CO129-010 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843 — Page 254

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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

• Copy

Richard Woosuam

should be rewritten to

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.

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

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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 • Copy Richard Woosuam should be rewritten to 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. 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
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* Mr. Robert Edwards Hongkong am directed Pottinger to inform you Inurnment House 250 + Songkong 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 • Copy Richard Woosuam
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*

Mr. Robert Edwards

Hongkong

am

directed

Pottinger to inform you

Inurnment House

250

+ Songkong 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

• Copy

Richard Woosuam

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