Mr. Robert Edwards
Hongkong
am
directed
Pottinger to inform you
Inurnment House
250
Hongkong 18th June 1842.
by Henry
by His Brattency Lov.
that much as he may
made in
regret the mistake
have
you
Surachasing
never been.
from Mr Bird a lot which had never
been granted to
heim, and which therefore is not transferral to
me, he cannot make an exception in
any
your favor to
the general rule of not confirming any offiliation not actually registered in the Land offer and which
"once done would establish a most troublesome
precedent
I have tr
schigned)
S. R. Morrison
hue
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Richard Woosuam
should be rewritten toMr. Robert Edwards
Hongkong
I am directed by Henry Pottinger to inform you
Inurnment House
250
Hongkong 18th June 1842.
by His Britanncy Lov.
that much as he may regret the mistake made in having surchasing you never been.
from Mr Bird a lot which had never been granted to him, and which therefore is not transferable to me, he cannot make an exception in your favour to the general rule of not confirming any alienation not actually registered in the Land Office and which
"once done would establish a most troublesome precedent
I have &c.
S. R. Morrison
True Copy
Richard Woosnam
Here is the corrected version in HTML format as requested:Mr. Robert Edwards
Hongkong
I am directed by Henry Pottinger to inform you
Inurnment House
250
Hongkong 18th June 1842.
by His Britanncy Lov.
that much as he may regret the mistake made in having surchasing you never been.
from Mr Bird a lot which had never been granted to him, and which therefore is not transferable to me, he cannot make an exception in your favour to the general rule of not confirming any alienation not actually registered in the Land Office and which
"once done would establish a most troublesome precedent
I have &c.
(signed)
S. R. Morrison
True Copy
Richard Woosnam