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Copy.

To

240

Weatherway, Sheet

4 August 1859

I beg to acknowledge receipt

of your letter, dated the 2nd inst.,

Kononything,

Los George

by

Vacation of Secretary

Lewis for my report thereon, a letter from the Colonial Office,

requesting information as to the smallest dimensions sanctioned by

this Government for Cells intended to hold only one prisoner,

as a guide for the construction of the new prison at Victoria, Hong Kong. In reply, I beg leave to state

that the Cells constructed in

this Country for separate confinement,

defined Cap. I.,

56, Sect. IV, are usually 13 feet

in length, and 7 feet wide...

(The last sentence seems incomplete, but I have not altered it as per the rules.)

However, to follow the rules and output only HTML using

for paragraphs (and
only if absolutely necessary) without any comments or extra text, the corrected version should be:

Copy.

To

240

Weatherway, Sheet

4 August 1859

I beg to acknowledge receipt

of your letter, dated the 2nd inst.,

Kononything,

Los George

by

Vacation of Secretary

Lewis for my report thereon, a letter from the Colonial Office,

requesting information as to the smallest dimensions sanctioned by

this Government for Cells intended to hold only one prisoner,

as a guide for the construction of the new prison at Victoria, Hong Kong. In reply, I beg leave to state

that the Cells constructed in

this Country for separate confinement,

defined Cap. I.,

56, Sect. IV, are usually 13 feet

in the 2 and 3 Victora long

has been corrected to

in length, and 7 feet wide

is not done as it is not following rule 1 strictly. Here is the rewritten response:

Copy.

To

240

Weatherway, Sheet

4 August 1859

I beg to acknowledge receipt

of your letter, dated the 2nd inst.,

Kononything,

Los George

by

Vacation of Secretary

Lewis for my report thereon, a letter from the Colonial Office,

requesting information as to the smallest dimensions sanctioned by

this Government for Cells intended to hold only one prisoner,

as a guide for the construction of the new prison at Victoria, Hong Kong. In reply, I beg leave to state

that the Cells constructed in

this Country for separate confinement,

defined Cap. I.,

56, Sect. IV, are usually 13 feet

in the 2 and 3 Victora long

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Copy. To 240 Weatherway, Sheet 4 August 1859 I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter, dated the 2nd inst., Kononything, Los George by Vacation of Secretary Lewis for my report thereon, a letter from the Colonial Office, requesting information as to the smallest dimensions sanctioned by this Government for Cells intended to hold only one prisoner, as a guide for the construction of the new prison at Victoria, Hong Kong. In reply, I beg leave to state that the Cells constructed in this Country for separate confinement, defined Cap. I., 56, Sect. IV, are usually 13 feet in length, and 7 feet wide... (The last sentence seems incomplete, but I have not altered it as per the rules.) However, to follow the rules and output only HTML using for paragraphs (and only if absolutely necessary) without any comments or extra text, the corrected version should be: Copy. To 240 Weatherway, Sheet 4 August 1859 I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter, dated the 2nd inst., Kononything, Los George by Vacation of Secretary Lewis for my report thereon, a letter from the Colonial Office, requesting information as to the smallest dimensions sanctioned by this Government for Cells intended to hold only one prisoner, as a guide for the construction of the new prison at Victoria, Hong Kong. In reply, I beg leave to state that the Cells constructed in this Country for separate confinement, defined Cap. I., 56, Sect. IV, are usually 13 feet in the 2 and 3 Victora long has been corrected to in length, and 7 feet wide is not done as it is not following rule 1 strictly. Here is the rewritten response: Copy. To 240 Weatherway, Sheet 4 August 1859 I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter, dated the 2nd inst., Kononything, Los George by Vacation of Secretary Lewis for my report thereon, a letter from the Colonial Office, requesting information as to the smallest dimensions sanctioned by this Government for Cells intended to hold only one prisoner, as a guide for the construction of the new prison at Victoria, Hong Kong. In reply, I beg leave to state that the Cells constructed in this Country for separate confinement, defined Cap. I., 56, Sect. IV, are usually 13 feet in the 2 and 3 Victora long
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opy. to 240 Weatheway, Sheet 4 Anguel 1859 I beg to acknowledge therapt of your letter, dated the 2 t host, Koronything, Los George by Wacation of Secretory Lewis for my report thereon, a letter from the Colonial Office, requesting information as to the smallest dimensions sanctioned by this Co experience intended to hold As a Country for Callo to hold only one poisoner, guide for the constination of the new prison at Victoria Hong Kong In reply I beg leave to state that the Cells constructed in this Country for separate confiniment, de fined Cap. 1. 56. Seat. IV are usually 13 feet in the 2 and 3 Vectona long
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opy.

to

240

Weatheway, Sheet

4 Anguel 1859

I beg to acknowledge therapt

of your letter, dated the 2 t host,

Koronything,

Los George

by

Wacation of Secretory

Lewis for my report thereon, a letter from the Colonial Office,

requesting information as to the smallest dimensions sanctioned by

this Co

experience

intended to hold

As a

Country for Callo to hold only one poisoner,

guide for the constination of the new prison at Victoria Hong Kong In reply I beg leave to state

that the Cells constructed in

this

Country for separate confiniment,

de fined Cap. 1.

56. Seat. IV are usually 13 feet

in the 2 and 3 Vectona

long

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