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     date, the city volunteers 'received their military instructions 
     
     except in heavy gun exercise. Of the first organization of the 
     
     volunteers many changes and alterations had taken place. The 
     
     city artillery was told off into first and second batteries, the latter 
     
     being placed under command of Captain Elijah Purdy, while 
     
     a third rifle company was organized within the city, under 
     
     Captain Albert Hensley. A troop of mounted rifles, at Lot 48, 
     
     under Captain James Wood, was also raised; thus augmenting 
     
     the number of troops, batteries and companies to twenty-eight 
     
     in the three counties, and the Muster R011 to upwards of 1400 
     
     men, showing a degree of loyalty, zeal and energy, inferior to 
     
     no other portion of the Queen’s dominions. 
     
    
   
   
    
     When the Legislature met for the despatch of business on 
     
     the 16th of April, the salutes were fired from the 32 pr. guns 
     
     at Fort Edward. The guard of honor consisted of one com- 
     
     pany of the 4th Royals, under Captain Smith, with the volun- 
     
     teer band in attendance. ‘ 
     
    
   
   
    
     The Queen’s birthday was celebrated by a military review, 
     
     which took place on Rochford Square. This consisted of two 
     
     companies of the 4th Royal, 3 companies ofCity Rifles all under 
     
     the command of Major Paton, of the Garrison Artillery, with 
     
     four field guns, under Captain Morris. The Commander-in- 
     
     chief, on his arrival was received with a general salute. At 
     
     12 o’clock a Royal Salute was fired, accompanied by a 
     
     feu-a’e—joz'e, by the whole line, three hearty cheers were given for 
     
     Her Majesty; after which the line broke into collimn and 
     
     marched past to the enlivening music of the band. And it was _ 
     
     observed of the volunteers, that their marching, wheeling and 
     
     other movements were but little inferior to the regular troops. 
     
    

    
     At 2 o’clock His Excellency held a levee, which was largely 
     
     attended. 
     
    

    
     On the 27th, the detachment of the 4th Royals, stationed at 
     
     Victoria Barracks, under the command of Major Paton, left our 
     
     shores for headquarters, Halifax. These were the last regular 
     
     troops that the colony had been favored with. They being 
     
     stationed here a little over fourteen months, Captain Smith 
     
     having obtained a leave of absence, did not accompany them. 
     
    

    
     On the 28th of June, the anniversary of the coronation, a 
     
     grand review of volunteers came off, under Colonel Smith, the 
     
     inspecting officer, in a field a little to the east of the city; the 
     
     review comprised two troop of horse, Captains Holman and 
     
    

    
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