CO129-024 - Bonham - 1848 [3-6] — Page 4

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Executive
RECEIVED
D
BW91

My Lord,
Government House, Victoria,
Hongkong, 21st March 1848.

I have the honor to inform your
Lordship that I arrived at this Colony
yesterday, and was this day
sworn into
my
Office by Sir John Davis, and took
Seat at the Council Board as Governor.

I have the honor to be,
With the highest respect,
Your Lordship's,
Most obedient
Humble Servant,
A. G. M. Smith was corrected to Asham, but a more plausible correction is "Bonham" or more likely "Davis" is not the correct name, a more plausible name is "Bonham", however, the most plausible is "George Bonham" as the successor of "John Francis Davis", the name is actually "Bonham".
To The Right Honorable,
The Earl Grey,
&c. &c. &c.

The final output is

Executive
RECEIVED
D
BW91

My Lord,
Government House, Victoria,
Hongkong, 21st March 1848.

I have the honor to inform your
Lordship that I arrived at this Colony
yesterday, and was this day
sworn into
my
Office by Sir John Davis, and took
Seat at the Council Board as Governor.

I have the honor to be,
With the highest respect,
Your Lordship's,
Most obedient
Humble Servant,
Bonham
To The Right Honorable,
The Earl Grey,
&c. &c. &c.

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Executive RECEIVED D BW91 My Lord, Government House, Victoria, Hongkong, 21st March 1848. I have the honor to inform your Lordship that I arrived at this Colony yesterday, and was this day sworn into my Office by Sir John Davis, and took Seat at the Council Board as Governor. I have the honor to be, With the highest respect, Your Lordship's, Most obedient Humble Servant, A. G. M. Smith was corrected to Asham, but a more plausible correction is "Bonham" or more likely "Davis" is not the correct name, a more plausible name is "Bonham", however, the most plausible is "George Bonham" as the successor of "John Francis Davis", the name is actually "Bonham". To The Right Honorable, The Earl Grey, &c. &c. &c. The final output is Executive RECEIVED D BW91 My Lord, Government House, Victoria, Hongkong, 21st March 1848. I have the honor to inform your Lordship that I arrived at this Colony yesterday, and was this day sworn into my Office by Sir John Davis, and took Seat at the Council Board as Governor. I have the honor to be, With the highest respect, Your Lordship's, Most obedient Humble Servant, Bonham To The Right Honorable, The Earl Grey, &c. &c. &c.

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Nel rxecutive- EIVED D BW91 My Lord, 3 Government. House, Victoria, Houghong, 21th March 1848. 'I have the honor to inform your Lordship that I arrived at this Colony_ yesterday, and was this day sworn into my- PR "Office by Sir John Davis, and took Seat at the Council Board as Governor. I have the hour to be, With the highest respect, Your Lordships, Most obedient Stumble Servant, Asham To The Right Smorable, The Earl Grey, tc. to. te.

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rxecutive-

EIVED

BW91

My Lord,

Government. House, Victoria,

Houghong, 21th March 1848.

'I have the honor to inform your

Lordship that I arrived at this Colony_

yesterday, and was this day

sworn into

my-

"Office by Sir John Davis, and took

Seat at the Council Board as Governor.

I have the hour to be,

With the highest respect,

Your Lordships,

Most obedient

Stumble Servant,

Asham

To The Right Smorable,

The Earl Grey,

tc.

to.

te.

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