M. Ball.
Inforr. M. Barnard.
bring draft
17 Augt.
Misung
1895 trong trong
RECEIVER
AUG 18
1855
242
Shiny 10/8
17th August 1855
commanded by
the Lords
Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury
You for the information of
and with reference to
your
to acquaint
Sir William Molesworth
letter
of the 21st May
that the Lordships have ascertained from
the Ordnance Department that the actual value
of the Fittings and Public Buildings at Hong Kong, requisition enclosed in Sir Stephen's letter of 6 November 1845 amounted to the sum
of one thousand six hundred and
twenty pounds only,
They have accordingly directed the Paymaster General to transfer that amount to the credit
of the Ordnance Department.
Merivale
Colonial Office
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Inforr. M. Barnard.
bring draft
لبوس
17 Augt.
Misung
1895 trong trong
RECEIVER
AUG18
1855
242
Shiny 10/8
17th August 1855
commanded by
the Lords
Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury
You for the information of
and with reference to
your
to acquaint
Sir William Molesworth
letter
of the 21st May
that the Lordships have ascertained from
the Ordnance Department that the actual value
of the Fittings and Public Buildings at Hong Kong, requisition enclosed in Sir Stephen's letter of 6 November 1845 amounted to the sum
of one thousand six hundred and
twenty pounds only,
They have accordingly directed the Paymaster General to transfer that amount to the credit
of the Ordnance Department.
Merivale
Colonial Office
Upon closer inspection, it appears that the original text contains a mix of unrelated words, numbers, and a coherent letter. The unrelated text seems to be OCR errors or unrelated content. The coherent part appears to be a letter from the Colonial Office. Here is the corrected and refactored version focusing on the coherent letter:17th August 1855
commanded by
the Lords
Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury
You for the information of
and with reference to
your
to acquaint
Sir William Molesworth
letter
of the 21st May
that the Lordships have ascertained from
the Ordnance Department that the actual value
of the Fittings and Public Buildings at Hong Kong, requisition enclosed in Sir Stephen's letter of 6 November 1845 amounted to the sum
of one thousand six hundred and twenty pounds only,
They have accordingly directed the Paymaster General to transfer that amount to the credit
of the Ordnance Department.
Merivale
Colonial Office
To adhere strictly to the format and correct minor errors:17th August 1855
... commanded by
the Lords
Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury
You ... for the information of
and with reference to
your ...
to acquaint
Sir William Molesworth
letter of the 21st May
that the Lordships have ascertained from
the Ordnance Department that the actual value
of the Fittings and Public Buildings at Hong Kong, requisition enclosed in Sir Stephen's letter of 6 November 1845 amounted to the sum
of one thousand six hundred and twenty pounds only,
They have accordingly directed the Paymaster General to transfer that amount to the credit
of the Ordnance Department.
Merivale
Colonial Office
The final version, formatted as per the instructions and focusing on the coherent text:17th August 1855
Commanded by the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury,
You are to acquaint Sir William Molesworth,
from your letter of the 21st May,
that the Lordships have ascertained from the Ordnance Department that the actual value of the Fittings and Public Buildings at Hong Kong, requisition enclosed in Sir Stephen's letter of 6 November 1845, amounted to the sum of one thousand six hundred and twenty pounds only.
They have accordingly directed the Paymaster General to transfer that amount to the credit of the Ordnance Department.
Merivale
Colonial Office