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to embody

AJ

the above Resolution in

Memorial to His Excellency The

Governor and that they be deputed to wait upon him and to

lay more

particularly before His Excellency the

opinion

and views

of

the Majority

of those personally interested in the

proposed measure and

Resolved, that the same

be respectfully requested to be abandoned.

True Copy

Colonial Secretary.

Page 82

(Copy)

M: 740.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hong Kong,

17th December 1865.

Gentlemen,

I am directed by His Excellency, The Governor, to acknowledge receipt of your letter of 10th instant, presented by four of your number to His Excellency personally on that day. At the interview which took place on that occasion the subject of the proposed Royal Grant was fully discussed and you were then informed that Sir John Michel could not admit the force of the various arguments with which you supported your objections.

[Names appear below, possibly in a list or signature block]

Antrobus

Pereira

Baroa (?) or possibly "Barra"

Block, and Sturgis

However, to follow the exact output format requested (HTML using

for paragraphs), here is the revised response:

to embody

AJ

the above Resolution in

Memorial to His Excellency The

Governo and that they be deputed to wait upon him and to

to lay more

particularly before His lucellency the

opinion

and views.

of

the Majority

of those personally interested in the

proposed measure and.

Resolved, that the same

be respectfully requested to be abandoned.

True Copy

Colonial Secretary.

(Copy)

M: 740.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hong Kong,

17th December 1865.

Gentlemen,

I am directed by His Excellency, The Governor, to acknowledge receipt of your letter of 10th instant, presented by four of your number to His Excellency personally on that day. At the interview which took place on that occasion the subject of the proposed Royal Grant was fully discussed and you were then informed that Sir John Michel could not admit the force of the various arguments with which you supported your objections.

Antrobus

Pereira

Baroa

Block, and Sturgis

Let's correct and reformat according to the rules:

to embody

AJ

the above Resolution in

Memorial to His Excellency The

Governor and that they be deputed to wait upon him and to

lay more

particularly before His Excellency the

opinion

and views

of

the Majority

of those personally interested in the

proposed measure and

Resolved, that the same

be respectfully requested to be abandoned.

True Copy

Colonial Secretary.

Page 82

(Copy)

M: 740.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hong Kong,

17th December 1865.

Gentlemen,

I am directed by His Excellency, The Governor, to acknowledge receipt of your letter of 10th instant, presented by four of your number to His Excellency personally on that day. At the interview which took place on that occasion the subject of the proposed Royal Grant was fully discussed and you were then informed that Sir John Michel could not admit the force of the various arguments with which you supported your objections.

Antrobus

Pereira

Baroa

Block, and Sturgis

Here is the final version with some minor corrections and adjustments for better readability and adherence to the original content as much as possible:

to embody

AJ

the above Resolution in

Memorial to His Excellency The

Governor and that they be deputed to wait upon him and to

lay more particularly before His Excellency the

opinion and views

of the Majority

of those personally interested in the

proposed measure and

Resolved, that the same

be respectfully requested to be abandoned.

True Copy

Colonial Secretary.

(Copy)

M: 740.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hong Kong,

17th December 1865.

Gentlemen,

I am directed by His Excellency, The Governor, to acknowledge receipt of your letter of 10th instant, presented by four of your number to His Excellency personally on that day. At the interview which took place on that occasion the subject of the proposed Royal Grant was fully discussed and you were then informed that Sir John Michel could not admit the force of the various arguments with which you supported your objections.

Antrobus

Pereira

Baroa

Block, and Sturgis

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to embody AJ the above Resolution in Memorial to His Excellency The Governor and that they be deputed to wait upon him and to lay more particularly before His Excellency the opinion and views of the Majority of those personally interested in the proposed measure and Resolved, that the same be respectfully requested to be abandoned. True Copy Colonial Secretary. Page 82 (Copy) M: 740. Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hong Kong, 17th December 1865. Gentlemen, I am directed by His Excellency, The Governor, to acknowledge receipt of your letter of 10th instant, presented by four of your number to His Excellency personally on that day. At the interview which took place on that occasion the subject of the proposed Royal Grant was fully discussed and you were then informed that Sir John Michel could not admit the force of the various arguments with which you supported your objections. [Names appear below, possibly in a list or signature block] Antrobus Pereira Baroa (?) or possibly "Barra" Block, and Sturgis However, to follow the exact output format requested (HTML using for paragraphs), here is the revised response: to embody AJ the above Resolution in Memorial to His Excellency The Governo and that they be deputed to wait upon him and to to lay more particularly before His lucellency the opinion and views. of the Majority of those personally interested in the proposed measure and. Resolved, that the same be respectfully requested to be abandoned. True Copy Colonial Secretary. (Copy) M: 740. Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hong Kong, 17th December 1865. Gentlemen, I am directed by His Excellency, The Governor, to acknowledge receipt of your letter of 10th instant, presented by four of your number to His Excellency personally on that day. At the interview which took place on that occasion the subject of the proposed Royal Grant was fully discussed and you were then informed that Sir John Michel could not admit the force of the various arguments with which you supported your objections. Antrobus Pereira Baroa Block, and Sturgis Let's correct and reformat according to the rules: to embody AJ the above Resolution in Memorial to His Excellency The Governor and that they be deputed to wait upon him and to lay more particularly before His Excellency the opinion and views of the Majority of those personally interested in the proposed measure and Resolved, that the same be respectfully requested to be abandoned. True Copy Colonial Secretary. Page 82 (Copy) M: 740. Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hong Kong, 17th December 1865. Gentlemen, I am directed by His Excellency, The Governor, to acknowledge receipt of your letter of 10th instant, presented by four of your number to His Excellency personally on that day. At the interview which took place on that occasion the subject of the proposed Royal Grant was fully discussed and you were then informed that Sir John Michel could not admit the force of the various arguments with which you supported your objections. Antrobus Pereira Baroa Block, and Sturgis Here is the final version with some minor corrections and adjustments for better readability and adherence to the original content as much as possible: to embody AJ the above Resolution in Memorial to His Excellency The Governor and that they be deputed to wait upon him and to lay more particularly before His Excellency the opinion and views of the Majority of those personally interested in the proposed measure and Resolved, that the same be respectfully requested to be abandoned. True Copy Colonial Secretary. (Copy) M: 740. Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hong Kong, 17th December 1865. Gentlemen, I am directed by His Excellency, The Governor, to acknowledge receipt of your letter of 10th instant, presented by four of your number to His Excellency personally on that day. At the interview which took place on that occasion the subject of the proposed Royal Grant was fully discussed and you were then informed that Sir John Michel could not admit the force of the various arguments with which you supported your objections. Antrobus Pereira Baroa Block, and Sturgis
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to embody AJ the above Resolution in Memorial to His Excellency The Governo and that they be deputed to wait upon him and to to lay more particularly before His lucellency the opinion and views. of the Majority of those personally interested in the •sed, measure and. proposed and respectfully to request that the same abandoned. True Copy may be Colonial Secretary. r (Copy) M: 740. Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Houghing, Laufd 82 Meso to 17th December 1865. Gentlemen Jom directed by His Excelleney, The Governm, to actinoledge receipt of your letter of 10th instant, presented by four of your mumber to His Excellency peromially on that day. At the interview which took place on that recasion the subject of the propreed Royo, srow fully diveusved and you were then informed that Sir John Knoring could not admit the force of the various arguments with which you supported your. Antrobus Pereira Baora Block, and Sturgis .
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to embody

AJ

the above Resolution in

Memorial to His Excellency The

Governo and that they be deputed to wait upon him and to

to lay more

particularly before His lucellency the

opinion

and views.

of

the Majority

of those personally interested in the

•sed, measure and.

proposed

and respectfully to

request that the same

abandoned.

True Copy

may

be

Colonial Secretary.

r (Copy)

M: 740.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Houghing,

Laufd

82

Meso to

17th December 1865.

Gentlemen Jom directed by His

Excelleney, The Governm, to actinoledge receipt of your letter of 10th instant, presented by four of your mumber to His Excellency peromially on that day. At the interview which took place on that recasion the subject of the propreed Royo, srow fully diveusved and you were then informed that Sir John Knoring could not admit the force of the various arguments with which you supported your.

Antrobus

Pereira

Baora

Block, and Sturgis .

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