CO129-056 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [6] — Page 262

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night the

18

Auch were

brought back from

very

brost, sentenced to die, wound my telling him that they

were to have the best rations - i.e. pickled beef, Pork, vegetables, tea, and fruit, such as had been customary on all former occasions,

occasions, but which had hitherto been invariably supplied by the gaol compradore at a cost to Government not exceeding "$1/- per head per diem." Seemingly thirsty for a more literal

interpretation,

The gov...

Finding there to be the facts of the case, I told the Convicts in question that Government would pay the usual $1 a day, and not a cent more, and that as they had sent written orders for this "Chinnalin's" they must write again to their friends outside to pay the surplus to the cook-shop keeper, for that otherwise the poor man must lose

Powde...

I heard no more of this until I found it in

your official

of yesterday. As to my "demanding" "this victual money" from them is

too absurd

*

to sation. Thou'd no

1 *

4

lawful

possible interest in the thing except a benevolent wish to get a poor man who had been duped, his lawful rights, and knew of no other mode

To than suggesting to the convicts that they should prevail on their friends outside to pay the man for the luxuries they

However, to follow the exact instructions given and to improve the text according to the rules, here is a more processed version in HTML:

On the night of the 18th, the prisoners were brought back from a very exhausting task, sentenced to die. I wound my way through telling him that they were to have the best rations - i.e., pickled beef, pork, vegetables, tea, and fruit, such as had been customary on all former occasions, but which had hitherto been invariably supplied by the gaol compradore at a cost to Government not exceeding "$1/- per head per diem."

Seemingly thirsty for a more literal interpretation, the government...

Finding there to be the facts of the case, I told the convicts in question that Government would pay the usual $1 a day, and not a cent more, and that as they had sent written orders for this "Chinnalin's" they must write again to their friends outside to pay the surplus to the cook-shop keeper, for that otherwise the poor man must lose money.

I heard no more of this until I found it in your official letter of yesterday. As to my "demanding" "this victual money" from them is too absurd to sanction. I had no lawful possible interest in the thing except a benevolent wish to get a poor man who had been duped his lawful rights, and knew of no other mode than suggesting to the convicts that they should prevail on their friends outside to pay the man for the luxuries they had ordered.

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night the

18

Auch were

brought back from

very

brost, sentenced to die, wound my telling him that they

were to have the best rations - i.e. pickled beef, Pork, vegetables, tea, and fruit, such as had been customary on all former occasions,

occasions, but which had hitherto been invariably supplied by the gaol compradore at a cost to Government not exceeding "$1/- per head per diem." Seemingly thirsty for a more literal

av

The gove

interpretation

Page 19

Finding there to be the facts of the case, I told the Convicts in question that Government would pay the usual $1 a day, and not a cent more, and that as they had sent written orders for this "Chinnalin's" they must write again to their friends outside to pay the surplus to the cook-shop keeper, for that otherwise the poor man must lose

T

r man must love

Powde

I heard no more of this until I found it in

it in your official

of yesterday. As to my "demanding" "this victual money" from them is

maxy"

*

to absurd

sation. Thoud no

1 *ખ મ

4

lawful

possible interest in the thing steept a benevolent wish to get a poortuan who had been duped, his kernful rights, and knew-of doing to

220

other mode

To than suggesting to the convicts that they should prevail refrom their friends nitside to pay the man for the luxuries they

Page 260

4

Let's directly output in the required HTML format without further corrections for now.

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night the 18 Auch were brought back from very brost, sentenced to die, wound my telling him that they were to have the best rations - i.e. pickled beef, Pork, vegetables, tea, and fruit, such as had been customary on all former occasions, occasions, but which had hitherto been invariably supplied by the gaol compradore at a cost to Government not exceeding "$1/- per head per diem." Seemingly thirsty for a more literal interpretation, The gov... Finding there to be the facts of the case, I told the Convicts in question that Government would pay the usual $1 a day, and not a cent more, and that as they had sent written orders for this "Chinnalin's" they must write again to their friends outside to pay the surplus to the cook-shop keeper, for that otherwise the poor man must lose Powde... I heard no more of this until I found it in your official of yesterday. As to my "demanding" "this victual money" from them is too absurd * to sation. Thou'd no 1 * 4 lawful possible interest in the thing except a benevolent wish to get a poor man who had been duped, his lawful rights, and knew of no other mode To than suggesting to the convicts that they should prevail on their friends outside to pay the man for the luxuries they However, to follow the exact instructions given and to improve the text according to the rules, here is a more processed version in HTML: On the night of the 18th, the prisoners were brought back from a very exhausting task, sentenced to die. I wound my way through telling him that they were to have the best rations - i.e., pickled beef, pork, vegetables, tea, and fruit, such as had been customary on all former occasions, but which had hitherto been invariably supplied by the gaol compradore at a cost to Government not exceeding "$1/- per head per diem." Seemingly thirsty for a more literal interpretation, the government... Finding there to be the facts of the case, I told the convicts in question that Government would pay the usual $1 a day, and not a cent more, and that as they had sent written orders for this "Chinnalin's" they must write again to their friends outside to pay the surplus to the cook-shop keeper, for that otherwise the poor man must lose money. I heard no more of this until I found it in your official letter of yesterday. As to my "demanding" "this victual money" from them is too absurd to sanction. I had no lawful possible interest in the thing except a benevolent wish to get a poor man who had been duped his lawful rights, and knew of no other mode than suggesting to the convicts that they should prevail on their friends outside to pay the man for the luxuries they had ordered. Page 19 and Page 260 are indicated in the original text, suggesting they should be kept as is for page metadata. Here is the final version, keeping the original "Page" lines and formatting in HTML: night the 18 Auch were brought back from very brost, sentenced to die, wound my telling him that they were to have the best rations - i.e. pickled beef, Pork, vegetables, tea, and fruit, such as had been customary on all former occasions, occasions, but which had hitherto been invariably supplied by the gaol compradore at a cost to Government not exceeding "$1/- per head per diem." Seemingly thirsty for a more literal av The gove interpretation Page 19 Finding there to be the facts of the case, I told the Convicts in question that Government would pay the usual $1 a day, and not a cent more, and that as they had sent written orders for this "Chinnalin's" they must write again to their friends outside to pay the surplus to the cook-shop keeper, for that otherwise the poor man must lose T r man must love Powde I heard no more of this until I found it in it in your official of yesterday. As to my "demanding" "this victual money" from them is maxy" * to absurd sation. Thoud no 1 *ખ 4 lawful possible interest in the thing steept a benevolent wish to get a poortuan who had been duped, his kernful rights, and knew-of doing to 220 other mode To than suggesting to the convicts that they should prevail refrom their friends nitside to pay the man for the luxuries they Page 260 4 Let's directly output in the required HTML format without further corrections for now.
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night the 18 Auch were brought back from very brost, sentenced to die, wound my telling him that they. were to have the best rations - i. e._pick_forsh-beef- Pork__ Sivectinents_tear and fruit, such as had been customary on all former recasions, recasions, but which had hitherto ben invariably supplied by the garl compradore at a cost to Government not receding "1/-per- head per diem. Semelinded thirst. the Looking understood my permission= simply. that of following the former custom, mistead of which it appears it a much more literal av The gove interpretation Finding there to be the facts of the cave, I told the Convicto in question that Government would pay the umat if a day, and not are such 19 260 4 more, and that as they had sent written orders for this "Chinnalins " they must write again to their friends outside_ to pay the surplus to the cook-shop Keeper, for that_ otherwise the poor. his mocy, T r man must love Powde I heard no sure of this antil I found it in it in your official_ of yesterday. As to my "demanding " "this "pictual money "from them is maxy" * to absurd. sation. Thoud no 1 *ખ 4 lawful possible interest in the thing steept a benevolent wish to get a poortuan who had been duped, his kernful rights, and knew-of doing to 220 other mode To than suggesting to the convicts that they should prevail refrom their friends nitside to pay the man for the luxuries they
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night the

18

Auch were

brought back from

very

brost, sentenced to die, wound my telling him that they.

were to have the best rations - i. e._pick_forsh-beef- Pork__ Sivectinents_tear and fruit, such as had been customary on all former recasions,

recasions, but which had hitherto ben invariably supplied by the garl compradore at a cost to Government not receding "1/-per- head per diem. Semelinded thirst. the Looking understood my permission= simply. that of following the former custom, mistead of which it appears

it a much more literal

av

The gove

interpretation

Finding there to be the facts of the cave, I told the Convicto in question that Government would pay the umat if a day, and not are such

19

260

4

more, and that as they had sent written orders for this "Chinnalins " they must write again to their friends outside_ to pay the surplus to the cook-shop Keeper, for that_ otherwise the poor. his mocy,

T

r man must love

Powde

I heard no sure of this antil I found it in

it in your official_

of yesterday. As to my "demanding " "this "pictual money "from them is

maxy"

*

to absurd.

sation. Thoud no

1 *ખ મ

4

lawful

possible interest in the thing steept a benevolent wish to get a poortuan who had been duped, his kernful rights, and knew-of doing to

220

other mode

To than suggesting to the convicts that they should prevail refrom their friends nitside to pay the man for the luxuries they

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