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[ In part] of the Committee on the part
OF the Message of the President of
the United States, which relates to
the defence of our seaport towns and
harbours.


IN SE.M4TE.-Nov. 90, 1907.


Mr.. MitchilI, from the Committee
on that part Of the Message Of the Pre-
sident Of the United States, which re-
lates to the defence Of our seaport towns
and harbours, reported, in part, the fol-
lowing letter from the Secretary Of the
Navy also bill to appropriate mon
ey Ior the construction Of an additional
number of gun boats.


Macy Department, 18Th Nov 1907
In answer to your letter of the 10Th inst
IN which you ask for such information in re-
lauon to the defence of our seaport towns
and harbours, and the further provision to
be made for their security, as the navy de
p&rtment may possess have the honor to
state that in ud Of the fixed Notifications,
which will be submitted BY the Secretary
OF War, it IS presumed that there will be
required at the ports and harbours mention
cd below, the number Of gun boats annexed
70 them respectively ly--viz.


At New-Orleans, Is
At Savannah, 6
At St. Mary,s, 4
At Charleston, $ c. 10
At GeOI getOwn do. ]
AT Wilmington, n. &. 8
At Ocracock, 4
At Albcmarle Sound, L
At Norfolk, 90
At Alexandria, 2
At Baltimore, 8
At Philadelphia, 4
Delaware bay 8 river, 10
AT Egg Harbour \. \ i
AT AmbOy, 2
AT Ncw-Ycrk, SO
At Long Island, A
At NeW-LOnd0n, &
AT Connecticut Shore, 6
At Newport r. !. ID
At 1iveuCn,
At Boston, u
At Salem & Newbuyrort, 6
At Portland, 6
AT New-Bedford, 4
At Marblehead & Cape-Ann, 2
1T York, Kennebunk & Saco, ,
At Kennebeck, SheePscut, Damaris-


Gotta, Bird Bay, ST. Georges. S
AT PenO5scot, 8
FrenChmAn's Bav, D
Passan.a1uoddy Bay, g
At Portsmouth, n. II. a


Making in al 257
Ot which we have at this time provided, 69
Would leave 90 be provided gun boats, 1SS
The building these gun boats is estima-
ted on an average at 5000 dolls each.
l80 gun boats, at 5000 dolls make s GAO, 900
Deduct the amount of timber con-


tr4cted for, as stated III the exhib-


tofextraordinary II expenses incur


red by the navy department since


the 22nd June last, $500
Would leave to be appropriated for


the building Of 1873 gun boats, S $50, 500


Respectfully submitted,


RI. SMITH.
lion. SAMUEL L. MITcHILL,


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