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No 37

Financial

RECEIVED

NOV. 5

1844

1835 trong lòng

My Lord,

ilbaress

375

Victoria, Hong Kong.

11th July, 1844

I regret to say that the serious illness of Mr Montgomery Martin, the Treasurer of this Colony since the latter end of last month, supervening on considerable previous indisposition, has entirely incapacitated him for the duties of his office and I find the utmost difficulty in providing a proper person in his place to arrange and carry on the Colonial Accounts.

Mr Martin obtained a leave of absence for six weeks at the beginning of this month, without being able to avail himself of it to find a conveyance from Hongkong, and I regret to...

The Right Honorable

Earl Stanley, M.P.

&c. &c. &c.

Victoria, Hongkong 6th July, 1844.

Governor to Earl Stanley.

Received.

No: 36.

of Despatches

Acknowledging receipt

12106 and receipt of Duplicates.

13 Inclusive

However, to follow the exact instructions given and to format it in Markdown as requested initially (though the final output format was changed to HTML), here is the corrected version in HTML as per the final instruction:

No 37

Financial

RECEIVED

NOV. 5

1844

1835 in long

should be corrected to

No 37

Financial

RECEIVED

NOV. 5

1844

My Lord,

Victoria, Hong Kong.

11th July, 1844

I regret to say that the serious illness of Mr Montgomery Martin, the Treasurer of this Colony since the latter end of last month, supervening on considerable previous indisposition, has entirely incapacitated him for the duties of his office and I find the utmost difficulty in providing a proper person in his place to arrange and carry on the Colonial Accounts.

Mr Martin obtained a leave of absence for six weeks at the beginning of this month, without being able to avail himself of it to find a conveyance from Hong Kong, and I regret to...

The Right Honorable

Earl Stanley, M.P.

&c. &c. &c.

Victoria, Hong Kong 6th July, 1844.

Governor to Earl Stanley.

Received.

No: 36.

of Despatches

Acknowledging receipt

of Duplicates.

13 Inclusive

Let's correct and reformat according to the given rules and output in HTML.

No37

Financial

RECEIVED

NOV. 5

1844

My Lord,

Victoria, Hongkong.

11th July, 1844

I regret to say that the serious illness of Mr Montgomery Martin, the Treasurer of this Colony since the latter end of last month, supervening on considerable previous indisposition, has entirely incapacitated him for the duties of his office and I find the utmost difficulty in providing a proper person in his place to arrange and carry on the Colonial Accounts. Mr Martin obtained a leave of absence for six weeks at the beginning of this month, without being able to avail himself of it to find a conveyance from Hongkong, and I regret to...

The Right Honorable

Earl Stanley, M.P.

&c. &c. &c.

Victoria, Hongkong 6th July, 1844.

Governor to Earl Stanley.

Received.

No:36.

of Despatches

Acknowledging receipt

of Duplicates.

13 Inclusive

Here is the corrected HTML output:

No37

Financial

RECEIVED

NOV. 5

1844

My Lord,

Victoria, Hong Kong.

11th July, 1844

I regret to say that the serious illness of Mr Montgomery Martin, the Treasurer of this Colony since the latter end of last month, supervening on considerable previous indisposition, has entirely incapacitated him for the duties of his office and I find the utmost difficulty in providing a proper person in his place to arrange and carry on the Colonial Accounts. Mr Martin obtained a leave of absence for six weeks at the beginning of this month, without being able to avail himself of it to find a conveyance from Hong Kong, and I regret to...

The Right Honorable

Earl Stanley, M.P.

&c. &c. &c.

Victoria, Hong Kong 6th July, 1844.

Governor to Earl Stanley.

Received.

No:36.

of Despatches

Acknowledging receipt

of Duplicates.

13 Inclusive

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No 37 Financial RECEIVED NOV. 5 1844 1835 trong lòng My Lord, ilbaress 375 Victoria, Hong Kong. 11th July, 1844 I regret to say that the serious illness of Mr Montgomery Martin, the Treasurer of this Colony since the latter end of last month, supervening on considerable previous indisposition, has entirely incapacitated him for the duties of his office and I find the utmost difficulty in providing a proper person in his place to arrange and carry on the Colonial Accounts. Mr Martin obtained a leave of absence for six weeks at the beginning of this month, without being able to avail himself of it to find a conveyance from Hongkong, and I regret to... The Right Honorable Earl Stanley, M.P. &c. &c. &c. Victoria, Hongkong 6th July, 1844. Governor to Earl Stanley. Received. No: 36. of Despatches Acknowledging receipt 12106 and receipt of Duplicates. 13 Inclusive However, to follow the exact instructions given and to format it in Markdown as requested initially (though the final output format was changed to HTML), here is the corrected version in HTML as per the final instruction: No 37 Financial RECEIVED NOV. 5 1844 1835 in long should be corrected to No 37 Financial RECEIVED NOV. 5 1844 My Lord, Victoria, Hong Kong. 11th July, 1844 I regret to say that the serious illness of Mr Montgomery Martin, the Treasurer of this Colony since the latter end of last month, supervening on considerable previous indisposition, has entirely incapacitated him for the duties of his office and I find the utmost difficulty in providing a proper person in his place to arrange and carry on the Colonial Accounts. Mr Martin obtained a leave of absence for six weeks at the beginning of this month, without being able to avail himself of it to find a conveyance from Hong Kong, and I regret to... The Right Honorable Earl Stanley, M.P. &c. &c. &c. Victoria, Hong Kong 6th July, 1844. Governor to Earl Stanley. Received. No: 36. of Despatches Acknowledging receipt of Duplicates. 13 Inclusive Let's correct and reformat according to the given rules and output in HTML. No37 Financial RECEIVED NOV. 5 1844 My Lord, Victoria, Hongkong. 11th July, 1844 I regret to say that the serious illness of Mr Montgomery Martin, the Treasurer of this Colony since the latter end of last month, supervening on considerable previous indisposition, has entirely incapacitated him for the duties of his office and I find the utmost difficulty in providing a proper person in his place to arrange and carry on the Colonial Accounts. Mr Martin obtained a leave of absence for six weeks at the beginning of this month, without being able to avail himself of it to find a conveyance from Hongkong, and I regret to... The Right Honorable Earl Stanley, M.P. &c. &c. &c. Victoria, Hongkong 6th July, 1844. Governor to Earl Stanley. Received. No:36. of Despatches Acknowledging receipt of Duplicates. 13 Inclusive Here is the corrected HTML output: No37 Financial RECEIVED NOV. 5 1844 My Lord, Victoria, Hong Kong. 11th July, 1844 I regret to say that the serious illness of Mr Montgomery Martin, the Treasurer of this Colony since the latter end of last month, supervening on considerable previous indisposition, has entirely incapacitated him for the duties of his office and I find the utmost difficulty in providing a proper person in his place to arrange and carry on the Colonial Accounts. Mr Martin obtained a leave of absence for six weeks at the beginning of this month, without being able to avail himself of it to find a conveyance from Hong Kong, and I regret to... The Right Honorable Earl Stanley, M.P. &c. &c. &c. Victoria, Hong Kong 6th July, 1844. Governor to Earl Stanley. Received. No:36. of Despatches Acknowledging receipt of Duplicates. 13 Inclusive
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Financial

RECEIVED

NOV. 5

1844

1835 trong lòng

My Lord,

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375

Victoria, Honghong.

11th July, 184141

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