Securing against France, page 17

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and raising Batteries on the headlands, secure the lodgement for annoyance
of British Trade & Dominion;- at least secure it for a considerable
time, and at a Critical season, against whatever Island Garrison
was at Scarboro,- having to march through thirty miles of rugged
country impassable by Cannon, and on the narrow paths & defiles
of which, a Resolute piquet, might stop an Army.
In the moment not considering the active and greater uses
of the situation,- yet, merely as a measure of precaution or
defence,- ‘The Station should be preoccupied’:- The Ancient Pyrates
Carenage, should not be left, as it is, open as a resort, and easily
to be made a strong hold, for the Pyrates & Marauders of ye present day.
Their Great Captain,- has already had his eyes on the Spot:
-The red lines on the Chart, denote the Barracks, Batteries,
and other works, intended by the Engineers of Napoleon, when
in 1802, possessing the Island:- how I gained my intelligence
of these designs will be explained in the following essay.
           It occurs, that if a force from Scarboro, can little annoy
the strong hold at Manowar Bay;- The force at manowar Bay
can as little extend a timely protection to the rich Country, and
fertile plains west of Scarboro’.- my Political arrangements
for Tabago, would direct,- ‘ To the fixing the head Quarters, at
Mano’war Bay:- ‘ to the retaining a detached Garrison on the
Fort Hill covering Scarborough, the seat of Government;- ‘and to

Manuscript text from Young's Essay, page 17

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