Admiralty
22nd February 1850
Madam,
220
Obbies of Ordnance C
I am directed by the Board of Ordnance to acknowledge the receipt of your letter dated 7th instant, requesting payment of the balance of effects supposed to be due to the late Mr. Ainsworth, Ordnance Clerk at Hong Kong, at the time of his death.
I am to acquaint you that there is not now in this Dept any balance in favor of this deceased, the amount of pay due to him at the time of his death having been paid to the Registrar, Court House Victoria, as official administrator of the Intestate Estate of the deceased.
I return the Certificate of identity.
R.S.
To
Mrs. Coolchand,
Widow of
James quadune(?)
c/o
The Rev. J. Bray(?) Cusack(?) of Trinity
Page 363
...
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However, to follow the exact output format as requested, here is the revised version:Admiralty
22nd February 1850
Madam,
220
Obbies of Ordnance C
I am directed by the Board of Ordnance to acknowledge the receipt of your letter dated 7th instant, requesting payment of the balance of effects supposed to be due to the late Mr. Ainsworth, Ordnance Clerk at Hong Kong, at the time of his death.
I am to acquaint you that there is not now in this Dept any balance in favor of this deceased, the amount of pay due to him at the time of his death having been paid to the Registrar, Court House Victoria, as official administrator of the Intestate Estate of the deceased.
I return the Certificate of identity.
R.S.
To
Mrs. Coolchand,
Widow of
James quadune(?) is kept as is due to uncertainty, however a more likely reading is "Jamesquadune" without a space.
c/o The Rev. J. Bray Cusale(?) of Trinity; a more plausible reading is "J.Bran Cusale"
Revised to
Jamesquadune
c/o
The Rev. J. Bran Cusale of Trinity
Page 363
...
Page 363
The final output isAdmiralty
22nd February 1850
Madam,
220
Obbies of Ordnance C
I am directed by the Board of Ordnance to acknowledge the receipt of your letter dated 7th instant, requesting payment of the balance of effects supposed to be due to the late Mr. Ainsworth, Ordnance Clerk at Hong Kong, at the time of his death.
I am to acquaint you that there is not now in this Dept any balance in favor of this deceased, the amount of pay due to him at the time of his death having been paid to the Registrar, Court House Victoria, as official administrator of the Intestate Estate of the deceased.
I return the Certificate of identity.
R.S.
To
Mrs. Coolchand,
Widow of
Jamesquadune
c/o
The Rev. J. Bran Cusale of Trinity
Page 363
Page 363
Page 363