder of the Mi itary Stores have been transfeired to Que! ec This duty It IS anticipated will be completed by the close of the ye^' when the transfer of the above properties will then be completed. ' _ I remain, Sir, Your obedient servant, (Signed,) Tugs. Wily, Lieut. Colonel, Director of Stores of Militia and Defence, &c., &c., Jrc (Copy.^ ('*r»il ) Department of Militia and Defence, "'' Ottawa, 30th November, 1870. SlR,-I am dii^cted by the Honorable the Minister of Militia and Defencr to the Defence ofi^F^S/'*^^^^^^^ ^"'^ -™-'" -^-'^-S I have, ic, (Signed.) Geo. Futvoye, The Alilitary Secretary ^'^'"'^ "^ ^^'''''^' "^ ^'^''^ ^"^ ^^f«"«^- To His Excellencv the Governor General 40-16 1 V 122 Cop;/ of n lieport of a Committee, of the J/onorahle l/ic 1','ni/ Coitnci/, approved by IIi$ Excellency the (rovenwr Uenei'al In ConiirU on. thr /,v/ hnemher, 1S70. Tlie Committor of Council, on tho Koport of the Adjutant General of Militia, and the vpcommondiition of the JFonoriiblt* Liu* Minister of ]\rilitia anil Defence, respectfully submit for your Kxcellenoy's approMil, tlie nieinorjinduni dated I'Uli November, 1870, havint; reference to the estal)lishment of i^ehools of Militiiry Instrnction, closed in conse- quence of the (le|)arture of the recrular troops, and they advise that the several recommenda- tions therein sul^mitted be adopted an ' acted on. Certified. (yifeued,) W'Ar. IT. Lkk, Clerk, Privv Couueil. To tlie Honorable the Minister of Militia uud Defence, rij,'ad(! DiTisions. ri.st 2nd Province of 4t;Ii C^uebtic. ] .")tli, Gtii. 7Ui, Stli l.'it. No. of {'adt'ts, .... 1(1 .... 16 U . . . . L>G in 20 .... M 41 — I5y Province of I „'' , N. lirunswick, ) "" , ' Province of ) Y': '"'^ ^,w;. -"'I , ;50 Nova kScotia. ( 3iLl IG 83 238 Total 550 But shoidd any brigade division fail to supply its regulated quota of cadets, such deficiency may be made up from other brigade divisions, on special a[)]dication. _K\"*-ny applicant for admission to a military S(;hool, if not ;ilre.\dy an oflicer in the militia, must produce a certificate from the 15rigade Major of the tlivision in which ho resides, to tho eft'ect that h(> is a tit i)er.son, as regards education and soelal position, to receive a conunLssion and occupy a pt)st of command. 4th. The .school ; now inojieration at Ht. Jolin,^. r>., Halifax and Quebec, in connec- tion with tho rei'inienta of Her !\Iajesty'» regular army, to be continiied as now (irganized until further orders, subject to the foreiroing regulations, iuid that tiiree new schools lie opened, viz., one at Toronto (whenever suitable accommodation is provided for tlie .same), one at Kingston, and one at Montreal, on the Isfc December next, or as soon as twenty approved candidates [iresent themsehes toi' admission ; and on the undei'standing that until suitable accommodation is available at Toronto, the cadets from that district may be admitted to the Kingston school. nth. There being no longer any regular troops at Tv)ronto, Kingston, and Montreal, the duties hitherto psn-formed by otHcers of Her Majesty's regular army in connection with military .schools, to be luulertaken bv otliccrs of tlie militia staff, stationed at those ])laces. A Deputy Adjutant Cleneral, acting as Commandant, and a Brigade Major, as Adjutant for each school ; and in oonsidoration of the extra duty wliich will devolve on such olHcers, a daily allowance of 81.25 to be paid to the officer actually performing the duty of school commandant fi-om time to time, and 81 to the Ailjutant. Gth. In ordwr to obtain tho necH.ssary assistance for drill instruction, the appointment of two active and competent non-commissiuued oiticers, who have served in the regular army, one in the artillery and the other in the infantry, will be required for each school so formed on the militia staff, to act as drill s.^rgeants and instructors ; care being taken that they may be fully com[ieteiit to impart the necessary instruction ia their respective branches of the strvice — the artillery non-oommissioned oflicer to be 'competent and available to act as an Infantry Instructor, when not raquircd for artillery instruction. 7. The services of these non-commissioned officers to be permanently retained on the strength of the Militia D(>partment and made generally availalile ; and that they be paid at the following rate, viz., four hundred dollara per annum to the artillery aou- commission(!d otlicers, and four hundred t(j the infantry .non-commissioned otHcers. 8th. Whenever any school shall contain more than forty cadets, the apjiointment of a Sergeant Instructor to be authorized, at a i-ate ofpayofi?! per iliem, whoso services may be continued from time to time for such periods as tho sti-ength of the school exceeds forty. 121 I Sill. Aiiyiiiiin vlio may lif rcfuiircil in addition to tlio cndots thptiisolvca, for diill pnr)'(':.rs, to lie takrn ikih eoif s if tlic active militia, rosidiufC in tia* vicinity of tho H'sjicctivcyclMHils — tlidso dciaiicil t( r siidi dii'iv liciii^' paid at llio rate of twenty-live oonts liti'iiieiii — liy tills inenr.f! not only uoidd menle furni.slitd loi- the practical iiismiclion and exaniijiatlon of tl'.e cfMlets, I, ut additional piaeticc leiny tluis at'.'orded to many of tho ucti\e militia, a <;eneial incna.'^e of ellioitnry Mnuld resnlt. lOtli. The (■orvices of tlio artillery oiKcer whoso upiiointment to the staff of Ihe militia is recommended in my repoit of the Hlli instant, would LeavailaWe for tho exiiminatiou of, and (i;rantingcei'tilicate.sof (|ualiiication Lo the artillery cadets. 11th. Ail ie;,'niations connected with military schools hitherto in exi.stence, and not inconvenient with this system, to remain in force. IL'th. I'>y tlie aliove system niiiiiy auvantaLjPS woidd result, nnd a ready means wonld be ati'orded for the jiraelical insti'iiciion of olUcers ami cadets, not only in infantry hut also in artillery exercises, — a j)ointt)f gnat importance in viev,' of tho inereasiui,' ]iowor and \ahu' if artillery in modern Wiirfaic. 'i'lie kecjim,' of lh(*;iO .schools open «l\irin'4 th« winter nic.ntl's only w.iuld he: t cooKult the convenience of the cf-dots, especially those IVcmi the riual districts ; the service.^ of tho militia stall' oiilcers f(fr such piirpt se durin:,' tho winter months wou'd !ic most a\ aihi' h'. A very iriiporlant savim,' of expense to the puMio W(.nld lie secured hy limiti'ii^ the jurioil d.uriii;; which such schools shall ho in oj.eratioii each year, and t!i(> admissions to what may he considei'ed a suliicifut ninnher to secui'o tho trainin;^' not oidy of ollicers now in the force, but ahsu those who niiiy bo required to fill vacanci>'s from time to time. l.">th. if tl:is plan be ap]iroved of, I have tho honor to rerpiest authority to jn'or.iul.^ato the necessary details in Cleneral Orders, and take the necessary steps to carry the .system into eilect. I have the honor to be, Sir, Your very obedient servant, (Signed.) P. lioinun'soN Koss, Colonel, Adjt. (ien. Militia. The ubuve is reconnuended for adoption by His Excellency in Privy Council. (Signed.) r.signpd lins tin; honor to rrport, that lio hoos no ohjpction to th(! Imii.sfcr of that jmiporty to (he (luvoniiiicm of tho Duiiiin. n of Cuuula, hrins acoi|>lii'atioii niiiy Ito favoranly nitortaiiiPcl. I h;\vt', itf,, (Sit,'iu'il.) riiii5it' Tut" Militia aiul Di'feiice. The ^^ili(al•y Socrotaiy 'I'm MI'S F^\collon«-v tin; (•o\fiii'>i- (uMiiMul. i f^ (Copy,) Ottawa, Deocmbcr 7th, 1870. SiK, I Iia\c (he lioiKJi- to iufurni you that [ havo had an iiitervipw this day with Lieutt'uaut (>. A. FrtMirli, Royal Artillery, who is now prepaivd to ufcopt the ap|)oiutmt'nt of Inspector of Artiliciy .'ind Warlike Ston.'s of the I)oiiiink)n of ( 'iinada, on th(» terms sot forth in 111, ilepori ; that tlm ^-cretftry of State foi- War has inforinoii nic, tjiat liavini,' ((imniunieatod with IFis Hoyal Higbnoss tho Field .Marshal ('oinniundin^; in Chief, he lias no ohjertioii to oU'er to tho proposod np )intnipnt, provided liieutenant Kremh is willin;,' to lie placed on the seconded list. I have, \c., (Signod,) KlMUERLF.y. (lovernor Gencrftl tho JJigiit Ilou. Loid i,i,sgrir, (r.C.l!., ifeo., iVo., ,708.) KNCE, V, 1871. f Militia and tlio Colonies pointmeut of arlike Btores it oliicar. 1 Defence. (Copy.) (M. and D. 4,471.) Ottawa, February 11th, 1871. Sir,- With reference to your .Min\Ueon tiio Despatch of the Secretary of State fi>r the Colonies (No. IJao), I liav(> the liouoi' to stale for your information, that I am quite willing to 1)0 placed on the Seconded list, in the event of my being a])pointed '^ luspeotor of Artillery and Warlike Stores " to the Dominion of Canada. I have the honor to to bo, 8ii% Your most obedient servant, (Signed,) G. A. FREN'cn, Lieut. K. A. and I. W. S. The Adjutant General of Jlilitia. aiy. 1871. I 7 th Decem- A.rtillery, as