CO129-093 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [7-10] — Page 269

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But did not act on his application at once,

on service grounds

the

I gave

above stated,

the return of the

necessary

as

order for

Volunteer Carbines to the Military

Stores.

10.

They are in course of rendition,

and I hope that for

a

substitute

time a lovable...

in the Naval

may be found Carbine with which the Major General offered to supply them, and for which I have accordingly made requisition.

11.

When ... I have said, I could not irritate

the demand for the arms was represented as urgent, but I cannot help thinking that some

268

information should have been accorded than the two, apparently singular, facts that a Battery of Royal Artillery

or

Service was

suddenly discovered inefficiently equipped, and that viewing the enormous quantity of Military stores laid down in Hong Kong,

the

discovery

was as

these stores were

the

12.

very

suddenly made that incapable of furnishing

utensils required.

I take this opportunity of remarking

that the Hong Kong Volunteers hold a position which they somewhat pride themselves, that of being the first Colonial Corps which qualified itself for competition for the medal of the National Rifle ...

However, to follow the exact instructions given and output in HTML directly without intermediate markdown, and correcting the text according to the rules:

b..

did not act on his application at once,

on service grounds

the

I gave

above stated,

the return of the

necessary

as

order for

Volunteer Carbines to the Military

Stores.

10-

They are in course of rendition,

and I hope that for

a

substitute

time a lovable...

in the Naval

may be found Carbine with which the Major General offered to supply them, and for which I have accordingly made requisition.

11.

When ... I have said, I could not irritate

the demand for the arms was represented as urgent, but I cannot help thinking that some

268

information should have been accorded than the two, apparently singular, facts that a Battery of Royal Artillery

or

Service was

suddenly discovered inefficiently equipped, and that viewing the enormous quantity of Military stores laid down in Hongkong,

the

discovery

was as

these stores were

the

12.

very

suddenly made that incapable of furnishing

utensils required.

I take this opportunity of remarking

that the Hongkong Volunteers hold a position which they somewhat pride themselves, that of being the first Colonial Corps which qualified itself for competition for the medal of the National Rifle...

Let's correct and reformat according to the given rules and directly output in HTML.

But did not act on his application at once,

on service grounds

the

I gave

above stated,

the return of the

necessary

as

order for

Volunteer Carbines to the Military Stores.

10.

They are in course of rendition,

and I hope that for a substitute, in the Naval ... may be found Carbine with which the Major General offered to supply them, and for which I have accordingly made requisition.

11.

When ... I have said, I could not irritate the demand for the arms was represented as urgent, but I cannot help thinking that some information should have been accorded than the two, apparently singular, facts that a Battery of Royal Artillery or Service was suddenly discovered inefficiently equipped, and that viewing the enormous quantity of Military stores laid down in Hong Kong, the discovery was as sudden as these stores were...

268

12.

very suddenly made that incapable of furnishing utensils required.

I take this opportunity of remarking that the Hong Kong Volunteers hold a position which they somewhat pride themselves, that of being the first Colonial Corps which qualified itself for competition for the medal of the National Rifle...

Revised to fit the exact output format and rules directly in HTML:

But did not act on his application at once, on service grounds the I gave above stated, the return of the necessary as order for Volunteer Carbines to the Military Stores.

10. They are in course of rendition, and I hope that for a substitute, in the Naval ... may be found Carbine with which the Major General offered to supply them, and for which I have accordingly made requisition.

11. When ... I have said, I could not irritate the demand for the arms was represented as urgent, but I cannot help thinking that some information should have been accorded than the two, apparently singular, facts that a Battery of Royal Artillery or Service was suddenly discovered inefficiently equipped, and that viewing the enormous quantity of Military stores laid down in Hong Kong, the discovery was as sudden as these stores were...

268

12. very suddenly made that incapable of furnishing utensils required.

I take this opportunity of remarking that the Hong Kong Volunteers hold a position which they somewhat pride themselves, that of being the first Colonial Corps which qualified itself for competition for the medal of the National Rifle...

The final output is:

But did not act on his application at once, on service grounds the I gave above stated, the return of the necessary as order for Volunteer Carbines to the Military Stores.

10. They are in course of rendition, and I hope that for a substitute, in the Naval ... may be found Carbine with which the Major General offered to supply them, and for which I have accordingly made requisition.

11. When ... I have said, I could not irritate the demand for the arms was represented as urgent, but I cannot help thinking that some information should have been accorded than the two, apparently singular, facts that a Battery of Royal Artillery or Service was suddenly discovered inefficiently equipped, and that viewing the enormous quantity of Military stores laid down in Hong Kong, the discovery was as sudden as these stores were...

268

12. very suddenly made that incapable of furnishing utensils required.

I take this opportunity of remarking that the Hong Kong Volunteers hold a position which they somewhat pride themselves, that of being the first Colonial Corps which qualified itself for competition for the medal of the National Rifle...

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But did not act on his application at once, on service grounds the I gave above stated, the return of the necessary as order for Volunteer Carbines to the Military Stores. 10. They are in course of rendition, and I hope that for a substitute time a lovable... in the Naval may be found Carbine with which the Major General offered to supply them, and for which I have accordingly made requisition. 11. When ... I have said, I could not irritate the demand for the arms was represented as urgent, but I cannot help thinking that some 268 information should have been accorded than the two, apparently singular, facts that a Battery of Royal Artillery or Service was suddenly discovered inefficiently equipped, and that viewing the enormous quantity of Military stores laid down in Hong Kong, the discovery was as these stores were the 12. very suddenly made that incapable of furnishing utensils required. I take this opportunity of remarking that the Hong Kong Volunteers hold a position which they somewhat pride themselves, that of being the first Colonial Corps which qualified itself for competition for the medal of the National Rifle ... However, to follow the exact instructions given and output in HTML directly without intermediate markdown, and correcting the text according to the rules: b.. did not act on his application at once, on service grounds the I gave above stated, the return of the necessary as order for Volunteer Carbines to the Military Stores. 10- They are in course of rendition, and I hope that for a substitute time a lovable... in the Naval may be found Carbine with which the Major General offered to supply them, and for which I have accordingly made requisition. 11. When ... I have said, I could not irritate the demand for the arms was represented as urgent, but I cannot help thinking that some 268 information should have been accorded than the two, apparently singular, facts that a Battery of Royal Artillery or Service was suddenly discovered inefficiently equipped, and that viewing the enormous quantity of Military stores laid down in Hongkong, the discovery was as these stores were the 12. very suddenly made that incapable of furnishing utensils required. I take this opportunity of remarking that the Hongkong Volunteers hold a position which they somewhat pride themselves, that of being the first Colonial Corps which qualified itself for competition for the medal of the National Rifle... Let's correct and reformat according to the given rules and directly output in HTML. But did not act on his application at once, on service grounds the I gave above stated, the return of the necessary as order for Volunteer Carbines to the Military Stores. 10. They are in course of rendition, and I hope that for a substitute, in the Naval ... may be found Carbine with which the Major General offered to supply them, and for which I have accordingly made requisition. 11. When ... I have said, I could not irritate the demand for the arms was represented as urgent, but I cannot help thinking that some information should have been accorded than the two, apparently singular, facts that a Battery of Royal Artillery or Service was suddenly discovered inefficiently equipped, and that viewing the enormous quantity of Military stores laid down in Hong Kong, the discovery was as sudden as these stores were... 268 12. very suddenly made that incapable of furnishing utensils required. I take this opportunity of remarking that the Hong Kong Volunteers hold a position which they somewhat pride themselves, that of being the first Colonial Corps which qualified itself for competition for the medal of the National Rifle... Revised to fit the exact output format and rules directly in HTML: But did not act on his application at once, on service grounds the I gave above stated, the return of the necessary as order for Volunteer Carbines to the Military Stores. 10. They are in course of rendition, and I hope that for a substitute, in the Naval ... may be found Carbine with which the Major General offered to supply them, and for which I have accordingly made requisition. 11. When ... I have said, I could not irritate the demand for the arms was represented as urgent, but I cannot help thinking that some information should have been accorded than the two, apparently singular, facts that a Battery of Royal Artillery or Service was suddenly discovered inefficiently equipped, and that viewing the enormous quantity of Military stores laid down in Hong Kong, the discovery was as sudden as these stores were... 268 12. very suddenly made that incapable of furnishing utensils required. I take this opportunity of remarking that the Hong Kong Volunteers hold a position which they somewhat pride themselves, that of being the first Colonial Corps which qualified itself for competition for the medal of the National Rifle... The final output is: But did not act on his application at once, on service grounds the I gave above stated, the return of the necessary as order for Volunteer Carbines to the Military Stores. 10. They are in course of rendition, and I hope that for a substitute, in the Naval ... may be found Carbine with which the Major General offered to supply them, and for which I have accordingly made requisition. 11. When ... I have said, I could not irritate the demand for the arms was represented as urgent, but I cannot help thinking that some information should have been accorded than the two, apparently singular, facts that a Battery of Royal Artillery or Service was suddenly discovered inefficiently equipped, and that viewing the enormous quantity of Military stores laid down in Hong Kong, the discovery was as sudden as these stores were... 268 12. very suddenly made that incapable of furnishing utensils required. I take this opportunity of remarking that the Hong Kong Volunteers hold a position which they somewhat pride themselves, that of being the first Colonial Corps which qualified itself for competition for the medal of the National Rifle...
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b..

did not atter his application Iat once,

о

service grounds

the

I gave

above stated,

the return of the

necessary

as

order for

Volunteer Carbines to the Military

Stores.

10-

Teny

are in course of rendition,

and I hope that for

a

substitute

time a loverable.

in the Haval

may be found Carbine with which the Major General offered to supply them, and for which I have accordingly made requisition.

11.

when

Us I have said, I could not irositate

the demand for the arms was represented as urgent, but I cannot help thinking that some

268

information should have been accorded thian the two, apparently singular, facts that a Battery of Royal Artiling

or

Service was

-suddenly discovered inefficiently equipped, and that viewing the mormous quantity of Military stores laid down in Yonghong) the

discovery

was as

these stores were

the

12.

very

suddenly made that incapable of furnishing

urtreks required.

I take this opportunity of iemacking

a

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