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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

...

Page 363

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 is

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

Jamesquadune

c/o

The Rev. J. Bran Cusale of Trinity

Page 363

Page 363

Page 363

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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 ... Page 363 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 is 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 Jamesquadune c/o The Rev. J. Bran Cusale of Trinity Page 363 Page 363 Page 363
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Duse Admiralty Madum. 220 Obbies of ordnance C 84ebruary 1850 to 1710 R.S.. Buning submitted to the Board of Ordnance your letter dated pet instant, requeline paqenent of the balance of effects & supposed to ducered sow, the late Mr Antworth Ordnance Chick at stong kong be due to You. I am directed by the Bourd to acquaint you that, there is not now in this Dept any balance in favor of this سمجھ سے his death CVAJ duccused, the amount of pay due to him at the time op pied to the Registrar, Court House Victoria, as official administrator of the Intestate Estate of the deceased. Treturn the Certificata of identity. MW Coolchand Avidan Con of Jame quadune Hi Jan GButler Chelte ham the Rev. J. Bran Cusale of Trinity
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Duse

Admiralty

Madum.

220

Obbies of ordnance C 84ebruary 1850

to 1710

R.S..

Buning submitted to the Board of Ordnance your letter dated pet instant, requeline paqenent of the balance of effects & supposed to

ducered sow, the late Mr Antworth Ordnance Chick at stong kong

be due to

You.

I am directed by the Bourd to

acquaint you that, there is not now in this Dept any balance in favor of this

سمجھ

سے

his death

CVAJ

duccused, the amount of pay due

to him at the time op pied to the Registrar, Court House Victoria, as official administrator of the Intestate Estate of the deceased.

Treturn the

Certificata of

identity.

MW Coolchand

Avidan

Con

of

Jame quadune

Hi Jan

GButler

Chelte

ham

the Rev. J. Bran Cusale of Trinity

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